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  "slug": "this-mortal-coil",
  "name": "This Mortal Coil",
  "description": "This Mortal Coil appears 2 times in our Dream Pop and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred lists, placing as high as No. 1. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-29",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/this-mortal-coil/",
  "appearanceCount": 2,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1983,
    "last": 1983
  },
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  },
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      "title": "Song to the Siren",
      "year": 1983,
      "label": "4AD",
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie covering Tim Buckley, with almost nothing behind the voice but a treated guitar. The record that told a whole label what it was for.",
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      "whyItMatters": "Almost nothing behind the voice but a treated guitar, and it is still overwhelming. A cover version that has effectively replaced the original.",
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