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CocteauFest 2026 will be Aug 21-22, with guest Simon Raymonde
- Cocteau Twins News
- 11 Jul 2026
CocteauFest 2026 will be held in San Francisco, CA, and will include appearances by Simon Raymonde and live performances by tribute bands.
As has become customary for many years, San Francisco’s Cat Club will once again be hosting CocteauFest…
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New official Cocteau Twins merchandise
- Cocteau Twins News
- 01 Jul 2026
Items include two new Blue Bell Knoll tees and a new Victorialand tee
Cocteau Twins official merchandise store (https://cocteautwins.tmstor.es) has added some new items!…
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New book featuring Cocteau Twins: “Still in a Dream,” by Simon Reynolds
- Cocteau Twins News
- 18 Jun 2026
Veteran music journalist brings to life the decade from 1984-1994, featuring a chapter on Cocteau Twins
Simon Reynolds, who began his career in the 80s as a writer for Melody Maker, has gone on to publish numerous book-length…
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Dream-pop at its most divine: Cocteau Twins’ 20 greatest songs – ranked!
- The Guardian
- 09 Apr 2026
Forty years on from the release of their Victorialand album, we rank the Scottish band’s 20 best tracks, from goth beginnings to weightless masterpieces
20. Wax and Wane (1982)
At first, Cocteau Twins gave every impression…
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New interview with Elizabeth Fraser
- MOJO
- 23 Mar 2026
In advance of the May release of the revised edition of Martin Aston’s bestselling history of 4AD, Facing the Other Way, MOJO has published a retrospective of sorts, with Elizabeth Fraser as its focus.
Fraser sat…
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