Heaven Or Las Vegas

Not a bad listen at all. I like their sound. This is one of those bands I have heard of for years and couldn’t name a song or a sound to save my life. A good listen

Loved it. The only band that I would compare to is Beach House. But this might have opened a whole entire genre up for me

I feel like I've always struggled to get into Cocteau Twins as a band. The vocals were always really distracting to me and it made it difficult to enjoy their music up until pretty recently. Now that I can get past the non-lyrics, I kind of get it, although I definitely prefer stuff like Just for a Day by Slowdive or Loveless by My Bloody Valentine from around the same time. That being said, it's a great album. It's a very relaxing listen and I love how dated the album sounds despite how ahead of its time it clearly was on release. It seriously couldn't have come out in any year that isn't 1990. While I still have issues with the vocals on some of the songs, especially Iceblink Luck and Frou-Frou Foxes..., the band as a whole has definitely grown on me.

I really loved this

Album starts like it’s in the middle of a song. I’m not sure if it my ears but I have trouble understanding the lyrics—the music might overpower them, could be a Scottish accent, or it could be old age ears. I feel as though it’s the type of music where I should be able to hear them. Elizabeth Fraser has a lovely voice. “Fifty Fifty Clown” has a good pulsing beat. A bit shoe hazy for me, but well done and a great album title and Frou Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires” is a fun song title.

Ethereal

it's a really specific sound that i really enjoy. phenomenal

Für mich perfekt: ich habe ein Dream Pop Album (dieses), es ist kurz und atmosphärisch, wenn ich darauf Lust habe hör ich es. Ich mag die Verschwurbeltheit, die unverständlichen Texte, dass man manchmal nicht weiß was für Instrumente das eigentlich sein sollen. Ich brauche vom Genre nicht mehr.

Really, really solid stuff. Think I need to explore these guys more.

listen to this album while youre taking a shower. banger man.

In college my friend adored Cocteau Twins. She had this album on cd and it was often in the background when we studied. It’s great study music. I love the people on here wondering if the production is messing up the lyrics, since it really is nonsense. I’m actually not against the voice used as a sound making instrument. That being said, just listening to this album in the foreground becomes…tiring in a special kind of way. And if I am honest, I am not sure how well it has actually aged. Idk. Cocteau Twins still appear on many playlists of mine. Mixed in. Not all alone going on and on and on. I would almost give this a 3 for how I am feeling right now. But nostalgia. Nostalgia will not allow for that. Boolean: yes, of course I am glad I listened to it, you know, again, before I die. But this one is maybe best left in the background. It’s a background 4. In the foreground… well it depends on your mood I suppose.

I was already familiar with *Heaven or Las Vegas* going into my listen of this album. I've been a pretty big indie head the past 15 years or so, and this is one of those albums that's hard to not stumble across when flipping through dreamy & shoegaze style albums from the 90s. *Heaven or Las Vegas* does a great job of taking some of that heavy, distorted, reverberated and dreamy or ethereal tone, and pairing it with these almost angelic, chorus like vocals with incredible hooks— taking a lot more of the "underground" sound of the time and creating a super approachable, innovative and digestible sound that resulted in the later development of the dream pop genre. Overall, front-to-back the album is incredibly solid as a whole. Obviously there are tracks that shine a little stronger then others, but I would not say that any one track falls flat, is needless, or is substantially & obviously weaker then the rest. I do think it's a little odd, for such a monumental, genre defining album to be so incredibly strong, yet only feel like it has two hits. Maybe that's just a result of the time the album released— but in a digital era I definitely would throw a good majority of these tracks into the regular rotation/across playlists. "Cherry-Coloured Funk" is undoubtedly their most well known track. I can recall this one getting continued play on my local alternative radio station in the 2010s, and was my introduction to the band. The chimey, repetitive guitar work gives a simple, but solid foundation for some incredible vocal work. It's hard not to sing the hooks on this one. If I had to describe the tone on "Pitch the Baby", it would be the equivalent of driving a mid-to-late 80s convertible with the top down on a late summer night, where the sky has this rich purple to deep red hue. It has this sort of mellow, hypnotic, rolling feel to it that I can just imagine a scene like that too on some sort of movie credits or some other visual medium. "Iceblink Luck" has this great coming-of-age sort of feel to it. The opening feels like it really has a great, optimistic and positive sort of feel to it. Baseline is giving me some *The Cure* vibes, which I'm digging. "Fifty-Fifty Clown" has some great, 80s style synth work paired with the continued great vocal work we've seen present already. "Heaven or Las Vegas" is another great, dream pop pioneering track. Again, has this sort of coming-of-age kind of vibe to the track. But I really like the stereo sweeping synth sound that sits in the background of the hooks. The guitar work on this one is particularly impressive, especially love the the whaling solo in the end. "I Wear Your Ring" has this slower, harrowing sort of feel to it. I like it, but I think this is the track I would be least likely to revisit in the album thus far. "Fotzepolitic" is more of the same. Really steady, droning guitar tone layered with rich base & angelic vocals. Dig it, but the hooks don't feel as catchy as some other tracks. Instead, this song feels like a spiraling of sorts, with the hook portions dropping in notes down & down & down. Guitar solo is awesome here though. "Wolf In The Breast" is probably one of the weaker tracks on this album. I just don't find too much interesting in the guitar, vocal or bass work on this track. Likewise, "Road, River and Rail" is also rather boring too. They're both good, but in a way that it's more of the same as we've heard prior. Also, they have probably the weakest hooks across the album— which I think is seemingly a pretty crucial aspect of the album. I wasn't super big on the harrowing intro to "Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires" but really liked the switch up going into the 2 minute mark. Compared to the prior two tracks, the vocal hooks are much stronger once more, and the guitar & bass work feel solid as they have been. Definitely overall feels like a "darker" track, almost like a descent into madness, or a farewell left on bad terms. I think it's an interesting track to close the album out on, especially with it being the longest one we've heard yet. Favorite Track: "Cherry-Coloured Funk"

Closest an album can get to a 5 without being a 5.

