24K views · 298 reactions | SONG TO THE SIREN - THIS MORTAL COIL Canción de 1983 del proyecto musical británico This Mortal Coil. Escrita originalmente por Larry Beckett y Tim Buckley y grabada por éste en 1969 para el álbum Starsailor. Incluyeron esta versión en el álbum It'll End In Tears. Fue elegida para formar parte de la banda sonora de la película Carretera Perdida ( Lost Highway ). | The songs of my life | Facebook

On this date in 1983, THIS MORTAL COIL released the 7" single and 12" EP: SIXTEEN DAYS/GATHERING DUST medley / SONG TO THE SIREN (Sep 1, 1983). In the autumn of 1983, the 4AD label released a mesmerising single that would go on to become one of the most celebrated indie releases of the decade. Fronted by Cocteau Twins vocalist Elizabeth Fraser, This Mortal Coil’s cover of Tim Buckley’s "Song to the Siren" was achingly beautiful and melancholy, perfectly encapsulating the ethereal 4AD aesthetic.