{"product_id":"the-moon-and-the-melodies","title":"The Moon and the Melodies","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmost forty years after it was initially released, \u003ci\u003eThe Moon and the Melodies\u003c\/i\u003e by Cocteau Twins and Harold Budd is being reissued on vinyl for the first time – remastered, from the original tapes, by Robin Guthrie himself.   \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Moon and the Melodies\u003c\/i\u003e is a singular record within the Cocteau Twins’ catalogue – unusually ethereal, even by their standards, and largely instrumental, guided by the free-form improvisations of Harold Budd, an ambient pioneer who had drifted into their orbit as if by divine intervention. Building on the atmospheric bliss of \u003ci\u003eVictorialand\u003c\/i\u003e, released earlier the same year, it signaled a possible future for the trio, yet it was a path they’d never take again.      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the ensuing years, \u003ci\u003eThe Moon and the Melodies\u003c\/i\u003e has attracted a passionate fan base. Its most atmospheric tracks routinely turn up in ambient DJ sets. ‘Sea, Swallow Me’ is one of the Cocteau Twins’ most streamed songs on Spotify, having found a new life on TikTok, where it serves as the soundtrack to innumerable expressions of hard-to-express melancholy.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor such a low-key affair, the album casts a long shadow – but Raymonde believes the record’s uniqueness stems directly from its humble, unpremeditated origins. “It captured a moment in time between friends that are enjoying making music together. Really, that’s the essence of it.” \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4AD","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50507246338379,"sku":"2209539","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50507246010699,"sku":"2209538","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cocteau_twins_the_moon_and_the_melodies_packshot_4000x4_2f2c5690_thumbnail_4.jpg?v=1727844088","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/the-moon-and-the-melodies","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}