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The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
- Pitchfork
- 25 Oct 2017
From Bauhaus to Jenny Hval, these tracks are to die for
After it blazed through England and New York in the 1970s, the first wave of punk rock left a whole lot of darkness in its wake. As the decade rolled to a close, young musicians struck…
Read moreJohn Grant and Elizabeth Fraser in Conversation at Royal Albert Hall
- Drowned in Sound
- 10 Aug 2017
The Cocteau Twins’ 1990 Release “Heaven Or Last Vegas” Remains Beyond Blissful
- No Recess!
- 16 May 2017
Along with Wax Trax!, no other label of the ’80s represented such a unique and distinct sound and approach to music as 4AD did. How many other labels do you know of that’ve had their flagship group not only write a song about the label head, but name…
Read moreThe dreamy pop refinement of Cocteau Twins’ ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’
- NOOGA Today
- 25 Feb 2017
The transition from the pop decadence of the ’80s to the grunge and indie rock renaissance of the early ’90s allowed countless artists the opportunities to stretch their sound and experiment with some off-the-wall production. A sense of liberation…
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