This Mortal Coil wasn’t a traditional band but a fluid project created by 4AD, bringing together different artists for each release. The name comes from William Shakespeare, referring to “our mortal existence”.
“Sixteen Days/Gathering Dust” is a reinterpretation of songs by Modern English, transformed into something slower and more atmospheric, with Elizabeth Fraser’s (Cocteau Twins) haunting vocals giving it an almost ghostly, dreamlike quality.
