Don’t have a clue what they’re saying, but these twins sure are hot.

muy buenas canciones, me sentía en otro planeta. La mezcla de los sonidos con la voz impecable. Misma compositora que massive attack tiene taaanto sentido

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

Great unique sound that was very nice to listen to. The very beginning of the first track draws you in and it keeps you there until the album is over. Really great stuff.

Maybe I like dream pop, or maybe this elevated adult contemporary style just works. Apparently this album, and the Cocteau Twins, ushered in the era of shoegaze and dream pop. If that’s true, you can certainly hear the influence in everything to come later, even elements of things like the Smashing Pumpkins. One element that adds a lot to the dreamy nature of it is the glossolalia- nonsense lyrics. The vocal processing with heavy reverb and delay also generate this trance-like effect that really sells it. If you were into doing some drugz, this would probably sound amazing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Never thought this album was groundbreaking-ly good, but this is still pretty good. Love the atmosphere it creates.

Solid, interesting. 7/10

If you've ever wanted to know what it feels like to have an aphasic seizure, this album is for you! Seriously though, once you stop trying to make sense of whatever the hell it is she's on about and just sorta let the album knead your left temporal lobe into pudding, the ambience is actually quite delightful. So, despite it taking several playthroughs (and some minor brain damage) to get there, in the end, I'm landing somewhere in 4 territory with this one.

Beautiful album, genuinely majestic. I had listened to this record before a bit haphazardly (I was half-assing it since someone recommended it to me and I wanted to be kind), but I regret it now that I got around to fully re-listening to it. If I had to give this album a decimal ranking, it'd be around the 8.8-9.3 range. My favorite song from this album is the closer: "Frou-frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires".

i liked the vibes

8/10 Well that was rather excellent. Never really listened to the Cocteau Twins, but by far the best of the shoegaze bands I've come across because they seem to be able to write really good tunes before swamping it with music Lose a point for inspiring the insipid XX who took their music, chemically removed all joy and interest from it before fooling people that it was good

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

I’m in dreamy poppy synth my heaven. An album of beautiful sounds, gliding guitars and the wettest verb drums you’ll ever hear. Maybe gets a bit samey at times, but the reality is it’s all so pleasant to listen to that I don’t care. 4.8/5.0 Best Song: Pitch The Baby

I always think I'm familiar with this group but I never recognize any songs. I really liked this album and will listen again.

It sounds really gritty and ethereal, and I love it, but it’s not something I’d listen to again since it’s not really my main taste in music—though I’d definitely recommend it to someone :)

This was such a vibe. I loved this album. The way they use their voices as an instrument is inspired. How it all layers together is beautiful.

Whatever Cocteau Twins are saying is none of my damn business and I stand by that. This album was so chill and nice, I had a great time.

Man that started pleasant then got repetitive real quick. The unintelligible lyrics didn't help. Maybe I'll try just listening to the top two songs again, see if a smaller dose in a better mood is better? Perhaps would be better if I was high. Good afterparty music.

This is very close to being right up my alley, but it’s just a bit too dreamy for me. I fully understand the love and it is beautifully executed. Just shy of a 5.

nice, not really something i would come across if it weren't for this experiment, but it was nice. fave: i wear your ring

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

Atmospheric. My son just LOVES this album. The words are often indecipherable, but the whole mood of the album is engaging.

My eyes rolled when I saw this was another 90s European alt-rock album, but it was a very pleasant surprise! A really solid atmospheric, shoegazey indie record. 4/5

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.

LOVED it

I enjoyed this one a good bit, nice vibes

I only knew the title track before listening to this but I must say this was surprisingly such a solid album. They have a very distinct sound and mood which sustains that sort of dreamlike atmosphere. Big fan.

This was surprisingly beautiful music.

cherry coloured funk - cool chords, cool noises, nice voice pitch the baby - very cool iceblink luck - very cool i dont have much 2 say, its a very certain style of music n its good but idk what 2 say abt it</3 50 50 clown - r they mixing in french? i suspected it b4 but i cant directly check bc spotify doesnt have the lyrics ok i checked n theyre not sayin a single french word i think im hearin shit heaven or las vegas - HEY IVE HEARD THIS SONG, very good song, interesting n nice chords n melody i wear ur ring - now it sounds swedish very nice album i enjoyed it alot

Toller Dream Pop. Bleibt in der Playlist!

This one was fun

somehow sounds exactly like the album cover

Good and interesting

very cool chill vibe! consistent throughout the album but different enough to stay engaged

An Emusic.com $2.50 classic from the late 2000s. I listened to this a lot in 2009 for some reason. Still great.

Rocking. Cool vibes, but some a little samey. 4.5

Production and songs were great, definitely an album to revisit.

