Name: Garlands
Brand: Cocteau Twins

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4AD0192LP

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Colour

black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Remastered from Original Tapes. 140 Gram Vinyl.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-03-20

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

191400019218

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

gad211cd

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Download code: No

2011-02-23

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Cocteau Twins

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Originally released in June of 1982, the debut album by the Cocteau Twins is considered far darker than some of their later offerings, being influenced by Siouxsie and the Banshees, early Cure and the Birthday Party. During this early period, Will Heggie's bass played a significant role in defining their sound, giving it a darker and heavily rhythmic, earthy texture. This combined with Robin Guthrie's minimalistic and heavily effected guitar arrangements; a great deal of distortion and feed-back, smoothed out with chorus, reverb and flanger. Beneath is the roland 808 drum machine thumping along, as distinctively Cocteau sounding as the guitar. All while Elizabeth Fraser seemed to veer into glossolalia and mouth music. <i>Garlands</i> marks the beginning of their haunting ethereal sound. A masterpiece.

Garlands

Music GB