Cocteau Twins in general

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... group that I have found myself returning to in our 7 years together and 4 year marriage. The Cocteau Twins were a Scottish group who specialised in ethereal, 'other worldly' music. They are typically defined as Dream Pop artists. The band was formed in 1979, and very quickly found a niche in the market with their vocalist Elizabeth Fraser's striking, almost haunting voice. On guitar was Robin Guthrie, bass was covered by Will Heggie. When Heggie left the group in 1983, he was replaced by Simon Raymonde. Anyone wh...more

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Cocteau Twins in general: Cocteau Magic, Im a lovin' It (650 words)
by - written on 24/04/08 (Very useful, 76 readings)
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I love the Cocteau Twins, hence my username 'Pearlydewdrops'-a title of one of their songs. Thats it, you will love them too, because there really isnt anything out there that sounds quite like they do....ok, maybe its not as straightforward as that. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- The Cocteau Twins entered my life at quite a poignant time, and perhaps this is some of the reason why I have a soft spot for their dreamy, emotionally charged music. I had met the love of my life, and was in awe of his knowledge of music and literature, and I admired his sophistication. I was 20, he was 28, and we fell for each other in a big, ... Read the complete review

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