# This Mortal Coil — Every Record We Rank

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.

- **Ranked entries:** 2
- **Appears on:** Dream Pop and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
- **Year:** 1983
- **Highest placing:** No. 1 in Dream Pop
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/this-mortal-coil/

## Appears on

### [Song to the Siren](https://waxonia.com/track/this-mortal-coil--song-to-the-siren/)

*1983 · 4AD · No. 1 in [Dream Pop](https://waxonia.com/genre/dream-pop/)*

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.

Also on: [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/This%20Mortal%20Coil%20Song%20to%20the%20Siren) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=6GFteqnmoxg)

### [Song to the Siren](https://waxonia.com/track/this-mortal-coil--song-to-the-siren/)

*1983 · 4AD · Picked by [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/)*

Almost nothing behind the voice but a treated guitar, and it is still overwhelming. A cover version that has effectively replaced the original.

Also on: [Dream Pop](https://waxonia.com/genre/dream-pop/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/This%20Mortal%20Coil%20Song%20to%20the%20Siren) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=6GFteqnmoxg)

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