Heaven Or Las Vegas

How am I not more familiar with this album?!

I need more time with this, but I don't know when.

Probably won't revisit, but it was an enjoyable listen. Favs: Cherry-coloured Funk, Fotzepolitic, Frou-frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires

Meh, not bad, but nothing to write home about?

First and second song sounds like mazzy star’s happy cousin. Love. Third song makes me feel like I’m in a lizzie mcguire mama Mia mash up. Not sure if I’d listen to it again for fun but maybe to set a certain aesthetic or as background music I may listen to it. Started and ended strong but the middle was a little shaky for me. 3/5

Has more streams than I expected, a good calming album, 3.5.

Didn't leave much of an impression.

I'm gonna have to keep trying with these guys. Everything just feels half finished. Apparently the prior one from them was literally half finished, not sure what the excuse is here. Like her voice.

There were a few stand out songs that I LOVED but some parts of the album felt like I was listen to the same song. I rly enjoyed overall tho

Прикольно, но какие-то треки отсюда не запомнились

Didn’t hate it, didn’t love it. Just kind of floated through it like a dream you forget as soon as you wake up. I get why some folks love this one. The production is rich, the vocals are airy, and it creates a vibe. But for me, it didn’t really land. It all kind of blended together. Nothing grabbed me or made me want to hit replay. It’s easy to have on in the background, but I doubt I’ll ever be in a hurry to hear it again.

Not terrible, but not great either. Truly mid.

Hey! I think this was great! It wasn't exactly as INCREDIBLE as I thought it would be. I think this is talked about with such reverence. Personally, I just feel like I'm in Brooklyn in some slightly industrial third space, like a third wave coffee shop or anarchist bookstore. That first song is undeniably beautiful. It's special. Some of those vocal lilts just GET me. The rest of the album's blurry! It's not my least favorite world to be in, but hard to find standouts. I'm saying high 3/5 for lots of enjoyment, wouldn't be mad to put this on!

It is pretty and performed emotionally but there is no standout here. Everything bleeds into one another, discerning meaning is hard when very few lyrics are made up of actual words. Won't revisit.

Good, not my style tho

01) Cherry-Coloured Funk - 7,0 02) Pitch the Baby - 7,0 03) Iceblink Luck - 8,0 04) Fifty-Fifty Clown - 7,0 05) Heaven or Las Vegas - 8,0 06) I Wear Your Ring - 7,5 07) Fotzepolitic - 7,0 08) Wolf in the Breast - 7,0 09) Road, River and Rail - 7,0 10) Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,30 (73/100) Current ranking: 218/393

Reminds me of early Beach House. Very ambient sounds with a darker/somber undertone to it. The music has some of that 80s sound, but it also has the new sounds of what's to come in the 90s. This is a good one.

I'm not sure if dream pop is my thing. Thus album is not bad but the heavy effects coupled with the heavy reverb is just not a sound I really like. It sounds just glassy and gimmery, and to me at least makes me lose any emotion behind it. And it's not that it's not there, it just feels like it's down a cathedral hall. It's not close or immediate. All in all I didn't hate the album and although there are no tracks that stood out to me, there are aspects of it I truly enjoy. (7.3) ★★★½

Nothing particularly stuck out to me but it was fine for background work music.

I always preferred the band’s earlier albums most likely due to them being more lyrically indecipherable, which left a little more to the imagination. And while this was a more straightforward direction in sound with admittedly somewhat dated production, it was still a pleasant chill listen.

Solid listen

Lovely and expensive. Liz Fraser has a stunning voice. As an album the whole record is immersive but I'm not sure I can remember the waves

I expected stereotypical 80s music. This did not turn out to be stereotypical 80s music.

It was fine. I didn’t hate it, it just didn’t grab me.

Ich respektiere, dass die Sängerin oft einfach gibberish singt und es trotzdem gut klingt.

Never heard this before. The album is fine, but not remarkable. Not sure why it's on this list.

A few enjoyable spots but a bit monotonous by the end. Not enough variety.

Interesting sound, which I kind of liked...but toward the end of the album the songs are start sounding the same.

3 decent

“Dream Pop”!? If I had heard of that before I forgot it. This album almost put me to sleep. And that’s not a bad thing.

There are a handful of songs I truly love here. Pitch the Baby, Iceblink Luck, the title track, and Fotzepolitic are all stunning, and I wouldn't say any individual song is that bad. However, this album is rather tiring for only 37 minutes. If the song clicks, I love it, and if it doesn't, it can feel like a drag. The best way to enjoy this album is by picking a few tracks at a time. Any more and my patience wears. If I liked it as a full listen, I might bump another star, but as is I feel like it's lacking.

Ethereal loveliness

A dreamy soundscape Guided by a high, soft voice Enveloping you

Great atmosphere. Unintelligible lyrics

There’s a lot of albums that mash the synth and whiny unintelligible lyrics button to oblivion- but this is a pretty unique way to do it…points for that I suppose.

Perfectly average. Reminded me of the countless pub bands I've seen, but these guys seem to have managed to record an album and be placed on a list.

I think I liked it. But what language are they singing in?

