It'll End in Tears

It'll End in Tears, released in 1984, is the first album by This Mortal Coil, a studio project assembled and produced by 4AD founder Ivo Watts-Russell. The record reinterprets songs with shimmering, reverb-rich arrangements and sparse, orchestral textures that helped define ethereal wave and dream pop, combining ghostly vocals, layered guitars and electronic atmospheres with a melancholic, cinematic mood. It features guest performances from artists on the 4AD roster and includes a prominent cover of Tim Buckley’s "Song to the Siren" sung by Elizabeth Fraser.