Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish dream pop band formed in Grangemouth in 1979. Elizabeth Fraser's otherworldly vocals, Robin Guthrie's layered guitar effects, and Simon Raymonde's bass created an ethereal, shimmering sound that essentially invented the dream pop genre.
Origin: Grangemouth, Scotland · Years active: 1979–1997
Biography
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish dream pop band formed in Grangemouth in 1979. Elizabeth Fraser's otherworldly vocals, Robin Guthrie's layered guitar effects, and Simon Raymonde's bass created an ethereal, shimmering sound that essentially invented the dream pop genre.
Key 1980s albums
- Garlands (1982)
- Head Over Heels (1983)
- Treasure (1984)
- Victorialand (1986)
- Blue Bell Knoll (1988)
- Heaven or Las Vegas (1990)
- Four-Calendar Café (1993)
- Milk & Kisses (1996)
Essential songs
- Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (1984)
- Lorelei (1984)
- Cherry-Coloured Funk (1990)
- Heaven or Las Vegas (1990)
- Carolyn's Fingers (1988)
- Iceblink Luck (1990)
- Sugar Hiccup (1983)
- Aikea-Guinea (1985)
Genres
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