This was very enjoyable, but a bit poppier than I expected from this band. I loved the last track. Pretty much every song had layers of shimmering guitar and the vocals are dreamlike, but in a somewhat more conventional package.

Nice listen

This album needs remastering, the elements run into each other…it hurts my ears… other than that, it’s a lovely album 👍

Makes me feel nostalgic about a past I never had.

Undeniably pretty. Call it dreamy, ethereal, trippy - this is widescreen music that scrapes the firmament and unfurls itself slowly, layer by gossamer-light layer. Yet this is also why it proves a little unsatisfying. Listen carefully to the beautiful-sounding vocals and they're gibberish, like something from the Sims. It adds the the notion that the technicolour hues of the music distract from the lack of any real substance. If you're after lush, woozy, amorphous pop, this is five stars. However, if, like me, you like a bit of scaffolding visible in the music you dig, have at it any which way.

Not a bad listen by any means. Interesting somber synth blend that manages to be catchy and also melancholy. Some of the songs feel repetitive for an already shorter album, but a nice listen for background noise. Almost felt like a movie soundtrack. Top tracks: Cherry-coloured Funk, Iceblink Luck, Fifty-fifty Clown

spotify really hit the screw with the nail when they described them as "A group whose distinctly ethereal and gossamer sound virtually defined the enigmatic image of the record label 4AD." Music is so ethereal you would think it exhausts if it was left in your hand at the end of your turn (only real slay the spire G's will get that one) still pretty good, probably 3.5, really liked tracks 1, 4, 5, and 10

This album is tough to put to words. The best I can do is "almost too stimulating" (although it's kinda overstimulating). It's quite good. I may have to forgive 'my bloody valentine' and give them another try since they are quite similar iirc (and it's one of the only albums I've kept trying to return to). Anyways, I like tracks (playlisted): 1>3>4 I mean it's alright like: 10>6>5=2 Not that good: 9>8>7 Kinda mixed feelings on this one, potentially interested in more from this genre (NOT the velvet underground though)

Audible

I really liked this album - very pleasantly surprised!

First song was a banger, slightly slower from then on

OK, but got a bit wearing through the course of the album.

Beautiful ephemeral pop that I could listen to on loop forever. Couldn’t tell if the lyrics were in English 95% of the time, and I didn’t care. What a great layered, wall of sound album. 3⭐️

3.5

Real big “oh it’s that song” from this album.

This record has a nice ethereal/dream-like aesthetic to it, which I can dig. Overall, not bad. Favorite track: I Wear Your Ring

In short bits it borders on magic. But in the end I don’t really love the overall sound. And I often tire half way through a song. I prefer the darker “Treasure” to this one.

I really loved the opening track and thought this would be on its way to a 4 or 5 star album for me. But, I found it to be a bit lackluster. I either loved a song or I found it to be pretty meh. About 50/50 on tracks I enjoyed or didn't. Solid 3 for me.

There is a certain airy-ness permeating throughout the record. I like that aspect, and I really enjoy the lovely vocals of Elizabeth Fraser. While this is not something I’d go out of my way to spin, I respect the craftsmanship. https://open.substack.com/pub/richcain/p/project-1001-heaven-or-las-vegas?r=4ztyq&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Not for me. Really boring pop. I don’t know why anyone would need to hear this seems basic to me.

good vibes but didnt click

A solid project with great production. I'm not sure what to say about the songwriting, the songs are cloudlike and trying to hold them is impossible. I like the sound but nothing about the project resonated with me.

This whole album is the soundtrack to a film about high school in the 80s. It’s certainly listenable and it isn’t too long. The singers accent provides both interesting new ways to pronounce stuff and songs where I don’t understand a word; it’s kinda great to listen to, and the singing is more than good enough to compliment the dreamy/wandering music. I think it’s mostly a good listen, but the style would get old fast with any more time spent on it consecutively. By the end I was thinking this was Enya singing over rejected REM songs.

Musically this is decent. Vocally I’m not feeling it. It sort of has a more upbeat, 80’s style Enya sound. It also has a less poppy Abba sound as well. I can’t exactly plug this album into a specific music category. It doesn’t seem radio friendly. It’s not elevator music or department store music. Maybe for a yoga class??? Choice cut: I Wear Your Ring

Cherry-Coloured Funk 2.8 Pitch the Baby 2.5 Iceblink Luck 3 Fifty-Fifty Clown 2.8 Heaven or Las Vegas 3 I Wear Your Wing 3 Fotzepolitic 2.8 Wolf in the Breast 3 Road, River and Rail 2.7 Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires 2.6 Score: 2.82

Thoughts before listening: I have noticed a recent surge in this album being mentioned as a major influence on modern musicians. I do not remember that being the case in the 90s and 00s, so its interesting that a newer generation has latched on to this. From my perspective, I have heard of Cocteau Twins, but I always dismissed them as new wave pop that wouldn't be for me. This will be a first listen. Review: So I can definitely hear a lot of this sound in some of the more recent dream pop bands like Beach House. This is better than I was expecting and is definitely more than just an 80s new wave also ran. There is a lot of effective moodiness to these songs and I enjoy the vocals. Not necessarily the type of music I'd typically be drawn to, but its enjoyable all the same. 3-stars

