Favorite Cocteau Twins album ?

Torn Curtain · 06.09.2007, 03:45 PM

Mine is Treasure.

lungfish · 06.09.2007, 04:22 PM

same here

dazedcola · 06.09.2007, 05:11 PM

i keep hearing that my bloody valentine took some of their sound ideas from them, can anyone point me in the direction of what album that is?

NWRA · 06.09.2007, 05:18 PM

Probably Victorialand.

I think the main similarity between them and My Bloody Valentine is incomprehensible lyrics because their sound is either dominated by keyboards or overdriven bass (unless someone who knows more about the band can point me in the direction of an album that proves otherwise too?)

It's a shame they never did an album which was all stripped down like Pearly Dewdrops Drops.

demonrail666 · 06.09.2007, 05:34 PM

I voted for Victorialand, only because it was the first album of their's that I bought. They're a band I have no strong feelings for either way.

Dead-Air · 06.09.2007, 05:35 PM

It's really a three way tie for me between Treasure, Victorialand, and the Moon and the Melodies. I voted Victorialand though, because I had an awesome acid trip listening to it in the '80s when it was new. I also like that you could play the '45 vinyl on '33 and it sounded great that way too.

Florya · 06.09.2007, 06:21 PM

Garlands - I have happy memories of the first time I heard it and it's still one of my favourite albums of all time.

jimbrim · 06.09.2007, 06:35 PM

I voted for Treasure

06.10.2007, 05:42 AM

I went for Blue Bell Knoll, but it could have been Victorialand too.

max · 06.10.2007, 05:53 AM

Head Over Heels is mine.

Awesum band.

Torn Curtain · 06.10.2007, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by NWRA

Probably Victorialand.

I agree, it's the one that may be the closest to shoegazing in sound.

_slavo_ · 06.11.2007, 02:10 AM

Heaven or Las Vegas.

Some fine tunes there.

Torn Curtain · 06.13.2007, 03:02 PM

Bump.

Torn Curtain · 12.06.2009, 05:44 PM

Good Liz Fraser interview: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009...aser-interview

dionysusundone · 12.06.2009, 06:47 PM

Head Over Heels for sure. It's got the best mixture of the somewhat more aggressive early stuff and the later dreampop

Keeping It Simple · 12.07.2009, 08:20 AM

People were moronically dismissive of the band's last two albums, but I loved them to bits, especially Milk and Kisses. They both feature the band's best work, in my opinion.

SuperCreep · 12.07.2009, 08:31 AM

Treasure, followed by The Pink Opaque (I know it's a comp, but whatever) and Victorialand not too far behind.

Amazing band, really. Liz Fraser has one of the most gorgeous voices ever and Robin Guthrie one of the sweetest guitar tones ever. I love just about everything they did.

I'm so tired, else I'd write more. Love love love this band.

View Poll Results: What's your favourite Cocteau Twins album ?
Garlands	1	5.00%
Head over heels	3	15.00%
Treasure	7	35.00%
Victorialand	3	15.00%
The moon and the melodies	0	0%
Blue bell knoll	1	5.00%
Heaven or Las Vegas	4	20.00%
Four-calendar café	0	0%
Milk & kisses	1	5.00%
Voters: 20. You may not vote on this poll

06.09.2007, 03:45 PM	#1
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Mine is Treasure.
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06.09.2007, 04:22 PM	#2
lungfish bad moon rising Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: nyc Posts: 236	same here
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06.09.2007, 05:11 PM	#3
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	i keep hearing that my bloody valentine took some of their sound ideas from them, can anyone point me in the direction of what album that is? __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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06.09.2007, 05:18 PM	#4
NWRA children of satan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 367	Probably Victorialand. I think the main similarity between them and My Bloody Valentine is incomprehensible lyrics because their sound is either dominated by keyboards or overdriven bass (unless someone who knows more about the band can point me in the direction of an album that proves otherwise too?) It's a shame they never did an album which was all stripped down like Pearly Dewdrops Drops.
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06.09.2007, 05:34 PM	#5
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,509	I voted for Victorialand, only because it was the first album of their's that I bought. They're a band I have no strong feelings for either way.
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06.09.2007, 05:35 PM	#6
Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	It's really a three way tie for me between Treasure, Victorialand, and the Moon and the Melodies. I voted Victorialand though, because I had an awesome acid trip listening to it in the '80s when it was new. I also like that you could play the '45 vinyl on '33 and it sounded great that way too. __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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06.09.2007, 06:21 PM	#7
Florya expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: a little world, all of my own. Posts: 1,668	Garlands - I have happy memories of the first time I heard it and it's still one of my favourite albums of all time. __________________ it takes an old guy like bloodbeach'85 to get anything right - atari 2600 listening mirror @ Soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/listening-mirror
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06.09.2007, 06:35 PM	#8
jimbrim expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,308	I voted for Treasure
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06.10.2007, 05:42 AM	#9
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	I went for Blue Bell Knoll, but it could have been Victorialand too.
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06.10.2007, 05:53 AM	#10
max expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: sardinia, italy Posts: 1,263	Head Over Heels is mine. Awesum band. __________________ A Dance Of Shadows - Kingdom Of Night
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06.11.2007, 02:10 AM	#12
_slavo_ invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ðîññèÿ Posts: 10,886	Heaven or Las Vegas. Some fine tunes there. __________________ you're the boy that can enjoy invisibility
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06.13.2007, 03:02 PM	#13
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Bump.
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12.06.2009, 05:44 PM	#14
Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Good Liz Fraser interview: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009...aser-interview __________________ "Si seulement nous avions le courage des oiseaux qui chantent dans le vent glacé"
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12.06.2009, 06:47 PM	#15
dionysusundone the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 871	Head Over Heels for sure. It's got the best mixture of the somewhat more aggressive early stuff and the later dreampop __________________ -James
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12.07.2009, 08:20 AM	#16
Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	People were moronically dismissive of the band's last two albums, but I loved them to bits, especially Milk and Kisses. They both feature the band's best work, in my opinion.
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12.07.2009, 08:31 AM	#17
SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	Treasure, followed by The Pink Opaque (I know it's a comp, but whatever) and Victorialand not too far behind. Amazing band, really. Liz Fraser has one of the most gorgeous voices ever and Robin Guthrie one of the sweetest guitar tones ever. I love just about everything they did. I'm so tired, else I'd write more. Love love love this band. __________________
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