Cocteau Twins, in arrivo le ristampe degli album “Garlands” e “Victorialand”

I Cocteau Twins ripubblicheranno in vinile due loro album: quello di debutto, Garlands (dato alle stampe originariamente nel 1982), e il quarto, Victorialand (1986). L’ha annunciato a mezzo Instagram l’etichetta 4AD, che pubblicò quasi tutti i lavori della band attiva fino al 1997.

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Garlands was the Cocteau Twins' debut album, released in the early autumn of 1982. It was the only album they made with original bassist Will Heggie. Describing it as “haunting”, “spellbound”, “diaphanous”, and discerning a “frosting of sweetness”, the critics wore out their adjectives; this was rock music – just – but it was conjured in the unlikeliest environment from the strangest of material. . This is Garlands’ first vinyl pressing in over a decade. . Cocteau Twins – Garlands (2020 Vinyl Repress) 4AD0192 . A1. Blood Bitch A2. Wax and Wane A3. But I'm Not A4. Blind Dumb Deaf B1. Shallow Then Halo B2. The Hollow Men B3. Garlands B4. Grail Overfloweth

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Victorialand, Cocteau Twins’ fourth album, was released in spring 1986. The largely acoustic, non-percussive album was made with Elizabeth and Robin, while Simon was working on This Mortal Coil's second album, Filigree & Shadow. Dif Juz label mate Richard Thomas guested on tabla and saxophone. The Guardian said "It’s not quite ambient, but it’s definitely not rock’n’roll even by the Cocteaus’ standards, building on the moments of guitar shimmer from the previous years’ EPs, while also stripping back at points to where it’s nothing but a Guthrie guitar line and Fraser’s voice." . This is Victorialand’s first vinyl pressing since the 80s, with this version cut at 33⅓ RPM. . Cocteau Twins – Victorialand (2020 Vinyl Repress) 4AD0193 . A1. Lazy Calm A2. Fluffy Tufts A3. Throughout the Dark Months of April and May A4. Whales Tails B1. Oomingmak B2. Little Spacey B3. Feel-like Fins B4. How To Bring a Blush to the Snow B5. The Thinner The Air

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Entrambe le ristampe saranno disponibili a partire dal prossimo 20 marzo in vinile da 140 grammi con riproduzione fedele degli artwork originali realizzati dal graphic designer Vaughan Oliver (morto lo scorso 29 dicembre) e dal visual artist Nigel Grierson. Si tratta – sottolinea Pitchfork – della prima ristampa di Garlands dal 2009 e della prima in assoluto di Victorialand.

Ricordiamo che la cantante e fondatrice del gruppo scozzese, Elizabeth Fraser, l’anno scorso ha prima preso parte, insieme i Massive Attack, al tour celebrativo di Mezzanine, e in seguito ha registrato un nuovo brano con Sam Lee intitolato The Moon Shines Bright. Su SA potete consultare il monografico dedicato alla band – di cui nel 2018 è uscito anche il box set Treasure Hiding – The Fontana Years – a cura di Antonello Comunale.