Maybe it's one of them i get later on but they all blend into one for me

El sonido atmosférico etéreo de Cocteau Twins adquiere en este disco ciertas dosis de experimentación (sin exagerar, eso sí) consiguiendo uno de sus mejores trabajos. Y lo hacen desde el primer tema, "Cherry-Coloured Funk", un compendio temático surrealista aparentemente sin sentido y repelto de sensualidad. Destacan otros temas por su hermosura melódica sobrevolando la estupenda voz de Liz Fraser, como "Fifty-Fifty Clown", o la canción que da título al álbum, "Heaver or Las Vegas" con unos preciosos coros. También me gusta bastante el tema con el que cierra el disco, el contundente "Frou Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires".

Pleasant 80s indie guitar jangle with nonsense lyrics. What's not to like?

Given this project's fascination with semi-obscure Scottish and Welsh artists, I figured it was just a matter of time before we got the Cocteau Twins, although I'm a bit surprised there are two of their albums in this collection, given how..niche...their sound is. I had a musician friend in high school who was absolutely obsessed with the band, and he played their weirdly ethereal music *all* the time (he was also obsessed with Stanley Jordan's two-handed guitar tapping, in addition to the standard death metal lineup, so it wasn't really 24/7 Cocteau Twins, even though it often seemed like it). I think this was more of their "Treasure" era music than this album, but it always felt like they were what The Cure kind of wanted to be if they didn't care about being accessible or popular. And even with "Heaven or Las Vegas", this still seems to be true, although perhaps more Cranberries-like than Cure-like, and there are definitely hints of more mainstream tunes ("Pitch the baby" a great example, also "Heaven or Las Vegas"), if you could only understand or even make out the lyrics amongst the lush wall of sounds (I'm really impressed that watching her lips in the videos doesn't seem to help *at all* in understanding what she's singing). I always enjoyed small bits of the Cocteau Twins back in the 80s, and I think that still holds true today.

I never really cared for the sort of dreamy pop of the late 80s / 90s but this is probably the best version of it. Still, It says a lot that there were a few songs where I didn't think they were singing in English but I didn't really care enough to figure it out. Lovely female vocals I associate with this style (think Kate Bush or Sundays or even Human League). I'd play this album as background music if I had a yacht and was inviting a bunch of strangers over for cocktails.

Airy and ethereal, every instrument is drenched in flange, phaser, chorus, reverb, or all of the above. Lyrics are impossible to understand for me, as the vocals are just as wet. Of course, after looking them up, they don't make any freaking sense anyway. Overall, pretty pleasant to listen to, but just a bit over-layered, which makes it sound jumbled.

I've always felt like I'm the kind of person that would love Cocteau Twins, but have never listened to them very actively. It was... nice. Didn't blow me away, but it was great focus music and I enjoyed it more the more I listened. I guess I have to listen even more now.

If you’re already a fan of these guys I guess this is fantastic. If you’re not is pretty uninteresting. Like Bjork, the music is kinda cool but I don’t understand a damned word.

Mjög ljúfir tónar.

Maybe one day I will appreciate this band more. Today is not that day. 3/5

Decent

Seemed nice as background music. Floaty.

This sounds like if ABBA went "scene." That's not a criticism. It's simultaneously polished and alt. It pulls off a vibe I don't really want in a way that works, but I'm not really going to seek this out in the future.

Would've been nice to have heard the instruments, or anything actually

This makes me want to ride a bus around Tokyo or somewhere lit up at night. I don't know how to expand on that feeling.

An album that's easy to listen to and quite nice throughtout. Great vocals. However, the songs are quite immemorable, I don't remember a single song after listening to the entire album twice.

Paar nummers geluisterd, maar had geen tijd voor meer. Apart album.

3/5

80s girlie prog pop. Some interesting moments but tending towards the forgettable at times

Nice background music

I always like songs that make good use of stereo; either blatant like in 'Cherry-Coloured Funk' where it plays a different melody in each channel for a kind of counterpoint, or more subtly in traditional 4-piece band settings to aid in separation of instruments. It's definitely for a certain vibe. Otherwise, it's just fine

Most of it is fuzzy and non memorable but my god. Cherry coloured funk has been copied stolen, and reworked for the past 30+ years so. Well done Cocteau twins.

Hypnotic. 3.

Hypnotic. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5

Very airy vibey ‘80s album. Not exactly my favorite style but it’s well don.

3 Stars. I liked it a lot for having now familiarity with it. There were a lot of times in this album that a part of a song came up and started nodding my head. Glad to have listened!

Really enjoyable. This feels like it could come out today with no problem. I was really jamming with the first half of the album, but the back half fell off a bit for me. This is almost a 4 star album, but I think it's going to stay as a 3.

Sonically this is great. Otherwise, I hate it. It is more like proto-Britney Spears than the origins of shoegaze.

There are a number of songs on here that I'd enjoy getting in a playlist, but an entire album of this dreamscape type sound wore out its welcome

Bueno

This is okay--I enjoy Cocteau Twins, but they don't really make too much of a dent.

