"The Moon and the Melodies" is essentially a Cocteau Twins record featuring Harold Budd, though the album is credited to the individuals rather than the group. This record was released between "Victorialand" and "Blue Bell Knoll", which should give you a good idea of what's in store; the Cocteau Twins had at this point entered into their darkest and dreamiest period, before sweetening things up for 1990's "Heaven Or Las Vegas". Budd provides more ambience to the already ethereal sound that the group is known for, never overshadowing Liz Fraser's remarkable vocal presence and supplementing the instrumental tracks with an appropriate atmosphere. Robin Guthrie and Harold Budd would later go on to partner up for several collaborations, most notably the soundtrack to "Mysterious Skin" in 2005.
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