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Scope Out Dream Pop Sensation SRSQ’s 2019 Tour Dates + Exclusive Interview!

“Loss of innocence is unfortunately inevitable, and it persists.” SRSQ’s ethereal brand of darkwave-y music garnered positive attention late last year with the release of the Unreality LP, an Autumn…

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Cocteau Twins | Head Over Heels

On October 31st, 1983, Scottish post-punk progenitors of dreampop and shoegaze Cocteau Twins released their second studio album Head Over Heels. Previously, the band had released their 1982 debut record Garlands. Though…

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Cocteau Twins | Blue Bell Knoll

On September 19th, 1988, Cocteau Twins released their 5th studio album Blue Bell Knoll, which featured the single “Carolyn’s Fingers”. The album was the first by the band to have major…

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Cocteau Twins | Heaven or Las Vegas

On September 17th, 1990, dreampop and shoegaze genre innovators Cocteau Twins released their critically acclaimed 6th studio album Heaven or Las Vegas. The album was the last record to be released via 4AD…

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Elizabeth Fraser Surprises Shirley Manson at Garbage Concert Friday Night

Less than 16 days, (five to be precise) after luminary Elizabeth Fraser surprised fans with a rare, and extremely intimate performance in London, the former Cocteau Twins singer surprised another fan.…

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Classic Bands

Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser Makes a Rare Live Performance in London

Elizabeth Fraser, the other worldly voice of Cocteau Twins performed a rare gig in London on Monday night. Fraser has been elusive these days, having only performed live a handful…

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This Mortal Coil’s Three Albums to Receive Deluxe Vinyl and CD Reissues

Beloved 4AD records studio project This Mortal Coil is receiving deluxe reissues of the project’s three classic albums this fall. The project, led by the label’s founder Ivo Watts-Russell and…

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Cocteau Twins to Release Boxset of Final Two Albums, B-Sides, and Rarities

After leaving 4AD records following the release of their seventh studio album Heaven or Las Vegas, dream pop legends Cocteau Twins would release two more records before the band’s dissolution…

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TV

Ride Make an Appearance on Amoeba’s “What’s In My Bag?”

Creation Records alumni and Shoegaze legends Ride recently made an appearance on famed Los Angeles record store Amoeba’s ongoing video series What’s In My Bag? The video features singer/guitarist Andy…

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4AD to reissue Cocteau Twins’ classic albums “Treasure” and “Head Over Heels” on vinyl

If you are looking for copies of classic Cocteau Twins albums on vinyl, you are in luck. Following recent re-releases of Blue Bell Knoll, Heaven or Las Vegas, Tiny Dynamine /…

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