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===Collaborations and guest appearances=== While working as part of Cocteau Twins, Fraser also collaborated with numerous artists. She appeared on 4AD house band [[This Mortal Coil]]'s first release (along with her Cocteau Twins bandmates), where her contributions included a cover version of Tim Buckley's "[[Song to the Siren (Tim Buckley song)|Song to the Siren]]". She provided one-off vocals for acts such as [[Felt (band)|Felt]] (''Primitive Painters''), [[Dif Juz]] (''Extractions'' LP), [[The Wolfgang Press]], and [[Ian McCulloch (singer)|Ian McCulloch]] (''Candleland'' and ''Mysterio''). Fraser has sporadically collaborated with a range of performers, including [[The Future Sound of London]] (''[[Lifeforms (single)|Lifeforms]]'' EP), [[Elliot Goldenthal]], [[Craig Armstrong (composer)|Craig Armstrong]] (''The Space Between Us''), and [[Peter Gabriel]] (the millennium project ''[[OVO (album)|OVO]]''). Apart from her Cocteau Twins work, she is probably best known for her collaborations with [[Massive Attack]], having recorded three songs for the band's [[Mezzanine (album)|''Mezzanine'']] album in 1998 (including the international hit single "[[Teardrop (song)|Teardrop]]", on which she replaced the original choice of [[Madonna]]<ref>{{cite magazine|date=April 1999|title=Massive Attack and Teardrop|magazine=Q}}</ref>), and subsequently toured with the band in 2006, again in 2018β2019<ref>{{Cite web |last=Snapes |first=Laura |date=2018-10-30 |title=Massive Attack to embark on Mezzanine tour with Cocteau Twins' Liz Fraser |url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/30/massive-attack-mezzanine-tour-cocteau-twins-liz-fraser |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=post-punk.com |date=2018-10-30 |title=Cocteau Twins' Liz Fraser to Tour With Massive Attack in Celebration of 1998's "Mezzanine" |url=https://post-punk.com/cocteau-twins-liz-fraser-to-tour-with-massive-attack-in-celebration-of-1998s-mezzanine/ |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=Post-Punk.com |language=en-US}}</ref> and in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pearis |first=Bill |date=2024-06-05 |title=Watch Massive Attack bring out Elizabeth Fraser to sing "Song to the Siren" & more at their first show in 5 years |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/watch-massive-attack-bring-out-elizabeth-fraser-to-sing-song-to-the-siren-more-at-their-first-show-in-5-years-setlist-video/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Brooklyn Vegan}}</ref> She has also contributed to the soundtracks of several films, including ''[[In Dreams (soundtrack)|In Dreams]]'', ''[[Cruel Intentions (soundtrack)|Cruel Intentions]]'', ''[[The Winter Guest]]'', ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (soundtrack)|The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (soundtrack)|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]'', and has occasionally appeared as a guest artist on other musicians' projects. In 2005, she appeared on [[Yann Tiersen]]'s album ''[[Les Retrouvailles]]'', singing on two tracks: "Kala" and "Mary". [[Billy Howerdel]] envisioned Fraser as his first option for [[A Perfect Circle]]'s lead singer, but she was unavailable for the project.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hartmann|first=Graham|title=A Perfect Circle β 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?'|url=https://loudwire.com/a-perfect-circle-wikipedia-fact-or-fiction/|access-date=4 July 2020|website=Loudwire|date=22 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Fraser also rejected a collaboration request from [[Linkin Park]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Simpson|first=Dave|date=26 November 2009|title=Elizabeth Fraser talks about why she finds it too difficult to even think about her old Cocteau Twins bandmates|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/nov/26/cocteau-twins-elizabeth-fraser-interview|access-date=4 July 2020|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Fraser appeared as a guest artist on folk singer [[Sam Lee (folk musician)|Sam Lee]]'s single "[[The Moon Shines Bright]]", released in December 2019, and subsequently on Sam Lee's album ''Old Wow'', released in January 2020. She sings a fragment of lyrics from the traditional Scottish folk song "Wild Mountain Thyme".<ref name="post-punk1">[https://web.archive.org/web/20191211231321/https://www.post-punk.com/watch-elizabeth-fraser-perform-duet-the-moon-shines-bright-with-british-folk-singer-sam-lee/ Watch Elizabeth Fraser Perform Duet "The Moon Shines Bright" with British Folk Singer Sam Lee]. ''post-punk.com''. 11 December 2019.</ref><ref name="samleesong1">{{cite web|url=https://samleesong.co.uk/the-moon-shines-bright-out-now/ |title=The Moon Shines Bright β Out Now | Sam Lee |website=Samleesong.co.uk |date=6 December 2019 |access-date=9 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="elizabethfraser1">{{cite web |url=http://elizabethfraser.com/front-page/sam-lee-duets-with-elizabeth-fraser-on-the-moon-shines-bright/ |title=Sam Lee Duets With |website=Elizabethfraser.com |date=9 December 2019 |access-date=9 April 2020 |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408211954/https://elizabethfraser.com/front-page/sam-lee-duets-with-elizabeth-fraser-on-the-moon-shines-bright/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Under the project Sun's Signature with her partner [[Damon Reece]], Fraser was set to release a self-titled extended-play album on 23 April 2022, via [[Rough Trade Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/cocteau-twins-elizabeth-fraser-releasing-new-ep-on-record-store-day-2022/|title=Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser Releasing New EP on Record Store Day 2022|last=Minsker|first=Evan|date=21 February 2022|website=Pitchfork|access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/cocteau-twins-elizabeth-fraser-announces-first-release-13-years-record-store-day-3166228|title=Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser announces first release in 13 years|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=21 February 2022|website=NME|access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref> It was later announced that the album would be released on 18 June via [[Partisan Records]], with the single "Golden Air" released on 6 April.<ref>{{cite web|last=Minsker|first=Evan|date=6 April 2022|title=Cocteau Twin's Elizabeth Fraser Shares New Sun's Signature Song "Golden Air": Listen|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/cocteau-twins-elizabeth-fraser-shares-new-suns-signature-song-golden-air-listen/|website=Pitchfork|access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref>
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