This 1986 compilation tantalisingly highlights the tensions that define the UK group’s early work; it’s equally eye-opening for both newcomers and long-time fans. Pummelling drum machine and ringing sheets of guitar give “Wax and Wane” its ominous, gothic edge; the swirling “From the Flagstones” suggests the more dulcet developments in the band’s future. Then there’s “Lorelei”, which pairs Elizabeth Fraser’s heavenly voice with blindingly bright guitars and bells: a vision of pop at its most divine.
- 1984
- 1982
- 1986
- 1983
- Galaxie 500
- Various Artists
- Christian Death
- John Foxx & Robin Guthrie
- Robin Guthrie
- This Mortal Coil
- Harold Budd & Robin Guthrie