Though they’re missing a member, this almost feels like the Cocteau Twins at their purest or most essential.
Tag: Ethereal Wave
Heaven or Las Vegas (1990) by Cocteau Twins
The Cocteau Twins, arguably the inventors of dream pop, have an inimitable sound. On their early records I find that sound a little too reminiscent of Siouxsie and the Banshees but, at this stage of their career, I find that comparison basically useless. Bands with such distinct sounds, who I don’t love enough to listen …
Treasure (1984) by Cocteau Twins
Every time I listen to an ’80s Cocteau Twins record I think “this will be the one where I’m convinced they’re not overly indebted to the Banshees”. So far, that hasn’t happened yet. Even on this, ostensibly their masterpiece.
Head Over Heels (1983) by Cocteau Twins
My only experience of the Cocteau Twins before this record was Blue Bell Knoll, a record that both sounds very different from this one and quite similar. Listening to this, knowing now where they came from, I think I should have rated Blue Bell Knoll higher, because I never would have guessed that it was …
Watermark (1988) by Enya
“Orinoco Flow” floated around my aunt and uncle’s house every time I was there in late 1988 through 1989. In my memory, that song is playing every single time I visited their house as a child. I had no idea how to spell the title, and didn’t understand what it meant. All I knew was …
Blue Bell Knoll (1988) by Cocteau Twins
In my mind, I had confused the Cocteau Twins with the Thompson Twins, so this record was a surprise. (Such a surprise, the moment the first track came on, I had to google them to clarify what was happening.) So instead of getting synthpop, I got dream pop!