The Moon and the Melodies is a collaborative studio album by Scottish band Cocteau Twins and the American minimalist composer Harold Budd. It was released in November 1986 by 4AD and credited to Harold Budd, Simon Raymonde, Robin Guthrie & Elizabeth Fraser, which is the correct artist tag for this album. Read more on Last.fm.
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish band active from 1979 to 1997. They were formed in Grangemouth by Robin Guthrie (guitars, drum machine) and Will Heggie (bass), adding Elizabeth Fraser (vocals) in 1981 and replacing Heggie with multi-instrumentalist Simon Raymonde in 1983. The group earned critical praise for their ethereal, effects-laden sound and the soprano vocals of Fraser, whose lyrics often eschew any recognisable language. They pioneered the 1980s alternative rock subgenre of dream pop. Read more on Last.fm
