This Mortal Coil
Blood 2LP (deluxe edition) vinyl

The last of three albums by 4ad boss Ivo Watts-Russell and friends is another smooth collage of arty, sophisticated pop. Long and sprawling, it follows their familiar pattern of covers of semi-obscure songwriter's songs, linked by short instrumental passages. as in regular singer-songwriter music, the songs all have an intimate feel, putting the singer right up front at the centre. but it's far too other-worldly to be called folky. From start to finish, the songs and instrumentals are backed with ethereal washes of sound, varying from slinky string sections, floaty synths. shoegazing fuzz to industrial clanking.

NEW / Released in 1991 / Reissue 2018

Tracklist:

A1 The Lacemaker

A2 Mr Somewhere

A3 Andialu

A4 With Tomorrow

A5 Loose Joints

A6 You & Your Sister

B1 Nature's Way

B2 I Come & Stand At Every Door

B3 Bitter

B4 Baby Ray Baby

B5 Several Times

C1 The Lacemaker Ii

C2 Late Night

C3 Ruddy & Wretched

C4 Help Me Lift You Up

C5 Carolyn's Song

C6 D D & E

D1 Til I Gain Control Again

D2 Dreams Are Like Water

D3 I Am The Cosmos

D4 (Nothing But) Blood