This Mortal Coil - the jeweller, 1986

"What I do know is that the album itself is very very good, just as its predecessor. Again, the meaning of it remains obscure. It's a long long long collection of mood pieces, fully fleshed originals, reinvented covers, experimental avantgarde sonic collages, and what-not. In general, it seems a little bit more accessible second time around, maybe even more commercial in a sense. In fact, many of the songs would probably easily fit the definition of "alternative adult contemporary" - if you thought the two things were oxymoronic, take a listen to this album. These are moody, static-oriented, inoffensive, inobtrusive songs, yet with a certain unique brand of creativity and depth that's all their own. Let me just namecheck a few of these ditties. Dominic Appleton takes lead vocals on the extremely pretty folk ballad 'The Jeweller' (credited to Thomas Rapp of Pearls Before Swine fame), with a gorgeous 'he knows the use of ashes' chorus and typically 4AD-ish otherworldly backing vocals."