That’s a dream pop with more emphasis on “pop” than I would like (comparing to “dream”). To me Head Over Heels or Treasure is the characteristic Cocteau Twins sound, this one shifted towards commercial edge. Still, it’s fine (tracks that stand out are Cherry-Coloured Funk, Fifty-Fifty Clown and Frou-Frou Foxes)

1 - Cherry-Coloured Funk (a hazy shuffle opens this album and Liza Fraser's airy fluttering voice compliments this well. Most of the lyrics are indecipherable. Loose shoegaze sound aside, this sounds like a very ahead-of-its-time pop song; there's something distinctly 2010s about this song from 1990. All in all an intriguing start to this album) 4.5/5 2 - Pitch the Baby (a more bass-heavy and swirling followup to the opener. The persistent keyboard gives it a trip hop feel - that genre would slowly develop across the 90s, making this also sound vaguely ahead of its time. Though the lyrics aren't any more evident than the previous songs, Fraser's choice of melody is commendable as she always finds the best earworm for each part of a song) 4.5/5 3 - Iceblink Luck (this one starts with a much more classic shoegaze sound, instantly brings Chapterhouse and their like to mind. Fraser does some actual R&B runs on the verses which offers a distinctive clash of styles on this song. A solid and memorable song even if it's the tiniest step down from the previous two) 4/5 4 - Fifty-Fifty Clown (a more subdued piece with an electronic plinking to keep time. Some relatively sparse chords offer Fraser the space to move her voice up and down the song, and that's the probably the highlight of this song, which functions best as a breather between big tracks. A distant guitar comes in towards the end to offer a slight changeup. This one is fine) 3.5/5 5 - Heaven or Las Vegas (the opening riff of this song recalls Sugar Hiccup from their Head Over Heels album. This version of the riff is cleaned up and gives way to one of the most instantly recognizable melodies in this genre of ethereal dream pop. The song is massive and yet restrained and the excellent layering recalls a drift through space, or and endless ocean of flowers; whichever you prefer) 4.5/5 6 - I Wear Your Ring (a slower and more expected sort of song follows the big single. The melodies wind around but the instrumental sort of stays exactly where it is, leaving Fraser to carry this song much like she did with Fifty-Fifty Clown) 3.5/5 7 - Fotzepolitic (oddly nostalgic in sound, like an old song coming straight out a memory. This song has a light, shimmering vibe that brings to mind lazy summer evening with late sunsets, which adds to the nostalgic feel of this song. A fine addition late into the album) 4/5 8 - Wolf in the Breast (a slower piece with a heftier lower end than most of the previous fare. This feels like another lighter shoegaze song straight out of the Curve or Chapterhouse playbook. A fine addition to this album if a little ordinary by the standards of the rest of the albums especially as it remains mostly samey for its runtime save for the multilayered ending) 3.5/5 9 - Road, River and Rail (another slower song carried mostly by its rhythm section. Fraser's lyrics sound clearer here than anywhere else but are still largely indecipherable. It's a very relaxed and wide-sounding sound, probably to invoke the feeling of travelling great distances since the title references ways to get around. The runs Fraser does on the chorus are very R&B which really shows how good her pop sensibilities were despite how ethereal and sometimes inaccessible Cocteau Twins' sound was) 3.5/5 10 - Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires (the final song begins with a slow, brooding intro with only Fraser and a lonesome piano that take over 2 minutes to get to the first major instrumental burst of the song. This song displays a strong sense of dynamics where most of the other songs essentially moved along a single dynamic window and rhythm. The atmosphere is equally strong here with additional details added periodically rounding out this album closer. A definite highlight) 4/5 OVERALL - 7.9/10

It’s a good album, not quite my type of music, but still’s a great one

a beautiful hum. if we all die from nuclear detonations today, Frou-frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires will be a fitting end. deserves to be one of the 1001? yes

Dreamy, even shoegazy without guitars. Lush, like if you wanted a pillow of music to listen to for your waking slumber. Standout bass. Heavenly floating on clouds vocals.

With her bizarre phrasing, glossolalia, and often-counterintuitive melodies, it sometimes sounds like she's singing backwards. I dig it. I've tried with these guys before, but today was the first time I got it. I don't know that I'm ready to give this a 5, but I could see it getting there with repeated listens.

Seems I need to explore the Cocteau Twins a lot more. I loved this.

Bueno biennn

Dreamy pop scapes that unfurl upon each other with lush production. An absolute delight to listen to.

This is a dope dream wave album. Will listen again.

Muy místico. Pero. Por más que siento que es mi estilo, a la vez no, porque no sé si lo volvería a escuchar. Pero es bueno, pero me genera ese conflicto.

Not entirely uninteresting. I like the meandering, vibey character of the music. The vocals are not my cup of tea, thoigh I have to admit that they are fitting perfectly. It reminds me of a shoegazey version of The Smiths, Strangeways era ... and Morrissey's vocals are not for everyone either. Edit: By the 5th song I have warmed up to the vocals and gotta say, it's a pretty great album.

9/10 impecable. Dream pop

I’ll take Heaven.

Listened 4 times, still have no idea what most of the words are. But it's dreamy and lovely.

was already familiar with this album and I love a lot of the songs on it, many associated with a certain time in my life. I love the dreamy sound of the songs, and I think it's fun to try and guess what they are saying haha.

Nice and dreamy, good production

Langt fra mitt første møte med dette albumet. Cocteau Twins’ drømmeaktige pop er viden kjent, og dette er deres mest kjente prosjekt. Kan høre at senere artister som Alvvays og Weyes Blood har tatt inspirasjon herfra. “Hits” som Heaven or Las Vegas og Cherry-coloured Funk. Meget solide saker. Top 3: Cherry-coloured Funk, Fifty-fifty Crown, I Wear Your Ring

Another Scottish band! I think this style of music has become so commodified and washed out in recent years, with seemingly everyone making this kind of unobjectionable bedroom pop. But considering that it’s from 1990, I can appreciate its being a new and unique sound

Would like to listen again but I enjoyed the vibes on this one. Ethereal, dreamy, otherworldly.

Gran disco alternativo

Doesn’t land with me as the masterpiece it’s often said to be, but it’s pretty and atmospheric and well performed. Its influence is obvious when you listen to more recent bands like Beach House.

Thoroughly enjoyed the vibes here. Kind of cool that the singer doesn't have lyrics. Instead, it's almost like speaking in tongues. I bet a lot of drugs were involved.

I really rather enjoyed this - very mellow and ethereal and altogether pleasant.

