Cocteau Twins (alternative, funk, pop, punk, rock)

sleepy jack · 03-23-2008, 11:58 PM

I'm surprised there's no thread on them D: Anyways, I've recently been getting into them and they're beautiful, particularly the vocals. I don't think I need to say much, I kind of like Heaven or Las Vegas better than Treasure. Discuss.

Recommendations:
Lorelei
Cherry-Coloured Funk
Heaven Or Las Vegas
Pandora

MySpace.com - Cocteau Twins - Grangemouth, UK - Rock / Pop Punk / Alternative - www.myspace.com/cocteautwinsmusic

cardboard adolescent · 03-24-2008, 12:19 AM

I quite like Treasure, I was going to get Heaven and Las Vegas but someone told me it was much worse ...

sleepy jack · 03-24-2008, 12:39 AM

I don't think it is, it's more mellow/accessible I suppose I like it alot though. I have a link if you want it.

cardboard adolescent · 03-24-2008, 03:29 AM

fo sho

jackhammer · 03-24-2008, 11:50 AM

Great band but I can tire of them after a while. Blue Bell Knoll is an awesome track.

GravitySlips · 03-26-2008, 07:00 PM

three outstanding albums, the rest is mostly pretty good too.

I love her voice, it's really chilling. Sometimes I feel they could've done a little more with their unique sound, but generally speaking they're an excelent band.

I think it's the cocteau twins' vocalist on "Teardrop" by Massive Attack as well, which is obviously an awesome song.

edit: Treasure is better than HOLV imo...much more atmospheric and w/ better songwriting.

Mr Nic · 03-27-2008, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

Great band but I can tire of them after a while. Blue Bell Knoll is an awesome track.

Yeah - that pretty much sums it up. I saw them performing Pearly Dewdrops Drops on Whistle Test when I was at school and warmed to them in a sub-goth kinda way. The Pink Opaque is definitely one of the best albums.

mightyprojet · 04-15-2008, 12:25 PM

Heaven Or Las Vegas was my first Cocteaus album and still my favorite.Alot of their records are inconsistent.

~~hate paper doll~~ · 05-11-2014, 02:20 AM

Bumping 'cause I love them, they have a truly unique sound. Heaven Or Las Vegas is a great album, but Treasure is my favorite.

The Love's Easy Tears EP too:

And Crushed is a classic:

Zer0 · 05-11-2014, 03:07 AM

Heaven or Las Vegas is my favourite Cocteau Twins album but I love the otherworldly sound of Treasure as well (especially on vinyl). To me Heaven or Las Vegas has their most memorable songs, such as the title track, even though it's not as ethereal and experimental as previous albums.

I also think that Victorialand is their most overlooked album. The lack of drums gives their sound another quality that is hard to find elsewhere.

03-24-2008, 11:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Great band but I can tire of them after a while. Blue Bell Knoll is an awesome track. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

05-11-2014, 03:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Heaven or Las Vegas is my favourite Cocteau Twins album but I love the otherworldly sound of Treasure as well (especially on vinyl). To me Heaven or Las Vegas has their most memorable songs, such as the title track, even though it's not as ethereal and experimental as previous albums. I also think that Victorialand is their most overlooked album. The lack of drums gives their sound another quality that is hard to find elsewhere. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

03-24-2008, 12:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	I quite like Treasure, I was going to get Heaven and Las Vegas but someone told me it was much worse ...

03-24-2008, 03:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	fo sho

03-26-2008, 07:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	three outstanding albums, the rest is mostly pretty good too. I love her voice, it's really chilling. Sometimes I feel they could've done a little more with their unique sound, but generally speaking they're an excelent band. I think it's the cocteau twins' vocalist on "Teardrop" by Massive Attack as well, which is obviously an awesome song. edit: Treasure is better than HOLV imo...much more atmospheric and w/ better songwriting.

04-15-2008, 12:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
mightyprojet Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 52	Heaven Or Las Vegas was my first Cocteaus album and still my favorite.Alot of their records are inconsistent.

05-11-2014, 02:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
~~hate paper doll~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 423	Bumping 'cause I love them, they have a truly unique sound. Heaven Or Las Vegas is a great album, but Treasure is my favorite. The Love's Easy Tears EP too: And Crushed is a classic: