Cocteau Twins

Stereogum — Over at his MySpace, Joe Knight, aka San Francisco's Rangers, refers to his sound as "elevator psych." Clever, but not entirely accurate in this case. Rangers has a melancholic Twisted Village vibe to it, e.g. something more emotional than you'd expe... more info

Stereogum — Wild Nothing is 21-year-old Blacksburg, Virginia songwriter Jack Tatum (aka Jack And The Whale aka a member of Facepaint). Yeah, another one man band. But no, not just another one man band. Instead of doing the fuzzy lo-fi thing, Tatum wraps his elas... more info

Said the Gramophone — Cocteau Twins - "Ella Megablast Buris 4Ever". On the night of Erik Fforde's fortieth birthday, he looked out onto the silver city and he wondered where she was. Where she was and what she was doing; if she was speaking or if she was silent; if she ... more info

Stereogum — The shadowy goth-tinged Salem crew really do feel like the Cocteau Twins colliding with Royal Trux. Or like Crystal Castles with more substance. Cold Cave with less. In that (and that) sense, it's fitting the band is releasing the Yes, I Smoked Crack... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Robin Guthrie - Some Sort of Paradise (MP3 premiere) "When it comes to School of Seven Bells' sound, they're frequently, very frequently, compared to My Bloody Valentine and the Cocteau Twins - but there is more to them than... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said...Chanson/Rock:DANIEL BALAVOINE "LES AVENTURES DE SIMON ET GUNTHER..."Rock:NEIL YOUNG "PRAIRIE WIND"Indie Rock/Pop:BLUR "THE GREAT ESCAPE"Progressive Rock:SAGA "SAGA"@ http://newmoodswings.blogspot.comG O D said...also up tonite!TH... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said...World Music:YOUSSOU N'DOUR "EGYPT"Rock:DAVID BOWIE "THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD" (REMASTER)Indie Rock:SUPERDRAG "REGRETFULLY YOURS"@ http://newmoodswings.blogspot.comWalker said...Buzzcocks- Another Music in a Different Kitchen (1... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I've a fair number of singles/EPs/LPs by Cocteau Twins and Everything But The Girl in the collection. Yes, I've bought much of the stuff for the music, but I've also been attracted to both bands by the talents of their vocalists, Elizabeth Fraser and... more info

Guardian Music — When Jack Penate called his latest album Everything Is New, he wasn't kidding. Alexis Petridis applauds a musical volte-faceIt says something about the musical climate that consternation can be caused by an artist making an album markedly different t... more info

Stereogum — From their love of psychedelic rock and stoner funk to their chunky aviators and half-buttoned polyester shirts, NYC octet the Phenomenal Hand Clap Band are hopelessly devoted to a kitschy '70s revival that might never happen. But it makes for a pret... more info