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‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ is the focus of a new Marc Jacobs fashion project
- 4AD.com
- 11 Nov 2022
American fashion designer Marc Jacobs has introduced a capsule collection of garments, jewelry, accessories, and more inspired by Cocteau Twins and specifically the 1990 LP Heaven or Las Vegas.
For the Fall 2022 season, Heaven…
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Cocteau Twins win inaugural ‘modern Scots classic’ album award
- The Herald Scotland
- 06 Oct 2022
Dream pop pioneers Cocteau Twins are being honoured with a special Scottish Album of the Year award given to those who still inspire music being made in the country today.
The SAY Award organisers have confirmed that that the Modern Scottish…
Read moreThe Drum Machines of Cocteau Twins
- Reverb
- 23 Jun 2022
Few bands that came out of the creatively fertile 1980s were as unique as the Cocteau Twins: a phantasmagorical mix of Elizabeth Fraser’s otherworldly vocals and Robin Guthrie’s effects-laden guitars, they sounded like nothing else before it and would…
Read moreElizabeth Fraser releases second song from forthcoming EP
- NEWS
- 15 Jun 2022
“Apples” follows May release of “Underwater.” Both tracks are available for purchase and download from major streaming music platforms.
Former Cocteau Twins vocalist Elizabeth Fraser and her partner Damon Reece, who are releasing music under…
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Ivors Academy Honours Cocteau Twins with 2022 “Visionary Award”
- NEWS
- 19 May 2022
The Ivors, one of the UK’s most prestigious and beloved annual music awards, has honoured Cocteau Twins—Robin Guthrie, Elizabeth Fraser, and Simon Raymonde—with this year’s “Visionary Award.”
The…
Read moreSun’s Signature (Elizabeth Fraser & Damon Reece) release another song from new EP
- NEWS
- 17 May 2022
Elizabeth Fraser’s new project, Sun’s Signature, has released another track from their debut eponymous EP.
“Underwater,” a track that will be familiar to many fans who have followed Elizabeth’s solo career since Cocteau Twins disbanded, was…
Read moreSimon Raymonde on The John Robb Interview
- YouTube
- 25 Apr 2022
Simon Raymonde was interviewed by John Robb at the Sound + Vision Cambridge Festival in April 2022.
The former Cocteau Twins members spoke at length about the independent music business, his work as head of Bella Union, his father Ivor, how…
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Elizabeth Fraser Shares New Sun’s Signature Track, “Golden Air”
- Pitchfork.com
- 06 Apr 2022
Fraser and her partner Damon Reece are releasing their new Sun’s Signature EP on Record Store Day.
Sun’s Signature—the new project from Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser and her partner Damon Reece—have officially announced their…
Read moreRobin Guthrie interviewed for Denver-based podcast “The Hustle”
- “The Hustle”
- 06 Apr 2022
Is Robin Guthrie one of the most influential guitarists ever?
Going back to his days with the Cocteau Twins, up to his stellar solo work the last 25 years, his shimmering, reverb-heavy style pretty much kicked off the Shoegaze and Dream Pop…
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Elizabeth Fraser announces new EP, “Sun’s Signature”, collaboration with Damon Reece
- NEWS
- 20 Feb 2022
Elizabeth and her partner Damon are set to release an EP on Partisan Records in April under the name “Sun’s Signature.”
Through an exclusive arrangement with Rough Trade targeting Record Store Day,…
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