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Robin 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,…
Read moreSimon Raymonde interviewed for “What Goes Around” podcast
- “What Goes Around”
- 05 Jan 2022
The podcast that’s “more about music lovers than music maker” interviewed a prolific music maker for its 5 January, 2022, podcast.
Simon, who’s in-between houses at the moment, joined hosts Deb and Eamon for a chat about his father, Ivor,…
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Robin Guthrie announces new EP, “Springtime,” will debut on his 60th birthday
- NEWS
- 31 Dec 2021
“I’m thinking that my 60th birthday is as good a time as any to release my new EP called SPRINGTIME…”
Founding Cocteau Twin Robin Guthrie announced via social media on Christmas Eve yet another new record. The Springtime EP…
Read moreGuitar World: Interview with Robin Guthrie
- Guitar World
- 22 Dec 2021
“I’m not playing a guitar—I’m playing the sound, I’m playing the pedals, I’m playing the reverb.”
With a few stolen pedals and a drum machine, the former Cocteau Twins man helped reinvent guitar music. Now he’s back with a flurry of new releases…
Robin…
Read moreRobin Guthrie on “Queen of Wands” Podcast
- “Queen of Wands”
- 12 Dec 2021
DJ Nocturna interviewed founding Cocteau Twins member Robin Guthrie for the “Queen of Wands” podcast.
“I just sort of fell into the world with Elizabeth because she was estranged from her parents as well, and we were just kinda two young…
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Robin Guthrie releases new LP, promises more to come
- NEWS
- 19 Nov 2021
Founding Cocteau Twins member Robin Guthrie continues his prolific solo career with the November 2021 release of his latest album, Pearldiving.
The new LP follows closely on the heels of an EP, Mockingbird Love,…
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Robin Guthrie interview: “I’m not resting on my laurels.”
- The Yorkshire Post
- 18 Nov 2021
The Yorkshire Post’s Duncan Seaman interviewed Cocteau Twins co-founder Robin Guthrie as he released his latest album, Pearldiving.
It’s a cool November morning in Brittany and Robin Guthrie has forgotten to turn…
Read moreA Guide to the Solo Discography of Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie
- Bandcamp Daily
- 17 Nov 2021
Ned Raggett of AllMusic.com takes listeners new and old on a tour of Guthrie’s extensive post-Cocteau Twins catalogue.
The warm spirit that Robin Guthrie conveys in conversation ought to be bottled and sold as a pick-me-up. Speaking from…
Read moreRobin Guthrie interviewed by “Smells Like Infinite Sadness” podcast
- “Smells Like Infinite Sadness”
- 29 Oct 2021
As the guitarist/multi-instrumentalist and songwriter for Cocteau Twins, Robin Guthrie’s unique sonic palette helped spearhead and popularize the dream pop sub-genre, with songs that emerged like hazy daydreams through his unique combination of melody…
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