This Mortal Coil Archives

Documentary on 4AD Post-Punk Legends Rema Rema to be Released

“One of the great post-punk bands was over before it had begun.” – Ivo Watts-Russell, founder, 4AD ‘Rema’ is a meta-analytical approach to studying rare events and sparse data. It…

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Interviews

The Loving Belly Turns Post-Punk Bands Into Food and Flowers—Interview

The Loving Belly is a unique collection by artist Courtney Whitman relating to the therapeutic benefits of combining food and music. Through personal essays and photography, the intersection of food,…

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David Lynch Still Loves Elizabeth Fraser’s This Mortal Coil Rendition Of “Song To The Siren”

Should I stand amid the breakers? Or should I lie with death, my bride? Hear me sing, “Swim to me, swim to me, let me enfold you Here I am,…

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Covers

Watch Beck Cover This Mortal Coil’s Version of the Colourbox Track “Tarantula” along with Bat For Lashes, Feist, Alex Lilly, and more!

“But when the thunder breaks, it breaks for you and me” Last night Beck, backed by the LA Philharmonic covered the This Mortal Coil version of the Colourbox Track “Tarantula”.…

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News

Cult Post-Punk Band Rema-Rema to Release Their Debut Album That Never Was “Fond Reflections”

For some of us, Sheffield based experimental post-punk band Rema-Rema is a hidden gem in the early catalog from legendary label 4AD. I myself stumbled across the band when realizing…

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This Mortal Coil’s Three Albums to Receive Deluxe Vinyl and CD Reissues

Beloved 4AD records studio project This Mortal Coil is receiving deluxe reissues of the project’s three classic albums this fall. The project, led by the label’s founder Ivo Watts-Russell and…

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Steven Young of Colourbox has passed away

[dropcap]Steven[/dropcap] Young of Colourbox has sadly passed away. Colourbox were a band with an uniquely eclectic and electronic sound—taking influence from reggae and soul, and beat-box driven hip-hop rhythms, and…

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New Releases

New John Fryer Project | Muricidae

[dropcap]The[/dropcap] music of John Fryer had an undeniable influence upon David Lynch, who’s compositions with Angelo Badalamenti and Julee Cruise were directly inspired by Fryer’s work on This Mortal Coil. Things seem to…

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Video Premiere

Silver Ghost Shimmer “Soft Landing” Video Premiere

4AD just celebrated the 35th anniversary of it’s birth from the ashes of Axis records, and to celebrate here is the latest video from one of the masterminds of that…

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Song Premiere

Silver Ghost Shimmer debuts with “Soft Landing” | A new project from legendary Producer John Fryer

John Fryer was looking for a new vocalist to collaborate with after the dissolution of his recent project Dark Drive Clinic. Like a coy would be lover, His friend Pinky…

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