Ooh! Something between New Wave and Shoegaze, ethereal vocals, interesting arrangements! There’s so much here that I really like. Turns out the lead singer is also the singer in “Teardrop” by Massive Attack. I realized it when I got to the last track. Super cool. I think “Iceblink Luck” is my favorite track. It reminds me of The Cranberries. I really liked this. Like, this is the kind of rare album on the list that I listen to and think “Oh! HERE’S someone I should listen to.” Like Pulp and Eels before, I don’t know if I’m quite prepared to give this album 5 stars, but it’s a very strong 4 stars, and a rating I may want to revise later. I do know that I’ll be revisiting this album again and again.

--Cherry-Coloured Funk...interesting production but not too exciting overall --Pitch the Baby...this one grooves. nice low-end --Iceblink Luck...some solid radio friendly production. getting ELO vibes from this one --Fifty-Fifty Clown...I like the dreamy quality of this one --Heaven or Las Vegas...sounds like if the Cure were fronted by Enya. Yes, this is a compliment --I Wear Your Ring...the ethereal dream quality continues. not tired of it yet --Fotzepolitic...Fraser is the star here. she usually is but especially here --Wolf in the Breast...this doesn't feel quite as "dangerous" as the preceding tracks. it's still pleasant --Road, River and Rail...something witchy --Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires...we end a lush album with more lushness. this group stuck hard to the vibe but this didn't overstay it's welcome. great morning music

Was meaning to re-listen to this one with the focus it deserves. Elizabeth Frasier's work is something I have had to come around to, but also something I have largely enjoyed in guest spots. HoLV is way more accessible than the band's reputation... it Bridges the 80s and 90s, goth and shoegaze and dream pop, the real world and the green world. It's a link between Kate Bush and Tori Amos, a linguistic progenitor to Sigur Ros... there's a lot here. And it is plaintive and exultant at turns, sparkling and brooding, often all in the same moment. And God, all that beautiful fuzz... I'll probably need to buy this, much to the chagrin of my partner, an avowed Cocteau hater. Somewhere between a 4* and 4.5* ... top track: i can't deny Cherry-Coloured Funk, but Road River and Rail was the second standout.

Here’s another album I’m familiar with. I never think to put it on but if I hear something from it I would hit skip. It was nice to listen to it from start to finish.

Under 1 minut inde i albummet var der kuldegysninger. Så er forventningerne skruet op! - Det må kunne noget. Jeg har hørt det 3 gange, og er ikke sikkert på at det er sidste gang idag. Det er virkelig dragende og fint.

Det er virkelig fint. Hyggeligt drømme-musik med Elizabeth Fraizers dejlige vokal.

I’m glad to have finally been dealt Cocteau Twins because I keep seeing their name associated to bands I like and have been keen to get to know them better. With expectation, comes the possibility of disappointment but that was no problem today, I shall be returning for sure.

Wow I really loved this!

good album the first song was good

Perfect for leaving the city at 3am

Damn old school indie, how nice

Better than I remember from the 1980s New Wave era. I like the moodiness.

Cool '80s indie, very atmospheric.

Iconic.

This was pretty good. Different than the norm on this list. Very dreamy and unique. Ideal length also

Пение сирен или райских птиц, не знаю, бывал ли Жан Кокто в Лас-Вегасе, но наверное он бы оценил некоторую потусторонность

Album 22/1001. Listened 3/20/2026. I never liked the Cocteau Twins when they were popular (in the 90s? 80s?), but listening to this album in 2026 proves me wrong. I really enjoyed it.

mágico como siempre

Are they say las Vegas is like hell or is it like they are confusing las Vegas and heaven? The crazy part is I think it may be the only city where both can be true. The albums pretty descent as well. Really good all around.

I enjoyed this would listen again

Just so ethereal and beautiful and euphoric…I love the way the music on this album feels in my brain…

Highlights: Cherry-coloured Funk, Iceblink Luck, Heaven Or Las Vegas, Frou-frou Foxes in Misummer Fires Lowlights: -------------------------------------------- Very fun listen. Great mellow vibes. Sure made my walk go by fast.

Прекрасный альбом с воздушной, эфемерной музыкой, написанной как будто не людьми, а какими-то фэнтезийными существами типа фей. При этом я слабо что понимаю в дрим попе, наверно поэтому я не ощутил в полной мере значимость и культовость альбома. Хотя и не особо ожидал, что с первого же прослушивания мой мир перевернется. Но, безусловно, буду переслушивать этот альбом, а также другие альбомы группы, так как такая музыка стоит глубокого погружения.

Лучшая песня: Frou-frou Худшая: Road, river & rails Люблю Кокто твинс, но это их самый попсовый альбом, пожалуй. Если условный Victorialand - твердая пять, то тут мрачных, клевых песен (на мой вкус) маловато

люблю этот альбом, потому неожиданности не случилось, но 5 все таки нет, скорее 4.5

Have heard this before and did not care about it. It clicked this time!

Very solid stuff.

electronic fairy core

Wunderschön. Der verträumte, verwaschene Sound passt perfekt und ich liebe die Vocals.

nice , added 3 songs

- Kan virkelig godt lide “dream pop” viben - Fede vokaler

Dont have any Cocteau Twins albums but know some songs. Has that 80s production sound, but here it works so well. More poppy than I thought it would be. Best discovery on this list in a long time! 4.5 rounded down Heard before? Some Owned: No 48/206 (23%) Will I get: Yes

okay this had some fantastic songs. worth another listen.

I've never heard of this band but I loved this album a lot, they have such a unique sound. I ended up adding all these songs to my playlist.

Surprisingly enjoyable

V cool V cool

Know this already.

