Lynch did so, grudgingly. Still, their attempt at mimicry had produced its own happy accident, a bruised, celestial form of synth-pop that was perhaps softer and brighter than This Mortal Coil, but no less stilling. This Mortal Coil was about improvisation and free creative expression, along with letting a bunch of post-punk, goth-rock, and New Wave musicians set aside all their angular aggressions and be pretty.
Still, because This Mortal Coil was less of a band than a concept, it frequently gets overlooked. Songs by the Byrds and Talking Heads confidently entered the mix alongside more obscure, record-geek royalty like Pearls Before Swine and Roy Harper, while nearly half of each record was now taken up by originals. It was easy to imagine everything being sung by model Pallas Citroen, whose porcelain, pallid face graced every album cover.
Whoever was performing, the music was united by its gentle surges of melancholy and by Watts-Russell 's highly influential aesthetic. Watts-Russell grew up in England's Northamptonshire area, more than an hour's drive north of London. In lieu of college, he worked in record stores, eventually hooking up with the Beggars Banquet retail chain, which had formed its own label.
Kent departed after a few years, and Watts-Russell took the label in a more atmospheric direction, making signature signings in Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance.
The idea for This Mortal Coil germinated around that time; having been unsuccessful in convincing Modern English to record a covers medley that closed their concerts, Watts-Russell decided to do it himself.
From there the project snowballed, and Watts-Russell eventually assembled enough material for an album. Watts-Russell and Fryer handled any additional instruments or programmed loops as needed. It'll End in Tears helped crystallize 4AD's emerging signature sound, and helped win a wider audience for their stable of artists. Watts-Russell had announced that he would retire the This Mortal Coil name following Blood , and remained true to his word.
In , he issued a limited-edition CD box set, , which packaged all three of the group's albums, plus a bonus disc featuring original versions of many of their covers. In , Watts-Russell formed a similar but somewhat sparser project dubbed the Hope Blister. AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript. Subscriber Only. Putting the Rabbit in the Hat by Brian Cox: ticking the boxes. What should any one of us be expected to do to avert climate catastrophe? Music Quiz. The Books Podcast. Culture Videos. Sign up.
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