Cocteau Twins Announce Reissue of Harold Budd Collaboration The Moon and the Melodies

Cocteau Twins, Harold Budd (courtesy of 4AD)

Cocteau Twins have announced a new vinyl reissue of The Moon and the Melodies, their 1986 collaboration with Harold Budd. The album, which is available August 23 via 4AD, has been remastered from the original tapes by the band’s Robin Guthrie. It is the first time the album will be available on vinyl since its release.

Cocteau Twins have also launched a new YouTube channel, which collects high resolution tape transfers of all of their official music videos for the first time. The library includes clips for songs such as “Pearly Dewdrops’ Drops,” “Heaven or Las Vegas,” “Evangeline,” and more, upgraded using original masters found in both 4AD and Universal Music’s vaults. The band has also launched a new official merch store to coincide with the news.

Earlier this year, Cocteau Twins reissued their final two albums, 1994’s Four-Calendar Café and 1996’s Milk & Kisses. The re-releases followed similar reissues of their previous albums over the years, including Treasure, Head Over Heels, Garlands, and Victoria.

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Cocteau Twins & Harold Budd: The Moon and the Melodies (2024 Remaster)

$28.00, Rough Trade

The Moon and the Melodies (2024 Remaster):

01 Sea, Swallow Me (2024 Remaster)
02 Memory Gongs (2024 Remaster)
03 Why Do You Love Me? (2024 Remaster)
04 Eyes Are Mosaics (2024 Remaster)
05 She Will Destroy You (2024 Remaster)
06 The Ghost Has No Name (2024 Remaster)
07 Bloody and Blunt (2024 Remaster)
08 Ooze Out and Away, Onehow (2024 Remaster)

Originally Appeared on Pitchfork