Where has this been all my life? 1000% confused this with Aphex Twin and was shocked and pleased at what started playing. It was bordering on 5-star territory for me, but I feel like the back half fades a bit and I lose some interest, but overall, a great 80's ethereal sound and a great discovery for me.

Really dreamy

A great surprise

Great, dreamy indie pop album. Makes me wish there was an album from The Sundays on this list :/ Cherry-coloured funk, heaven or Las Vegas, and Fotzepolitic were my favorite tracks by far

Didn’t understand a word she said but it was still a vibe

Much better upon a second listen. I like the vibe a lot, the songs all lowkey sound the same tho. But they sound good lol

I’ve never heard anything like this before and I’m loving every minute of it Jerry!!

Wanted to give it a five after the first song. The rest of the album was very good but not quite the same feeling as Cherry-Coloured Funk. They also spell color weird so I have to dock a point. One of my favorite so far. Very ethereal and retro-futuristic sounding.

loved the title track. some of the songs also sound ahead of it’s time

Actually better than I was expecting. Like heaven or Las Vegas, some are same vibe but just not quite the same sauce. Specific rating - 4.1 Fav song- heaven or Las Vegas Least fav- fotzepolitic

Good enough, best songs were Heaven or las vegas and Know who you are at every age

This was good yeh.

I guess Cocteau Twins aren't shoegaze, having predatesd that particular sound by a decade, but you can't have shoegaze without them. And, though I had not listened to this album before, it does seem to represent a sort of shoegaze singularity (at least in some songs). Maybe that's why it's on this list? Or maybe because you can sort of understand what Elizabeth Fraser is singing for the first time ever? I dunno. Anyway, I enjoyed this quite a bit, but not quite to a 5 level.

I probably dismissed this as music for pussies when it came out, but it turns out I'm dumb. I like the general hazy, proto-shoegaze aesthetic and there are some great songs I had never heard. The fact that she sang in gibberish also fascinates me. It could be a whole Sound Opinions episode.

I’d heard of the Cocteau Twins before, but I think I’d conflated them with the Thomson Twins, and didn’t actually know the CTs at all. This was quite good.

better than i expected

I just love this album. It's such a nice feeling

7/10

I was very intrigued to read about the glossolalia / nonsense lyrics in this album and they are very interesting, there's nothing else on this list like this and I've not heard anything quite like this before, lyrics without meaning. The experience is a bit like Prisencolinensinainciusol or some foreign bands whose music I like without understanding the lyrics at all. It leave me time to free to listen to the music alone while the voice becomes another instrument, while all the time I am trying to catch some meaning. Personally I like this experience, but I bet lots of other people would hate it. And the music itself is not what I like, too synthy, too 80s or like some chilled out rave, although I liked the second half of the album a lot more than the first. If I didn't have the interest in the lyrics, if this had basic English lyrics, I wouldn't give it so much attention. Four stars for the interest, I also love the review that says this is ABBA on acid - yes, that's exactly the experience, it's like your brain has detached and you're not really sure what's going on.

I listened to this first in the 1990s. It was exotic and made a little bubble of atmosphere that felt like an another place. It was never “my music” though and never my scene, but cool. It didn’t have the same feel now though. The 80s pop influences are more noticeable, and it doesn’t feel as encompassing. Still good but diminished and shows its age a bit.

What a nice surprise. I've never spent any time with this record or band before, and I'm so glad this project pushed me to listen to this.

Dream-like, sublime vocals, sounds that caress the ears. 4 - a great album even among this list

люблю, но все таки хочется чучут текста

Beach House-MBV-Kate Bush. All of that but you can't understand a word she's never fucking saying. Listened to it twice to confirm, it's APPROVED.

I love this album

Inte lyssnat på innan, men tyckte om det mycket!

4.2

howeveh aega? woma ha ve ha ve hom ne to meeee. This is a fun classic album that I thought was in like French at first.

Never quite liked sampling and the whole do thing at first, but this and Goldie changed my mind

Ku godt lide, ill be back

Sparkly.

Actually so good. Banging beats and beautiful instrumentation.

An absolute vibe start to finish

Sounded like a holdover from the 1980s. Like clutching onto the last moments hoping not to let it go but feeling it slipping away and realizing it was over. It was sort of sad. I liked it better than I had expected I would.

I knew of Cocteau Twins but hadn't consciously listened to any. I expected more ethereal; I understand this is considered their more poppy/accessible album. It grew on me with repeated listens. (It's all about textures, so headphones or other hi-fidelity equipment essential.) Overall it's Good without any knockout attributes, 7/10.

Gets a little stale near the end, but overall great album. Beautiful melodies and dreamy atmosphere.

Just got back from Ireland and this was playing in one of the bars. Loved it!

Weirdly good actually

This was really good. I had friends that were fans of theirs back in the day, but I never really listened to them. It was good from beginning to end and had a really cool vibe. I'll definitely listen again and look at more of their stuff. It sucks that I'm 15 albums into the "challenge" and this is the first one I liked and rated above 2 stars.

ye

good background noise

absolutely loved it! such beautiful funky rhythms.

6.5/10

wow

9/10

Kind of like Sigur Ros's mum.

Sentí que estaba flotando, buenísimo (más 9/10 que 8/10)

I liked this more than I expected. Brought me a lot of nostalgic feelings and memories for some reason. Bumping from a 3 to a 4 for length and the beautiful album cover

Really cool, atmospheric indie rock. The songs all work well, the synths and reverb effects etc dont sound dated, the melodies are good, its just a really cool listening experience. One I'll probably come back to

Sehr schöne emotionale Lieder, habe bestimmt 4 zu meinen Likes Songs hinzugefügt! Ich hab auch das Gefühl dass über das Album hinweg ein Aufbau bis „Frou-frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires“ stattfindet. Originell hatte ich mir vorgenommen womöglich eine kleine Analyse/Interpretaion zu schreiben, wenigstens eine durchzulesen. Dann war ich aber erst um 18 Uhr zuhause und hab realisiert, dass ich für den Rest meines Lebens nur um des Arbeitswillen lebe. Still sehr tolles Album. Würde nichts sagen wenn jemand behaupt es sei deren Lieblings Album.

