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The 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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