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New limited-edition merchandise
- Cocteau Twins News
- 21 Oct 2025
The official Cocteau Twins merchandise shop has debuted a limited-edition tee featuring the photography of Dr. Bohumil Kröhn, “Woman doing a one-handed cartwheel” and “Lily” (1937/38).
Fans will recognize these images from the original 1982…
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Simon Raymonde North American Book Tour
- Cocteau Twins News
- 16 Oct 2025
Simon Raymonde will be embarking on a limited North American book tour in November, promoting the paperback publication of his 2024 memoir, In One Ear: Cocteau Twins, Ivor and Me.
If you happen to be in or nearby any of these…
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2025 CocteauFest(s) announced
- Cocteau Twins News
- 23 Jun 2025
In 2025, there has already been one CocteauFest, and there will be three more
This year has already seen its first CocteauFest—the first ever such event in Lima, Perú—and will see three more, all in the US, in August and September.
Organizers…
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Popular ‘33 1/3’ series publishes new book focused on Cocteau Twins’ Blue Bell Knoll
- Cocteau Twins News
- 01 May 2025
The latest instalment from the popular “33 1/3” book series about specific albums focuses on Cocteau Twins and their 1988 LP Blue Bell Knoll.
Author…
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Looking back on the Cocteau Twins’ “Heaven or Las Vegas” after 35 years
- The Brock Press
- 17 Apr 2025
With 35 years passing since its release, the Cocteau Twins’ Heaven or Las Vegas remains an undoubtably iconic piece in the band’s discography and alternative pop music at large.
On September 17, 1990, the Cocteau Twins released…
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A Scene in Retrospect: Cocteau Twins’ “Treasure”
- Everything is Noise
- 28 Dec 2024
For our last A Scene In Retrospect of 2024, I thought we might as well cater to vibes instead of temporal accuracy. What music to better illustrate that weird liminal feeling days carry when the end of the year is approaching than the eerily…
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A Portrait of Elizabeth Fraser
- Jedynka Polskie Radio
- 16 Dec 2024
In “Portraits” we recalled Elizabeth Fraser — the unforgettable, heavenly voice of Cocteau Twins and This Mortal Coil in the song “Song to the Siren.” Known worldwide also for her vocal contribution to Massive Attack’s breakthrough album “Mezzanine,”…
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Lincoln Fong launches “Unofficial Cocteau Twins Advent Calendar” on YouTube
- Cocteau Twins News
- 02 Dec 2024
Longtime Cocteau Twins friend and former studio engineer Lincoln Fong has delighted fans online with his “Unofficial Cocteau Twins Advent Calendar,” launched on his YouTube channel on…
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Robin Guthrie: Round Robin
- Electronic Sound
- 20 Nov 2024
Ex-Cocteaus man Robin Guthrie gives the scoop on his unique approach to music, and how these days he’s just as likely to make an album in the back of a camper van.
Renowned guitar-scape architect Robin Guthrie is best-known as a founding…
Read moreThree Questions With Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins
- Synth History
- 18 Nov 2024
The amazing musician, songwriter, composer, producer, and engineer Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins answers Three Qs.
As co-founder of Cocteau Twins—one of the most influential and revered acts in alternative music history—Robin helped pioneer…
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