…Just following the previous steps, this is the original 12 inch that came out in 1983 but this time covered by Ivo’s project , This Mortal Coïl. In fact, a meeting between several artists on the 4AD label. If i’m right, it seems that only two tracks are avalaible again through cd reissues, and i think that « Sixteen (Reprise) » is just avalaible here, on that vinyl. Maybe i’m wrong, so comments are here … After two decades, anecdotik i think !

This Mortal Coïl - Sixteen Days-Gathering Dust 12 ‘’
© 1983 4AD-BAD310

Side A :

A. Sixteen Days - Gathering Dust

Side B :

B1. Song To The Siren
B2. Sixteen Days (Reprise)

Line Up :

Michael Conroy : Bass (Modern English)
Elizabeth Frazer : Voice (Coteau Twins)
Robin Guthrie : Guitar (Cocteau Twins)
Gary Mc Dowell : Guitar (Modern English)
Gordon Sharp : Voice (Cindytalk)
Martyn Young : Keyboards (Colourbox)

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Here is a prefigure of the forthcomming 90’s. A clever combination between sounds & melody ( especially on ‘Gathering Dust’ title ). A kind of sound that became more popular troughout a lot of noisy & guitars band at the end of the 80’s. A little bit underrated at their time, hidden behind Bauhaus & consorts, Modern English was nevertheless a significant band by the growing new 4AD label. This is their second original 7 inch single that came out in 1980. The B-side " Tranquility Of A Summer Moment (Vice Versa) " is avalaible again troughout the CD reissue of the " Mesh & Lace " LP.