The Moon and the Melodies is a collaboration between
the Cocteau Twins and keyboardist/composer
Harold Budd that fits soundly between the stylistic signatures of the two, both of whom make organic music that relies heavily on electronics.
Budd's use of spacious treated piano and keyboard sounds (influenced by a previous collaborator,
Brian Eno) combines with
the Cocteau Twins' shimmering waves of guitars and
Elizabeth Fraser's layered wordless vocals to create what amounts to a soundtrack to a dream about sleeping, with saxophones courtesy of Richard Thomas (of the now defunct
Dif Juz) breathing further life into the music. Too bland to be the best introduction to the music of either, but a welcome addition to the collections of fans of both. ~ Peter Stepek