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Simon Raymonde on Lost Horizons’ New Album “In Quiet Moments”
- Under the Radar
- 11 Jan 2021
Simon Raymonde has been a prominent figure in some of the most innovative music to emerge over the past four decades. Whether that be as a musician himself, or in his guise as founder of highly respected independent label Bella Union.
As…
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The Genius of… ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ by Cocteau Twins
- Guitar.com
- 30 Dec 2020
Cocteau Twins’ sixth album was a work of genius helmed by their influential guitarist and producer Robin Guthrie. Despite the album’s troubled gestation, it soars higher than anything else in the band’s catalogue.
To dare is to do
Its…
Read moreCocteau Twins, 4AD, The Mary Chain & Other Stories – An Interview with Colin Wallace
- Arcane Delights
- 15 Dec 2020
The music blog Arcane Delights has posted a lovely interview with long-time friend of Cocteau Twins Colin Wallace. Fans of Cocteau Twins and 4AD will find it quite a trip down memory lane.
Here’s an excerpt:
[Arcane…
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Harold Budd, iconic ambient composer, collaborator, and friend has died
- Rolling Stone
- 08 Dec 2020
Collaborator and friend Harold Budd has died, aged 84.
It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of dear friend and collaborator Harold Budd. Budd was an iconic composer and multi-instrumentalist who first collaborated with Cocteau…
Read moreDavid Lynch praises “Song to the Siren” and Liz in daily update
- Brooklyn Vegan
- 28 Nov 2020
Lynch has been broadcasting a daily “Weather Report” during the pandemic.
In his 25th November instalment, the famed director—who has been a long-time fan of Cocteau Twins since the early 80s—digressed into a brief recollection of his love…
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