Review of Echoes In A Shallow Bay

• By Kris Kirk
• Melody Maker
• 23-Nov 1985

The ‘Great Spangled Fritillary’ takes its name from a butterfly; ‘Melonella’ is more upbeat that the Cocteaus’ usual music, noisy almost; ‘Pale Clouded White’ feels like you’re caught in a warm snowstorm; and ‘Eggs and Their Shells’ is making love on a clifftop with seabirds flying overhead. Am I alone in finding them a complete and utter turn-on? ▣