Heaven or Las Vegas

atmosphere

No idea what she's on about but it sounds nice.

Topniveauet for dream pop er rigtig højt. Bundniveauet er tilmed rigtig lavt.

Topniveauet for Elizabeth Fraser er stort set uendeligt højt. Bundniveauet er virkelig højt.

4.0

As far as I know, this album is considered possibly the best dream pop album ever made. Certainly, it's one of the most acclaimed albums by one of the most influential bands in the scene. I can see this album's appeal. "Dream pop" is an apt description for what this album sounds like; it's hooky pop-rock with a distant, almost psychedelic tinge to it. The vocals sound good, but the lyrics are utterly incomprehensible gibberish. I don't quite know what to make of this for that reason. It's a good album that could have easily been very popular with decipherable lyrics, but many of this band's fans point to the gibberish as a thing of sonic beauty. In a way, it is, but it's one that confuses me because I generally haven't seen indecipherable vocals outside of extreme metal, and yet this comparatively tame pop album has them. Fascinating.

This album is ranked #3 of 22 albums for 1990. Other 1990 albums rated by me:
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm(2/22)-5
Bossanova(4/22)-5
Fear of a Black Planet(5/22)-5
Shake Your Money Maker(6/22)-2
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got(7/22)-4
The La's(12/22)-3

i associate this very much with long bus rides

Easy listening

I previously discovered the titular song of this album and absolutely loved it. This band has a great sound. I wish I could give it more than 3 stars, but it's really just one hit song and a pretty unique sound. Maybe it's a low 4 stars.

*Too dreamy and low key...Cocteau Twins are just not for me

Personal fave

Iconic sound

the cocteau twins are aliens i believe

I hadn't heard of either the band or the album before. I don't think I missed anything significant. While I wouldn't rush to turn off the radio if this album were playing, I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it either. 3/5

Great shoegaze album always held back by the fact it’s not mbv

One of my personal top 10 of all time

I enjoyed this way more than the first Cocteau Twins album I listened to.

Loved it. They create such a distinctive and beautiful sound together, it has to be 5 stars!

Love this album and probably would have never sat down to listen to the whole thing if it weren’t for this list

I wasn't super familiar with them before this, heard a few songs a few times, and I knew Elizabeth Fraser from the songs she did with Massive Attack. I really liked this album, had some great sounds and atmosphere.

My second album by Cocteau Twins, and one of their last. This is their sixth album, released at a time when the band were close to imploding, so I was curious to see how it would compare to Treasure.

The biggest surprise is just how well this has aged. It’s over 35 years old, but still sounds incredibly modern today.

I really enjoyed this listen. There are so many strong tracks, and you can hear a range of influences throughout. Pitch the Baby in particular gave me a real Gary Numan vibe, which I loved. The music is superb—lush, electronic, and layered with guitars that feel very reminiscent of Johnny Marr. There’s a lot to like here, and it’s a much more engaging listen for me.

Favourite tracks: Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires and Cherry-Coloured Funk are beautiful. Soft, atmospheric, and sung perfectly.
Least favourite tracks: I Wear Your Ring feels a bit odd and slightly out of place
Album artwork: Really cool cover. I’ve no idea what’s going on, but the colours really stand out

Meh. Not bad, but feels a lot like a 90's version of ABBA.