It sounded fine but, as ethereal as dream pop is, I have forgotten nearly everything I heard now that a night has passed.

Not bad. Lovely voice. Would be interesting to hear her sing real words.

Started off hating it, the first track was just annoying, no real content to it. After that it started to get better and by the end I was actually enjoying it - in a "nostalgic, sound of the 80's" way. It made me think that maybe you have to get into the right mood to enjoy it, so I listened to track 1 again - it was still fucking awful though! Overall, better than I was expecting.

If ABBA went to space... 3

Their sound is clearly from the early 90s UK push into mainstream radio

Ok I guess for an early early drive to the airport

This album would be amazing if produced in 2024, it's difficult to appreciate all the layers to it

Dream pop, is that really a thing? It does have a dreamy sound, nice background for a nap.

I like the vocals 3.5

My first thought was 'this can't be true. I don't need to hear this'. Then I saw how popular every song on this album is on my streaming service. Now I'm excited to listen to this band I've largely ignored over the past 40 years. And.... if this is the music you like it's a great album. I wasn't too into it, but I understand how people are. I found myself perking up at the songs I was familiar with, and then not really caring about the ones I wasn't. Good album, just not for me. 3.5

This is an odd one, I mean, is it French? Is it abba-esque?! I spent the whole listen being unsure about the whole thing but also sort of enjoying it.

3/4

I enjoyed this more than I expected. 3

This was enjoyable. Never heard of the Cocteau Twins until today.

I wasn't sure what this was going to be, but I was pleasantly surprised by the chill nature of the music.

mid

it was better than others

Like the first track- cherry-colored funk 😃 Really enjoying it. Not something I’d put on all the time. Vocals are great. Sounds summery

Decent, easy-listening, slightly out of mainstream pop

It's not a bad album, but I just don't see myself seeking it out again in the future.

wasn’t amazing. wasn’t terrible. twas just ok.

I had heard of this band, but never heard them. I like it but it came out a few years too late I reckon.

56/100

Didn't grab me, but it's nice.

Holy reverb Batman! Seems like they should to turn that down a bit, or not rely on it so heavily. It takes over the album. From reading reviews, it seemed people either loved or hated this album, and I fell somewhere in between. It's definitely a unique album, but it was hard me for to really get into this. 3/5

Nja. Helt ok, men inte mer. Försökte lyssna en andra gång men kände "meh, nä"

Trivsam lyssning men inte så värst mycket mer än så för min del. Börjar riktigt bra med Cherry-coloured funk, men därefter är det rätt slätstruket.

Call it dream pop or shoegaze, but neither label completely fits. They're a bit too muddled to be completely dreamy and a bit too light to be shoegaze. It feels like being pulled between the earth and sky, or as they've aptly named it, 'Heaven or Las Vegas'. The clear highlight is Elizabeth Fraser's vocals but the music also has an unusual quality to it, like a daydream you can't quite wake up (no matter how much you might want to) from on a mild afternoon. There's a mild discomfort about it but also a temptation to lie back and let it wash over you. It's hard to say how much I actually like it, but is growing on me.

Interesting. Good vibes, but I could not tell one song from another.

felt like a transition from 80s to 90s. Liked more as the album went on. Good vibe.

Silly made up language, interesting shoegazey noisescape, are they Scottish? I can't tell. Fine when played at low volumes int he background while something more interesting is happening

Heaven or Las Vegas is a really cool song, gives strong Twin Peaks vibes. Turns out it was an influence for the music there, which makes sense. The rest of the album is ok, easy to get lost in, but not nearly as memorable as the title track. I also liked Cherry-Coloured Funk.

Not conviced their singing in a legit language. It's like that song from the 60s where that Italian bloke sang a song to sound like English but it was all just gibberish.

This album shows up on so many lists that I was excited to finally listen to it. The lyrics are unintelligible and the music was entirely forgettable. Very disappointing.

Never heard of this before, but it was pretty good.

It was alright, nothing about it really grabbed me though

I’d be lying if I ever claimed I knew what Cocteau Twins were ever on about. I just know that I’ve always been a big fan of Elizabeth Fraser’s voice. There were a handfull of their songs that I really liked - The Spangle Maker (1984), Aikea-Guinea (1985) - but generally speaking in the record shop I worked in, each of their albums, as it was released, was like aural wallpaper. It didn’t matter that I didn’t get a handle on them, because Fraser’s voice was sublime & her approach to singing was unique. A bit like Kate Bush with no boundaries. It was her vocal on This Mortal Coil’s cover of Tim Buckley’s Song To A Siren(1983 & one of the greatest covers of all time) that I never tire of hearing. So by the time Heaven Or Las Vegas was released, I was used to the Cocteau Twins. For me, this album was more wallpaper - classy & her voice was as good as ever. I do love Wolf In The Breast.

Estos discos siempre estuvieron en mi lista de la compra en su época, pero eran difíciles de encontrar en las tiendas de música que tenía a mano y pedirlos por correos no recuerdo que fuera posible. Desconozco si eran tiradas muy cortas o solo eran de importación. Hasta que no llegó el digital no pude disfrutarlos. Entiendo que habrá gente que no los aprecie, es un sonido y unas vocalizaciones muy particulares. Para guardar: "Cherry-Coloured Funk", "Iceblink Luck" y "Heaven or Las Vegas".

