This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
These U.K. synth-pop icons have never been as big on this side of the pond as they are back home, where critics — with typical British restraint — compare them to “the voice of God.”
Here, then, are some of God’s greatest hits and rarest tracks, recorded live in a variety of settings, from John Peel’s influential radio show to Saturday Night Live. These sessions go from 1982 to ’96, meaning you can hear the Twins evolve from a moody, gothy, synth-driven outfit to, well, a moody, gothy, guitar-and-synth-driven outfit. Still, it’s worthy for two reasons: The unforgettable, dirgy cover of Billie Holiday’s Strange Fruit and Elizabeth Fraser’s angelic voice. Between them, you might start to think those Brit critics have a point after all.
