''Moon's Milk (In Four Phases)'' is a release by Coil that compiles four of their EPs onto a double CD. The two-disc album compiles the CD versions of '' Spring Equinox'', ''

Summer Solstice The summer solstice or estival solstice occurs when one of Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere ( Northern and Southern). The summer solstice is the day with the longest peri ...

'', '' Autumn Equinox'' and ''

Winter Solstice The winter solstice, or hibernal solstice, occurs when either of Earth's geographical pole, poles reaches its maximum axial tilt, tilt away from the Sun. This happens twice yearly, once in each hemisphere (Northern Hemisphere, Northern and So ...

'' (originally recorded throughout 1998, and released seasonally from March 1998 to January 1999). The album also has a live version of "Amethyst Deceivers" hidden at the end of the first disc, following several minutes of silence after "A Warning from the Sun (For Fritz)". This recording of "Amethyst Deceivers" was later released on ''

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'', although the ''Moon's Milk'' version is a slightly longer edit. The release was given the catalog number ESKATON 023 and features artwork by Steven Stapleton.

Release

At the time of release, a mail order edition was offered for an additional $85, comprising the standard 2-CD set with the '' Moon's Milk (In Four Phases) Bonus Disc'', a CDr of extra material presented in sleeves that

John Balance Geoffrey Nigel Laurence Rushton (16 February 1962 – 13 November 2004), better known under the pseudonyms John Balance or the later variation Jhonn Balance, was an English musician, occultist, artist and poet. He was best known as a co-founder ...

had individually hand-painted. The bonus disc was limited to 333 copies, 300 of which were offered for sale and 33 of which were supposedly withheld by Balance for his personal collection.

Reissues

Proposed ''Moon's Milk (In Six Phases)'' set

In 2006, Threshold House announced ''Moon's Milk (In Six Phases)'', a "deluxe gallery edition" 3CD/book set that was to compile their four ''Equinox'' and ''Solstice EPs'', the three tracks from the '' Moon's Milk (In Four Phases) Bonus Disc'' and "some new reinterpretations of those songs". The book was to feature photographs of the 333 hand-painted covers for the ''Moon's Milk (In Four Phases) Bonus Disc'' along with a listing of their titles and respective owners. While the ''

Black Antlers ''Black Antlers'' is a studio album by the experimental band Coil. It was originally released in CD-R format in 2004 in a limited edition and was sold during their Even an Evil Fatigue mini-tour. The album was later re-edited by Peter Christoph ...

'' and '' The Remote Viewer'' re-releases were made available as announced,

Peter Christopherson Peter Martin Christopherson (also known as Sleazy; 27 February 1955 – 25 November 2010) was an English musician, video director, commercial artist, designer and photographer, who was at one time a member of design agency Hipgnosis. He also ...

was never to issue ''Moon's Milk (In Six Phases)'' in his lifetime. His passing made it uncertain whether the package would ever eventuate as there had been no further Coil releases or reissues for years afterwards.

Danny Hyde Danny Hyde is an experimental musician and remix artist. Hyde has contributed to production and mixing on many Coil albums, including ''Horse Rotorvator'', '' Love's Secret Domain'', '' The Remote Viewer'', ''Black Antlers'', '' The Ape of Naples ...

, who worked with Christopherson on the proposed reissue, eventually released the additional material that had been intended for the third disc of the set. Issued as ''Moon's Milk in Final Phase'', the three tracks were credited to Electric Sewer Age rather than Coil.

Dais Records reissue

On November 29, 2023, Dais Records announced that they would reissue ''Moon's Milk (In Four Phases)'' on March 15, 2024 in digital and physical formats. The release includes the limited edition ''Moon's Milk (In Four Phases) Bonus Disc'' as bonus tracks.

Track listing

Disc A: # "Moon's Milk or Under an Unquiet Skull" - 8:29 # "Moon's Milk or Under an Unquiet Skull" - 8:09 # "Bee Stings" - 4:55 # "Glowworms/Waveforms" - 5:54 # "Summer Substructures" - 8:07 # "A Warning from the Sun (For Fritz)"/"Amethyst Deceivers" - 16:33
Disc B: # "Regel" - 1:17 # "Rosa Decidua" - 4:55 # "Switches" - 4:45 # "The Auto-Asphyxiating Hierophant" - 5:58 # "Amethyst Deceivers" - 6:37 # "A White Rainbow" - 8:57 # "North" - 3:46 # "Magnetic North" - 8:56 # "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near" - 3:28

Personnel

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References

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