Love the vibes of this album, it creates such a dreamlike atmosphere. It feels very 80s. I have no idea what they're saying most of the time, but it sounds cool regardless.

This album had me questioning if I spoke English at times. Why did it sound like it would drift into japanese or something. I'm pretty sure it was all English. Who knows.

This is a hard review for me because the genre the Cocteau Twins operates in is my main go to. So there are two things to consider. I have a huge pool of artists floating around to consider, and most of them I view as having "this song" or "that song" I really love, and don't dig deep into their playlists. Also, those I have dug deep on are really quite special to me for whatever reason and I have been swimming in their pools for a long time. I have been viewing the Cocteau Twins mainly from the first pool, and LOVE a few of their songs. On the other hand, after a full album listen, I can see that I could get into this band enough to maybe consider putting them into my first pool after all. It may take a bit of a deeper plunge is all.

Begint met bekend nummer en ik vind het wel een lekker geluid maar het kan niet het hele album m’n aandacht vasthouden.

Heard of them but don't know any of these songs... Standouts: Icebrink Luck, Heaven or Las Vegas 3.5

She has a good voice and there are a few we'll written tracks but by and large this is mediocre.

This was ho hum for me. I did not really enjoy the mixture of English and random other languages that happen to sound good in the song, but did not have an applicable meaning in English.

wasn't familiar with artist or album, so expectations were quite low. overall I was pleasantly surprised. maybe I was just in a good mood today, but even though it is not my usual style it made for some nice background music. did give up trying to understand the lyrics tho & just focused on music. solid 2.5

I liked this more than Treasure, has a more interesting sound.

Again, fine. Kind of like Abba on downers.

My mom problem love ever note of this album. It's got some nostalgic vibes to it because it sounds like things I heard as a kid. Definitely has that Wilson Phillips sound to it but with a synth pop/post-punk/new wave flavor

Bettter than first Cocteau Twins album. Chill, electronic, original, a little weird.

a dreamy, soundscapey pop album from the Cocteau Twins, who I never really got into. The instrumentals are pretty nice here - they’re lush and have that floaty vibe to it. The vocals aren’t as enjoyable. Sometimes they add to the floating, sometimes they pull me back down. Plus I have no idea what they’re saying. Overall, it’s fine - don’t love or hate it. Some moments are pretty pleasurable but also can get a bit boring or just feel like it’s missing something. Or maybe it’s me who’s missing something…there are aspects of this that make me want to revisit, but the music just leaves me wanting something more.

Not having heard of this group, I was kind of dreading it. I figured it'd be some sort of loud screaming or something. It was actually kind of pleasant and relaxing.

Scottish Wilson Phillips singing in Simlish.

3,5!

Ok

more on a pop vibe than i thought it would be . i liked it

cocteau twins made some of the most heavenly music ever created with electric instruments and voice - and then they made this slightly shimmery restaurant music

Hard to rate. There were moments I was really into a song and other moments where it just didn't click. The singing was so different than most, I can't tell if I liked it or didn't.

Interesting and worth a listen

Really nice and interesting sound. Just came across Cocteau Twins and I am a fan.

3.2

A couple of songs were ok.

Smooth and poppy - very nice new wave album. The title track was by far my favorite.

Incomprehensible Sims radio music

This album wasn't all that bad actually. Has a very nice 90s sound to it and in a weird way kinda reminds me of a (not as good) Cranberries. I've definitely heard worse. 6/10

Dream pop - quite appropriate as listening to this made me want to sleep. Not unpleasant, but didn't grab my attention.

5/10

Dreamy, poppy, vibes.

These lyrics are supposed to be their MOST intelligible yet?

Not my cup of tea

I really wanted to love this!

Texture muaic

Solid choice to listen to when walking around Twin Peaks

liked this one a lot! very dreamy and layered. top 3: cherry-coloured funk, frou-frou foxes in midsummer fires, pitch the baby honorable mention: heaven or las vegas

Nice sound

Ethereal, vibey, beach housey but less depressing

cute og chill :))))

Kind of a good blend between 80s and 90s. It’s like 80s synth pop meets 90s shoegaze. It makes for really easy listening and enjoyable music.

That was good! It reminded me of indie pop and synth pop. I can see where Lucius gets a lot of their inspiration. There were some cool psych elements as well. Not sure if I'll revisit, but I enjoyed it!

Pretty solid - 7/10

Okay, not amazing. Not very novel imo. 6/10

I'm afraid that I never particularly cared for the Cocteau Twins' music, even at the time of original release. I have revisited their albums periodically over the years but I still find their music a bit over-produced and excessively dreamy for my taste. This album is no exception. After listening to it three times, I don't see any stand-out tracks (or, to be fair, any absolute dogs). Inoffensive. 3/5

It didn't exactly tickle my pickle but I still enjoyed listening to this.

