{"product_id":"cocteau-twins-harold-budd-the-moon-and-the-melodies-japan-edition-cd","title":"Cocteau Twins, Harold Budd - The Moon And The Melodies (Japan Edition, CD)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eJapan Edition \u003cbr\u003eCD, Reissue, Remastered\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4AD \/ Beat Records (2024) WW \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapan Edition CD.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlmost forty years after it was initially released, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Moon and the Melodies\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eCocteau Twins and Harold Budd\u003c\/strong\u003e is being reissued on vinyl for the first time – remastered, from the original tapes, by Robin Guthrie himself. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Moon and the Melodies is a singular record within the Cocteau Twins catalogue – unusually ethereal, even by their standards, and largely instrumental, guided by the free-form improvisations of Harold Budd, an ambient pioneer who had drifted into their orbit as if by divine intervention. Building on the atmospheric bliss of Victorialand, released earlier the same year, it signaled a possible future for the trio, yet it was a path they’d never take again. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the ensuing years, The Moon and the Melodies has attracted a passionate fan base. Its most atmospheric tracks routinely turn up in ambient DJ sets. ‘Sea, Swallow Me’ is one of the Cocteau Twins’ most streamed songs on Spotify, having found a new life on TikTok, where it serves as the soundtrack to innumerable expressions of hard-to-express melancholy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFor such a low-key affair, the album casts a long shadow – but Raymonde believes the record’s uniqueness stems directly from its humble, unpremeditated origins. “It captured a moment in time between friends that are enjoying making music together. Really, that’s the essence of it.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?si=yD0mgKqPq1Oq2zU1\u0026amp;list=OLAK5uy_mhQVDY9IovWeBlxMusYvLcocPh7B_-2uE\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cocteau Twins, Harold Budd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47760861987003,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/0341\/4971\/files\/CocteauTwins_HaroldBudd-TheMoonAndTheMelodies-JPCD-01.jpg?v=1778356202","url":"https:\/\/bizarromarket.mom\/products\/cocteau-twins-harold-budd-the-moon-and-the-melodies-japan-edition-cd","provider":"Bizarro Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}