The Quietus — John Grant and the Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser will appear in conversation at the Albert Hall, with proceeds going to gay rights charity Stonewall. more info

Obscure Sound — A Thousand Hours are a deeply atmospheric act from Alaska, who refer to their sound aptly as a mixture of slowcore and dream-pop, citing acts like Red House Painters, Low, Cocteau Twins, and Slowdive as some inspirations. There is also a hypnotic pul... more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — ChilindrinaFrom: San Jose, California, United StatesAdam West from California noise poppers Chilindrina sounds like the Cocteau Twins covering The Jesus & Mary Chain's Upside Down. It's a heady hit of melody crowd surfing over a squall of noi... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — London's Still Corners bring their dreamy, sweeping synth-pop to Dallas' Prophet Bar, tonight in Deep Ellum. The group's beautifully cinematic live show is a must-see for fans of Beach House, Cocteau Twins, Chromatics, and the like... ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Parisian group's new LP also features bossa nova covers of songs by Cocteau Twins, Brian Eno, Ramones, The Cure, and Richard Hell. Continue reading… more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — From 1979 to 1997, Cocteau Twins distinguished their Eurocentric alt-pop with Elisabeth Fraser’s hypnotic vocals. Although they were often sung so indistinctly that literal meaning was indiscernible, the emotional impact was deep. Iceland’s Sigur... more info

Gigwise — Nouvelle Vague have released the video to a new, stripped back version of 'Ever Fallen In Love' featuring a sitar. You can watch the video for it first on Gigwise below. The French band have made a name for themselves from doing Bossa Nova covers o... more info

Obscure Sound — Stockholm-based project A Hope for the Future is comprised of five talented musicians who are fond of both male and female vocal sections, citing inspirations like Belle & Sebastian, Fleetwood Mac, and Cocteau Twins. Formed in late 2013 in Barcelona,... more info

Consequence of Sound — Venezuelan producer's surprise release includes a Cocteau Twins sample and special guests. more info

Guardian Music — Electrowerkz, LondonNorwich’s otherworldly teenage friends veer between breathtakingly original… and too infantile for their own goodBacklit, the much-hyped Norwich teen duo Let’s Eat Grandma start their set in a blur of whirling ... more info