This album was okay. It really didn’t do much for me. It sounded a lot like all the other synth-pop from the 80s that I’ve heard before, just this time, not in English. 🥴 This album also felt like a wall of constant sound all at the same volume. It didn’t have any levels, and it was therefore, fatiguing to listen to. Bonus points for being a short ass album though.

Könnte man noch mal rein hören. Klang nicht schlecht.

Synth pop rock. Cool background music, but nothing super interesting. The vocals some times disappear in the mix.

Acquired taste

It's a good listen. It has a cohesive dream pop sound throughout. While I did like listening to it, I'm not sure it's something I would come back to often.

Liked it.

I like the bubbly bass. I didn't finish this all the way because I ran out of time but it wasn't bad. Slightly too floaty for me.

Fun and original album. Great outing by the Scottish stars.

This album was kind of interesting. The instrumentation and arrangements gave the rather simple songs a real spacey vibe. The vocal harmonies were kind of weird but they worked. I could listen to this again, but I probably wouldn’t ever seek it out

gut, aber würde ich jetzt nicht so anhören

Pas trop mon truc, même si cherry... était pas mal :)

Fluffy and ethereal, makes sense why they were called one of the original dream pop bands

I love the Cocteaus - Treasure and Victorialand but lost interest when they went a bit poppy (which proved to be their 'breakthrough' sound it seems in terms of popularity. It's very distinctive sound and Liz's vocal and 'wall-of-sound' guitars immersive and moody. Early Cocteaus would get a 5* but this is only a 3* I'm afraid.

Interesting rhythmic album. Wasn't amazing, wasn't the worst. Might have trouble coming back to it with more modern options in the queue.

Synthetisch klingender Dream-Pop. Naja!

Not unpleasant, but instantly forgettable

Dream pop. Ni fu ni fa.

c'est vrai, belle atmosphère c'est certain. La voix aussi, mais c'est plus un album qui passe qu'autre chose. J'ai des vibe de Enya.. ahaha mais bon je l'ai écouté un 2 partie donc j'ai un peu de la misère en men souvenir. Cependant, jen'ai rien qui ma vraiment frappé. 3.25

Awesome vocals, dull repetitive music. But they're Scottish, and Liz Fraser is a genius.

Liked the sound of this one. Wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it though.

Despite being Scottish I somehow have never heard of Cocteau Twins until now. This was a cool album, especially for the time, the strange vocal style captures you immediately. Easy listen but nothing that blew me away.

I’ve had this on my phone for over a week and finally listened to it! I didn’t super care for Treasure, which is probably why I procrastinated listening to this (that and I was on holidays). Anyway, I liked this better than Treasure. I can’t see myself choosing to listen to it again, but I didn’t mind it. Solid 3/5 material.

Pretty okay

3.3/5 Best Track: Heaven or Las Vegas

Heaven Or Las Vegas is fine. The main thing I like about this album is Elizabeth Fraser voice because man it is quite good and pretty unique too. The songs were all okay albeit a bit forgettable. The sound choices weren't annoying though so this album didn't make me want it to end really fast. Best Song: Iceblink Luck Worst Song: I Wear Your Ring

Liked it, but realistically won't listen to it again. 3/5

Only a couple moments which I thought were good

could i write poetry to this? n

I enjoyed this. The sound feels very full throughout, which is a bit challenging on a first listen. I feel like this gets better and better with repeated listens. I'm not sure how realistic it is that I'll actually ever perform those repeated listens, but I wouldn't mind it if that ever came to pass.

I haven't heard it before, but I liked it very much for being the first time.

This was an interesting and surprising album. I only liked a couple of songs, but the dreamy, pop, alternative rock style was really prominent here. Not a bad album! Was kinda lame at the later half except for the last song. Favorite Song(s): "Cherry-coloured Funk", "Pitch the Baby", "Heaven or Las Vegas", "Frou-frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires"

Precisely the kind of insular music a pair of twins would make. I rate it snake eyes plus one. 🎲🎲🎲

Another unknown for me. Pretty regular inoffensive 80s music, nice singing even if the words were unintelligible. Looked up the lyrics, they look like they’ve been put through google translate a few times but this band is Scottish so what’s with that?? Listens: 2 Fave Track: Cherry-coloured Funk. Rating: 3

Duger väl till vardags.

Seemed pretty good

Pioneer's of the Dream Pop, Shoegaze sound. Really lovely warm tones throughout. I liked the french lyrics, forced me to focus on the instrumentals. Enjoyed this album.

Didn’t really know what to think about this. I enjoyed it, but it’s not something I would seek out

good.

Weird 90’s ethereal and ambient. Which is what I think they were going for. Like the New Wave feel but with other more 90’s sounds to it. Was confused lyrically and so I looked it up and that seems to be the big confusion. Are they singing in English… kinda? Will register to this again.

Lesbian spiritual fever dream music

Still can't understand anything Liz is singing, but mostly I enjoy all the Cocteau Twins have released. I do find the all the guitars (and everything else that isn't the bass) excessively bright, but I can get past it.

cherry-coloured funk 6.9 pitch the baby 6.5 iceblink luck 5.5 fifty-fifty clown 5.3 heaven or las vegas 6.4 i wear your ring 5.8 fotzepolitic 6.7 wolf in the breast 7 road, river, and rail 6.3 frou-frou foxes in midsummer fires 8 Some very pretty songs, and some I didn't care for too much but overall it's a vibe. The last song was a banger. 3 stars.