Sublime

It's been a couple of days since I actually listened to this album but it was very enjoyable. The title track was almost certainly the best song but they were pretty good across the board. I don't tend to have a difficult time differentiatimg between 2,3 and 4 star albums but to separate 4 from 5 or 1 from 2 is always a little trickier. In this case I think this is a 4. 78/100

Pretty good, I enjoyed it quite a lot while listening to it. Can't say it was a masterpiece but very solid! I preferred it to their other album on this list.

love love love it feels like a kiss on the cheek

it's like levitate 4.5

Great dreamy vibes, I can see myself returning to this album again!

maybe being a little generous here but it's dreamy and pretty

No skips, probably one of the closer records to 5* yet

Can't say much but dreamy.

IVE BEEN WAITING TO LISYEN TO THIS ALBUM YAYAYAY lovely listen it’s so dreamy i need to smoke a blunt while the songs play on th background to fully understand this album

I didn't get into Cocteau Twins until a bit later in life because honestly I think I just didn't quite get it, maybe my whimsy wasn't fully formed yet, my frontal-whimsy-lobe if you will. Post 25, brain nice and formed, I'm loving that shit. I don't need actual language to have a good time, go on girl, say whatever feels good. I love this album, it feels like a dream in a good way, a tiny bit Lynch (what the hell u sayin vibes), but mostly that nice warm feeling of a dream.

I had a very good time listening to this album. The production and Instrumentals are very nice. It has this early but bright vibe to it which I really enjoy

This record definitely a vibe I can dig. It's quite a rich sonic quality; so saccharine it almost makes my teeth hurt. I wouldn't normally choose to listen to this much of this kind of sound. Trying to decipher the lyrics is pointless for me, it sounds like sexy gibberish (in a good way). It's difficult for me to latch onto anything in particular apart from the songs I already knew (and whose lyrics I was wildly wrong about)...too much clean reverb? I don't know.

Bij het begin moest ik er even in komen, maar daarna werd ik er helemaal in gesleept. heel erg leuk

Top, Elizabeth Frazer is fantastisch. Het album is veel meer dan alleen de twee bekende nummers. Een album wat je beter over je stereo kan luisteren dan in de auto om de productie van het album te kunnen waarderen.

This was cool. And the album flew by. Some of the songs sound kind of the same. But it's still good.

Elizabeth Fraser’s voice and the floating guitar textures really linger in my ears. The strong sense of atmosphere is captivating, though it also makes many of the songs blur together and sound quite similar. I can clearly understand why Elizabeth Fraser is so highly regarded as a singer, even though I can’t fully explain it. Her voice just feels completely one of a kind.

Great album. Really great sound, mixing and voices (so beautiful).

Cherry colored funk, iceblink luck, heaven or las vegas,

can it get any more dreamier and ethereal than this

It’s a great album - but like it’s probably a 4/5 just because I probably can’t see myself re listening to this again

I was listening to this while running and one of my earbuds died after the first song, but I enjoyed what I could hear. Was between a 3 and 4

J’aimerais aimer ca plus que je l’ai aimé. On dirait que j’aurais pas le choix en tant que fan des 90s et de dream pop. Mais ça m’épuise j’ai de la misère à finir l’album. C’est bon mais drainant. Et la première est la meilleure.

I actually enjoyed this. Not something I would listen to often, but it was good throughout.

this shit rules dude, love the vibes and the sound 4/5

Really good

Reverb melodic. Kind of feels like a good iced coffee caffeine buzz

Unexpectedly good. 4.4

Dreamy...

bellissimo album, la sua voce pazzesca traccia preferita: iceblink luck

Grandissimo album, loro hanno praticamente inventato lo shoegaze. Grazie

Lovely vibes that made me feel nostalgic for a time I wasn't around for (was born the year after this came out). Nothing about it jumps out. I just think it's neat.

impossible to understand lyrics

Hungover, big fight with the missus, told her this was it, no coming back. Listened to Amon Amorth prior to this. Wanting to sink into the eternal darkness, the music in my ears matches the darkness of everything around. Why has no one ever listed them as an inspiration? If I didn’t know it would be a early 2000’s band that was the side project for Sigur Rös

Fire

Liked cherry colored funk, heaven or las vegas, wolf in the breast and frou frou foxes in midsummer fires. I like the dreamy beats and vocals.

Second listen after trying it in 2025. I get it more this time, and I think it would grow on me more. Dreamy, twin peaks.

Gostosinho de ouvir

This is a beautiful record that I haven't been able to wrap my head around. I love the way this early '90s dream pop sounds, but I feel the same way about Heaven or Las Vegas as I do about Loveless by My Bloody Valentine. The sounds are awash with shimmer and reverb and layers and layers of vocal tracks, seemingly with their own chorus effects added. The resulting music is all about texture and vibe. And that's fine with me. But I don't get why they deliberately bury the vocals so that the listener (at least this listener) can't understand a single word. The lyrics, at least the ones I looked up, are good and fit the music's dreamscapes well, and Elizabeth Fraser's voice is great. No one else could have made Massive Attack's "Teardrop" a driving electronic track that still sounds sad and ethereal. I'm not mad at the glossolalia either. Cocteau Twins' label and bandmate (in This Mortal Coil) Lisa Gerrard produced some of my favorite music with Dead Can Dance while singing almost no lyrics at all. But here's the thing. I still listened to Heaven or Las Vegas over and over again yesterday. My final headphone listen revealed and separated so many of the layers that it truly felt like a new experience with this record. I'll keep coming back to this album as I have in the past. I'm frustrated that I can't understand the vocals, but the vibe and texture keep pulling me back in. Four stars.

