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
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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) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Head Over Heels (1983) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Treasure (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Victorialand (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Blue Bell Knoll (1988) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Heaven or Las Vegas (1990) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Four-Calendar Café (1993) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Milk & Kisses (1996) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (1984) — 80s songs
- Lorelei (1984) — 80s songs
- Cherry-Coloured Funk (1990) — 80s songs
- Heaven or Las Vegas (1990) — 80s songs
- Carolyn's Fingers (1988) — 80s songs
- Iceblink Luck (1990) — 80s songs
- Sugar Hiccup (1983) — 80s songs
- Aikea-Guinea (1985) — 80s songs
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Cocteau Twins — quick answers
- Who are Cocteau Twins?
- Cocteau Twins — Grangemouth, Scotland, active 1979–1997. 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
- What did Cocteau Twins release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 8 albums and 8 essential songs for Cocteau Twins, covering 1982–1988.
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