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Review of ‘Lullabies to Violaine’
- Pitchfork
- 12 Mar 2020
Of all the acts to have circulated through the list of my personal favorites, the Scottish band Cocteau Twins have always been the one that’s impressed me most. This is because their music, at its best, offers nearly everything I want out of pop records.
The…
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Interview with Robin Guthrie
- Pennyblack Music
- 12 Mar 2020
Of all the acts on the flourishing independent music scene of the early 80s, the Cocteau Twins, alongside Joy Division and the Smiths, were the most seminal.
The Cocteau Twins’ rich and shimmering soundscapes, Robin Guthrie’s lush torrents…
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