Beautiful and dreamy. 4.5/5

Cherry coloured funk : felt very magical, sounded beautiful Pitch the baby : I couldn’t really hear what the lyrics were saying but that could be just me. Iceblink Luck : sounds good Fifty fifty clown : sounds angelic Heaven or Las Vegas: I found it unique because you don’t actually know what she’s singing it’s almost gibberish I wear your ring: beautiful Fotzepolitic: ethereal vocals Wolf in the breast: love the layered vocals and the drums Road river and rail : ethereal Frou frou foxes in midsummer fires: favourite song in the album , voice is amazing

Beautiful, I listened to this much more when it came out but now find the flatness of it all to be a reason I don’t return to it.

They’ve cornered this one sound but man is it delicious

guachi, sólo o un poco ruidoso para mi gusto

me ha gustadoooooo muuuuxo y más después de sufrir el álbum anterior

I got this Xmas day 2025 and it was great! Hadn't listened to this before but had an iea if what it may be. It mire than lived up to expectations. Beautiful dreamy, pop music with timeless arrangements and something i'll definitely cime back to

Dreamy

Enjoyed that. I was thinking 3 all the way through but I think the first listening experience deserves a 7/10, so I’ll let it creep just into 4 territory.

I think I will listen to this again

Very solid space pop with beautiful vocals and soaring atmospheric synths. Surprisingly good…

feels exactly like dissociating after/while getting high, 10/10

Ovaj album mi je onako 3,5 ili 4 ali daću mu 4. Bas je dreamy svaka pesma bukvlano i kul je. Omiljene pesme su mi fifty-fifty clown, heaven or las vegas (vrv mi je najomiljenija) i fotzepolitic; shout out za road, river and rail i frou-frou foxes in midsummer fires

Lillejulaften. I bilen med Jon på tur til Harstad.

I liked this one, never really listen to them before. Will check out more of their stuff. I have no idea what she’s saying though. Madeleine was already a fan of this album.

I've always loved the ethereal and atmospheric sounds of this band. Interestingly, my teen daughter independently discovered the band this year and we've been listening to them more than I have in years. This is music that renovated with me when it was released and still does today.

Cocteau twins is such an original band and Elisabeth Frazer such an original singer. There's no-one that sounds quite like them. I've never really have had the patience to listen to some of their albums, but these bit more accessible ones like "Heaven or Las Vegas" or "Four calendar cafe" are really enjoyable. And there can never be too much chorus!

Ethereal pop. Very unique for its time. I think this is a great album.

very eclectic, much wow

Nice album of multi-layered dreamy pop. Some of the vocals sounded like ABBA! One song tended to blend into another for me though. Enjoyed the second listen more especially when I realised I didn’t have to understand the lyrics! Very good album.

It’s so peak cuz 🥹😣

that last song really made it a four for me

The Cocteau Twin's sixth studio album released at the dawn of the 1980s makes me feels like I'm dreaming awake. I change colors. I change moods. I'm everywhere at times without leaving my warm cocoon of a bed. I'm the nails that prevents the mansion on the hill from falling apart. I have never felt softer. Heaven or Las Vegas? Who cares when I feel this storybook carefree. I love it there. The album ends as albums do but it stays with me all day. I love it here.

Interesting album. The type of thing I’d hoped to find through this experience

pretty good tbh, very like ethereal and dreamy, felt like a good background music album for the summer

Really enjoyed this as background music, like having a bit of a dance whilst doing some spring cleaning. Particularly the first song, Cherry-Coloured Funk, which I've listened to before but it was nice to hear again!

The vibes were indeed very immaculate but the album being slightly repetitive made it less than what I had anticipated. Still this was fire. 4.50/5

Amazing

I’ve already listened to a couple of songs off this album, before this but this will be my first all the way through listen. I love Cocteau Twins, my favorite song from them is Rilkean Heart!!

Great album

Nice dream pop - not my usual but enjoyed it. Think I’ll discover more on subsequent listens

really good shoegaze, i'll be listening to this one again

This is a lot more my speed. I’ve loved their song Heaven or Las Vegas for a long time but hadn’t listened to this whole album ever, and I’m wondering now why I never did. I don’t know if Cocteau Twins qualify as “shoegaze” but it gives me all the shoegaze vibes and I love it. It’s something I would (and will) listen to regularly. There are a few tracks on here that I kind of have to hold around the edges because they’re not totally my taste but the album is still great overall.

fuck it got me. album cover font lookin like its gonna tell me to open up a couple cans of mushrooms and microwave them, but it got me.

i was so productive with this album playing, i think it hypothesized me.

nice and depressing. Revision fuel in the library

Never really paid much attention to the cocteau twins before but really enjoyed it ! Dreamy proto shoegaze :)

Great album. Had already heard it before and I really like other stuff by the twins as well. Also pretty neat that I'll be going to Las Vegas in the next couple of weeks.

This one is like a train ride. The melodic rocking back and forth as you glide forward towards somewhere far away. Somewhere untraveled. While the outside landscape feels fresh and new, the inside is familiar and comforting.

So much to see with nothing specific. An amazing 37 minutes away from the sturm and drang. More heaven than Las Vegas.

Day 117 A lovely surprise this one. For some reason I thought Cocteau Twins were a folksy acoustic band, I ended up really really enjoying this and will be checking out the rest of their discography. 8/10 Highlights Heaven or Las Vegas I wear your Ring Wolf in the breast

Reminds me of a less intense/industrial version of Death in Vegas.

Ethereal AF. The kind of music I really liked as a teen but never bought on cassette and kind of forgot about. Album holds up all the way through.

