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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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Christmas Songs for Goths

Most goth-inclined families and individuals can usually satisfy their holiday music needs through the soundtrack work of former Oingo Boingo frontman Danny Elfman on such Tim Burton films as Batman…

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Cocteau Twins | Four-Calendar Cafe

On October 18th, 1993, Cocteau Twins released their seventh studio album Four-Calendar Cafe, an album which was named after William Least Heat-Moon‘s book Blue Highways, where the author rates the quality…

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Cocteau Twins | Garlands

On September 1st, 1982, Grangemouth Scotland’s Cocteau Twins released their debut album Garlands on 4AD Records. This was the first release since the band’s formation in 1979, after guitarist Robin Guthrie, and…

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The Disobedient Machine: An Interview with John Foxx

“I think obedient music is some of the most boring music in the world.” Born Dennis Leigh in 1948, John Foxx has been at the forefront of the synth movement…

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Echolust have released their dark-wave and early 90’s infused shoegaze debut LP “Veldisa”

[dropcap]Shoegazers[/dropcap] hailing from Long Beach California, Echolust— have released their debut LP following the release of a clutch of singles this past year such as Zombie Birds and Doublespeak—that are included on…

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LA Based Post-Punk band Second Still showcase 4AD influences with their new track “Walls”

[dropcap]Los[/dropcap] Angeles based post-punk outfit Second Still are back with a new stand alone digital single titled Walls. Channeling Head Over Heels era Cocteau Twins, this track is a stark departure…

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“Cocteau Twins Fever” News Broadcast about a gig promoted by a Fanzine!

Cocteau Twins Fever, the title of a pair of TV news reports from WBNS in Columbus, Ohio, about zealous fandom surrounding the Cocteau Twins’ Sept. 19, 1985, gig there. This…

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Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser Contributes Song ‘She Moved Through the Fair’ for Supernatural Drama

[dropcap]As[/dropcap] previously reported, it was announced that Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser had worked on the score of a new four-episode miniseries called The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells, a programme on…

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Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser composes soundtrack for H.G. Wells series

[dropcap]Cocteau[/dropcap] Twins singer Elizabeth Fraser and her husband Damon Reece (Spiritualized, Lupine Howl) have composed the music for Sky Arts’ new drama series The Nightmare Worlds Of HG Wells. This…

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