Guardian Music — This Newcastle band don't do urgent or frantic. They do glacial, and play as if the last 20 years never happenedHometown: Newcastle.The lineup: Sarah Hall (vocals), James King (drums), Mark Brown (bass), Graeme Martin (guitar), James Hall (guitar).Th... more info

Guardian Music — This San Francisco duo combine the Horrors' shimmery reverb with Mazzy Star's icy vocals to create a hazy, indie noiseHometown: San Francisco.The lineup: Tamaryn (vocals, instruments), Rex John Shelverton (production, instruments).The background: The... more info

Altsounds — *Club AC30* are bringing the third instalment of their acclaimed mini-festival *Reverence* back to London's *Institute of Contemporary Arts*, for three very special nights from *17-19 September*. It follows the success of Reverence 2 at the ICA last... more info

The Vinyl Villain — I realise that I don't actually feature Cocteau Twins all that much on TVV. It's probably all to do with the fact that my fondness for them was rather short-lived and I got bored with them all too quickly.One mate in particular raved about their debu... more info

8/1 — 1 - Brett Anderson – Wilderness2 - Patrick Wolf – Bachelor3 - PJ Harvey & John Parish A Woman a Man Walked By4 - Bat For Lashes - Two Suns5 - Antony And The Johnsons - The Crying Light6 - Wild Beasts - Two Dancers7 - Richard Hawley - Tr... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley introduces his alternative view of the decade that wasI don't know about you – and I'll just get this out of my system before the ghost of Christmas past comes to give me what for – but if there's one thing worse than a care... more info

Guardian Music — For 18 years, she was the 'voice of God' in the Cocteau Twins. Now Elizabeth Fraser finds it too difficult even to think about her old bandmatesThe Cocteau Twins had been apart for seven years, the mystique they had attained during their lifetime gra... more info

Altsounds — We have a few words to describe Carousel – uplifting, summery, opulent, dreamlike, exquisite, moving – with Guthrie quietly coaxing beauty out of layers of echoes and always inventive soundscaping. Guthrie has been a massive infl... 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