Didn't sound bad but not really up my alley

I think I understand what people like about this record. I just don't like it very much myself. It's good enough and original enough to be on the list. Favorite song: Frou-frou foxes in midsummer fires

Sounds nice enough, but not something I'd actively listen to. Nice as background, though.

3.4

Scottash senging

Another reasonable entry in the 1001

Not a huge fan of dream pop as a genre. I can see why it's on the list; it just wasn't my thing.

Feels like Djo

I liked some of this. But I really didn't like some of it, too. Some of the insturmentation is really good and interesting. Some of the vocals are fine, but some are utterly uncomprehensible. I don't think I'll be putting this on again anytime soon.

3 Shoegaze meets dance pop meets Kate Bush meets… ABBA? This isn’t my first foray with Cocteau Twins. Anyone who knows me knows that The Perks of Being a Wallflower is my favorite movie (and book) of all-time, and there’s a great line in it where Sam describes her first time hearing the song Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops by the group, an experience that entirely changed her musical taste by inspiring in her a vision of looking up, seeing someone at a party, and realizing that everything will be okay. So, of course I had to seek out the song, and while the music surrounding the movie is a large part of my adoration… I didn’t have quite the same reaction to it. Now, Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops is not on this album, but from what I’ve read, many people have had similar experiences with Heaven or Las Vegas that Sam did that song, describing the ambience of the album as absolutely enchanting and transcending unlike anything else - but I wasn’t quite able to get there myself. I’m not even exactly sure why that is, I’m a sucker for this dream pop type of bullshit (see my War on Drugs review), but this really didn’t do it for me. It’s not bad by any means, and I definitely wouldn’t say I didn’t enjoy it, but it really failed to pull me in like it has so many others. Granted, each time I listened to this album was while I was working, so maybe I just need to fully immerse myself in it on a quiet, responsibility-free night? I’ll give it a shot one day, but in the meantime, we’re going to go with a 3. Sorry, Sam.

Kinda like swimming with dolphins when you can't actually swim. Music to die to

Yeah man lovely chorus pedals, synths and mega reverb on vocals. Its a great sound and reaches some heady heights. Altough any differnt ideas in there? I guesS they made a sound. Its a lovely sound but couldnt help but wonder what would it be like if they recorded it on a double decker bus on the morning commute to Machester. Sure a few elbows and probably a fair amount of Manc heckling. But surely a unique and evolving experience and ergo sound.

Ah yes, the Cocteau Twins. Makes you want to lie in a field with a pretty girl on a warm sunny day and watch clouds go by.

Too well produced, too sweet. Not a real Cocteau album.

Enjoyable and atmospheric, but annoying that the lyrics are unintelligible

Kinda weird, kinda unsettling, and I lost focus multiple times. Still pretty captivating in a lot of ways. Some fascinating sounds and beautiful harmonies. Best song: Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires

I get a little bored around 3-4 songs, but it's good sunset music, especially when driving I would imagine. 3/5

Felt like I was driving through a John Hughes movie.

Kind of easy on the ears. But I like to understand what I'm listening to. Guess it would be fine as background music.

Everyone knows (you might not know the name, but you’ve heard it for sure) Cherry-coloured Funk for a reason, it’s that good. As for the rest of the album, after setting the bar that high right from the start… it’s alright I guess

Decent easy listening, but not terribly memorable

Close to being a 2. Annoying but also kinda of okay as just music being on

Style over substance. Didn't hate it though, is just too much of this specific sound for me to really enjoy a whole album. I do like the title track.

nice ethereal sounds

It's a quite nice floaty-sounding album. It wasn't what I was expecting at all. I think I had these guys confused with another band who were a bit more hard-hitting. I can't say this is particularly exciting. They kind of sound like a softer, less-interesting Roxette or something. 2.5 rounded up.

3.5/5 Heaven or Las Vegas was quite pleasant after the album we just had. It was very calm and soothing. I understand why it's call Dream Pop, and "ethereal." The synths feel very airy and floaty. The songs all kind of ran together for me because there were any changes in mood, feel or key, but Elizabeth Fraser has a nice feminine voice and has nice vocal control and adds nice embellishments. She kinda reminded me of a young Sinead O'Connor.

A little bit into it... Just a little...

This feels like an album Kevin would like a lot. I also like this album a lot. It's early pop music that isn't overly poppy. It got a little repetitive toward the end, but overall was enjoyable. Probably won't listen to this one again, but happy I listened once :).

Dream pop. Ni fu ni fa.

Not to my taste but there was something quite relaxing about listening to it whilst walking in the sunshine and heat through fields at work

Intéressant mais pas transcendant

Not annoying but quite anonymous

I actually quite enjoyed this one, almost a 4 for me

When you hear 'Cherry Coloured Funk' you think, wow, this albums going to be amazing. But the ten tracks that follow are all so similar it gets a bit tired. Still, the wobbly, lofi, intriguing sound is very pleasant, and different from a lot outside of it.

