Elizabeth Fraser - Moses

in celebration of the life of jake drake-brockman, elizabeth fraser releases the single, 'moses'. a close personal friend of both elizabeth and her partner and musical collaborator, damon reece (spiritualized, massive attack, echo and the bunnymen, bom), jake was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident in september. elizabeth and damon feel that the passing of such a wonderful man and great friend cannot go unmarked. a pivotal member of echo and the bunnymen, bom and the hook 'em boys and, latterly, a highly respected sound recordist for the bbc, jake was a beautiful human being and adventurer who profoundly touched the lives of all who had the privilege to know him. 'moses' was written and performed by jake, elizabeth and damon and is backed with two re-mixes: the first by thighpaulsandra (julian cope, spiritualized, coil) and the second by andy jenks (previously of alpha and presently of the flies, spaceland).
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It seems like a long, long time since former Cocteau Twin Elizabeth Fraser made her presence felt as a solo artist, but with this new single it seems all that might be about to change. 'Moses' is something of an enigma - could this be a track from the yet-to-materialise solo album due a couple of years back, or is it an entirely fresh start? The track's soundscape is no less mysterious than its origins, setting swirling, archaic sounding choral samples amid dub rhythms and Eastern European accordion melodies while Fraser's voice sails across the mix in unearthly fashion in a language unbeknownst to this correspondent. Thighpaulsandra offer a sympathetic electronic reworking while Spaceland cast a gloomy, more organic production.