Cocteau Twins — Stars and Topsoil: A Collection (1982-1990)

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Long before dreampop was a genre, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde of the Grangeland, Scotland–based Cocteau Twins were pioneering the sound. These songs chronologically span the Twins' tenure on 4AD before they signed to Fontana/Capitol for 1993’s <i>Four Calendar Café</i>—the album where Fraser first sang in proper English. Before that, her vocal approach focused on creating abstract textures and sounds with her beautiful soprano. “Blind Dumb Deaf” from 1982’s <i>Garlands</i> opens with an immediately decipherable nod to Joy Division’s dark pulsing bass lines and early-'80s Cure. The following “Sugar Hiccup” from 1983’s <i>Head over Heels</i> finds Guthrie and Raymonde moving away from gothy post-punk trappings and exploring new six-string soundscapes, which would be further realized in the gauzy chimes of “Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops” and the seductive “Lorelei.” <i>Victorialand</i>'s opening track, “Lazy Calm,” solidified their sound, ushering in an Eno-like ambience under Fraser’s ethereal inflections. The standout songs “Carolyn’s Fingers” and “Heaven or Las Vegas” infused accessible pop melodies.

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Cocteau Twins

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  1. Blind Dumb Deaf 3:46
  2. Sugar Hiccup 3:41
  3. My Love Paramour 3:38
  4. Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops 4:11
  5. Lorelei 3:43
  6. Pandora 5:26
  7. Aikea-Guinea 3:57
  8. Pink Orange Red 4:37
  9. Pale Clouded White 4:59
  10. Lazy Calm 6:34
  11. The Thinner the Air 3:16
  12. Orange Appled 2:49
  13. Cico Buff 3:46
  14. Carolyn's Fingers 3:06
  15. Fifty-Fifty Clown 3:10
  16. Iceblink Luck 3:18
  17. Heaven or Las Vegas 4:58
  18. Watchlar 3:16