Sounds more like heaven than las vegas but not sure it's where I would like to be. Nice music, a bit boring though.

A harrowing outburst of baby vomit restricted my time with the Cocteaux to a listen and a half on my crappy phone speakers, enough for me to start liking them, but not enough to dispel the snide, one-line review I came up with over the first song and a half, which I’ll get to. I’d bounced off them a couple of times for a perceived thinness of sound, a samey, echoey thrum. But this has songs, hooks, climaxes, and some heartfelt melodies. I should listen to it again. My bad review follows. The correct answer to this question is “Björk”. (Sorry.)

Reminiscent of Abba in places

Good

Not something I would normally listen to but OK

Wasn't blown away, but definitely got into it

I had a Cocteau Twins album come up a while back, I preferred this one.

Allegro

Haven’t heard this album in quite a while! Cocteau Twins create a musical dreamscape with unique distortion and reverb while blending each musical phrase together. At times I wish I could hear the lyrics more clearly though and I do wish they diversified the sound a bit more.

Back to the synth, it was actually very well received. Fun album to take a ride with.

An early 90s alternative album that has the sounds of shoegaze and feels like something a little more modern. Overall I thought it was okay and enjoyed the simplicity of most of the album. The instrumentals and beats were relatively the same in tempo and didn’t overload the songs. The singer has a good voice although sometimes hard to understand. There were a few songs worth revisiting. 6.0/10

Rock alternativo. Melódico.

It was ok

Dream pop indeed. Vocally similar to Kate Bush (particularly The Dreaming album). Smooth indie, covering chorused guitars, synthpop and other smooth styles. Good unique sound, certainly worth hearing before I die, but I'm still not won over as a proper fan.

Inspiring, deep, meaningful,

Shimmering sounds, very evocative of the 90s

3/5 it was good, production is super interesting, Melodie’s and vocals are unique, a bit monotonous at times and it’s hard for me to tell between one song and the other. Don’t know if I was distracted yesterday or what but I guess it didn’t grab my attention like the other albums did. But definitely has its cool things just not the masterpiece I thought I would be.

Me gustan las vibes súper calmas y tranquilas, pero es un álbum de domingo a la tarde de fondo, no mucho mas

Stille og rolig 90'er indierock, meget drømmende, lidt for kedeligt måske

Opener is mega! Rest could use some tightness

Should listen to again. Like the sound.

Not too many thoughts on this tbh. Maybe i didn’t like as much as I originally thought I did. Not like I hated it or anything. There’s some really fun songs there for sure. Just overall 🤷‍♀️. Weak 4 strong 3ish

Enjoyed it well enough, nothing special though.

First time listening to this, very nice sounding album. All around very dream-like sounds through the whole album. Hard to make out the lyrics but still such a very nice sound coming out of the album regardless, not my favorite but not a bad album.

Decent album. The sounds were interesting, and I did like what they were doing with vocals, very ethereal like. However, the actual music itself was soft and not ear-catching to me. It was just "nice" to listen to. None of them really gave me shivers throughout, except for one "I Wear Your Ring" which I did add. It's another album that sounds nice in the background and I can see why people would like this, however, I'm not sure if I would go out of my way to listen to this again. Perhaps as background music?

Okay, some songs gave me a Twin Peaks vibe.

A jangly dream that doesn't turn into a nightmare. Doesn't turn into anything, really. 3 / 5 stars.

I enjoyed it.

Like the vibes.

Good music to mark to

80s nothingness maybe sung in a made up language

Pioneers of dream pop. The production is a bit too 80s for my taste. Slowdive did it better.

Better than the last album by them on this list.

Reminds me of beach house. Smooth and easy to listen to. I definitely would have but nothing too crazy good in my eyes.

Not bad, a bit of the times but there are some interesting elements. 3.5

Floaty, unintelligible, generally pleasant. I don't dislike this album as much as I usually hate this kind of music. Indeed I can think of times and places and situations where it would be appropriate listening. Stars not because I like it but rather because they pull it off. Too bad the genre didn't go a better direction from here.

Buen pop un tanto melódico de los 90, acompañado por una buena voz femenina y con toques sosegados. Prometía algo más al principio

Nice background music.

Not great

I thought this was a little dull Not bad but nothing stood out

Kept me interested throughout this one - enjoyed it. Titular track ‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ is a cracker

Weird one this. I'm pretty sure they sang in gibberish for most of the album which seems ridiculous. But the general sound of the album was alright, but pretty repetitive. How did they remember the lyrics at live performances? I dunno. The amount of thought some musicians put into lyrics and these rock up sing nonsense and get into the 1001 albums to listen to before you die.

3.9/5

1990, dus dan denk je, dat kennen we allemaal wel. Maar ik had dus echt nog nooit van deze band gehoord en dan ken ik nog best veel obscure 80s crap. Klinkt als een soort dromerige en zweverige Pretenders. Ach, ik kan het toch nog best uitzitten eigenlijk, zit niet slecht in elkaar verder.

Coke and glossolalia go well together.

sweet

Sonically interesting. Great guitar sounds, super dreamy, lyrics ??? YouTube comment about girl at prom spot on.