Cocteau Twins were an innovative and influential Scottish dream pop band. Forming in 1979 in Grangemouth, Scotland, UK (the name taken from an obscure song by fellow Scots Simple Mind... provided by: last.fm
The Devil Has The Best Tuna — LionhallFrom: Newcastle, United KingdomThe minimalist, atmospheric and fragile songs from Scottish/Geordie duo Lionhall sound like the xx dipped in ice. Rhiszomes with singer Ana's piercing vocals swooping over sharp stabs of Will Sergeant (ask your ... more info
Consequence of Sound — When one thinks of the “4AD Sound”, especially in considering the label’s classic period throughout the ’80s that would factor heavily into what is now called “dream pop”, “ethereal” often comes to mind... more info
Impose Magazine — In 2012 Taught Abroad caught us well off guard with its self-titled EP. We needlessly apologized for it slipping beneath our expansive radar with the understanding of... never again.
The Taught Abroad EP sought a realm of Cocteau Twins, breakbeat pe... more info
DrownedInSound — With over thirty years as a recording artist under his belt, Robin Guthrie's iconic status is well and truly justified...
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Brooklyn Vegan — BEAUTIFUL NOISE is an in-depth exploration of a music movement in the late 20th century, a fascinating period when some innovative musicians mixed guitar noise into conventional pop song structures while maintaining a philosophy of letting the music ... more info
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Beautiful Noise is the definitive documentary about influential 80’s and 90’s guitar bands who harnessed massively loud sounds using a sea of effects pedals and delivered some of the most Beautiful Nois... more info
Guardian Music — Tokyo-born musician and activist 'deeply honoured' to organise 10-day Meltdown arts festival at Southbank centreYoko Ono has been named the next curator of the Meltdown festival at the Southbank centre in London. The musician, artist, author and acti... more info
Guardian Music — Tokyo-born musician and activist 'deeply honoured' to organise 10-day Meltdown arts festival at Southbank centreYoko Ono has been named the next curator of the Meltdown festival at the Southbank centre in London. The musician, artist, author and acti... more info
Guardian Music — (I Am Fortified)You can hear echoes of Radiohead in Ultraísta's debut, which is unsurprising given that head honcho Nigel Godrich is the band's producer. Drummer Joey Waronker plays alongside him in Thom Yorke's Atoms for Peace project, yet the band ... more info