, the 1986 collaboration between members Elizabeth Fraser, Simon Raymonde and Robin Guthrie and ambient musician Harold Budd, is to be reissued through 4AD Records on August 23. The album has been remastered from the original tapes by Robin Guthrie and the reissue will be the first time the album has been available on vinyl since its 1986 release. "It captured a moment in time between friends that are enjoying making music together.
Really, that’s the essence of it," says Guthrie. The album was released the same year as the Cocteau's largely acoustic Victorialand, on which Raymonde did not play, although he was part of the sessions for the mostly instrumental and ambient album on which each participant was listed, not as Cocteau Twins: Harold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde. As well as vinyl, will also be available on CD and as a digital release.
You can see the artwork and tracklisting below. . In other Cocteau Twins news the band have shared, for the first time, a full HD library of their music videos, upgraded using original masters found in both 4AD and Universal Music’s vaults.
You can find the YouTube channel . Sign up below to get the latest from Prog, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! The band have also launched their , the first time the band has sold any official merch since 1997. Elizabeth Fraser is currently on tour with Massive Attack while Robin Guthrie is set to return with a four-track EP of newly recorded instrumen.