Eden

Recorded while Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt were university students, this debut captures a distinct sense of youthful melancholy. The music remains personal, landing in a quiet space reminiscent of a rainy afternoon.

Produced with the warmth common to the UK independent scene of the mid-eighties, the record ignores the era's reliance on synthesizers. Instead, it utilizes bossa nova rhythms and acoustic instrumentation to create a worldly, late-night atmosphere.