Floating and dreamy throughout, with a lush, hazy atmosphere that feels almost weightless. The vocals come through more as texture than lyrics, and the whole album feels like being immersed in sound. It reminded me of a mix between The Cranberries’ warmth and The Cure’s moodiness. “Heaven or Las Vegas” was the clear standout track for me. Beautiful and hypnotic, even if some of the other songs blur together on a first listen.

virkelig lækkert

Den her plade gør rigtig meget som jeg rigtig godt kan lide! Man burde jo nok høre noget mere Cocteau Twins.

Awesome opener. The genre and sound is very nice!

I had no reason to like this album but it really stood out for me. Did not understand a single word but I loved the sound.

I had heard some of their earlier stuff but this was the first time listening to this album. I really enjoyed it, I can foresee putting this on when I need something chill to listen to when focusing on work. Very dreamy, very vibey.

Lots of cool sounds, ambient texture, pop sensibility. Like the Smiths meet ABBA. Proto Melody’s Echo Chamber.

Very nice dream pop! 4.5 rounded down to 4, very vibey

A classic

I really dig this album. Imagine if the 80s had a sound that wasn't cheesy. Some of the sounds and songwriting could be viewed as old but I don't care I love it. The mix is like a warm wash, but sparkly. The vocals are beautiful. Like imagine if you took the sounds from the 80s and early 90s that were actually good sounding and forged them into an album. This would be it. I'm embarrassed I thought these guys were french- they're scottish lmao. I actually really love this album. Such a great dreamscape feeling. Nostalgic. Really intriguing and mystical album. I really dig it. solid 4.5 Gonna be relistening to this whole album

Forgot how much I like this band.

so excited to get this, the english-gibberish mix does wear on you in a full listen but instrumentally such an interesting project.

Lush guitar parts and heavenly vocals. I always forget about how great this group is.

No había escuchado este disco. En realidad creo que a los Cocteau Twins siempre los he conocido de nombre, y este álbum ha sido una grata sorpresa. He tenido que buscar información porque escuchaba a la vocalista cantar en algo que parecía inglés pero no pillaba nada y he descubierto que lo que hace es glosolalia, es decir, cantar como si realmente fuera un lengua sin existir tal idioma. La verdad es que funciona, y puedo decir que es de los mejores discos de dream pop que me he encontrado nunca.

Before their time. So majestic with amazing instrumentals. Fav album so far.

Dreamy, and more so for its language.

Gave me slight Twin Peaks vibes.

Unique and ethereal. Listened while talking the dog on a walk when it was 35 degrees, which felt fitting. Vocals are just another instrument to me, so I don’t care that half the lyrics are unintelligible.

Now this I liked! Didn’t much care for the last Cocteau Twins album I got, but this was more like I was expecting. Atmospheric dream pop with beautiful vocals and nice choruses. Like funkier The Sundays. Listened to this many times yesterday, great stuff.

It feels like floating along a cold spring breeze. It’s dreamy, bright, hazy, and emotional. Her vocals feel more like another instrument here, very melodic, not really lyric-focused since it’s hard to understand the words. However even if you can’t always tell what’s being sung, I think the whole aim of this album is to feel everything rather than focus on the lyrics. The production is lush and ethereal. Everything blends together in the mix, all the reverb-soaked instruments melting into one haze. It’s one of those albums where you get lost in the atmosphere, and it leaves you with a sense of nostalgia. A timeless classic, and an essential dream pop album. It’s a very good dream-pop album, though at times it felt like one long song rather than ten different ones. That can be both good and bad, most of the songs sound similar, but honestly it’s one very good long song. :) Best tracks: Cherry-Coloured Funk, Pitch the Baby, Iceblink Luck, Heaven or Las Vegas, Fotzepolitic, Road, River & Rail, and Frou-frou Foxes in Midsummer Flies.

Love the Cocteau Twins - even after all these years.

Complete surprise. Enjoyed the melodies (not sure about all the lyrics), but a keeper.

A little dreamy at times but overall better than expected, sound production was solid.

no lyrics but still sounds heavenly oh yeah

Short and sweet, beautiful harmonies, ethereal dark shoegazy vibes. Rate this

(4.5)

Otherworldly (4.5)

80s synth pop gets cozy with Renaissance polyphony. The complex and multi-stranded songs are laudable, but I like the more straightforward song songs where I can hear Fraser's voice up in the mix, like Iceblink Luck or Heaven or Las Vegas. My housemate and long time associate is huge Cocteau Twins fan, so I will be in trouble if I don't overrate this one.

It was catchy

Good vibey electronic music

Their most mainstream album, and while still very good, their earlier works like treasure and the moon and the melodies stand High above this one

Seems good, maybe on a few listens I would get into it a lot Will I listen to again: 80%

Nice, parfait pour s'endormir et rêvasser. Parfois on comprend rien aux paroles par contre.

I don't believe dream pop gets better than this. Beautiful, ethereal stuff. Favorite track: Heaven or Las Vegas

This was fun. I'm not singing along to any of the songs, but I would definitely listen to it again.

This stuff is starting to grow on me. Solid music. I really enjoyed the vocals and the overall uplifting feel of this album

Great sound.

This album sounds like an epilogue of an ABBA musical.

Very beautiful, haunting and surprisingly guitar-driven shoegaze that just lacks that killer edge to tip over into a favourite.

Dreamy, jangly, ethereal.

beautiful

Wonderful dreamy music from the time when we made a club magazine with a stencil machine.

This was very cool! Very vibey and ephemeral. Enjoyed "Cherry-coloured Funk" "Pitch The Baby" "Iceblink Luck" and "Heaven or Las Vegas" the most.

Very cool, layered 80s sound. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

Like the last Cocteau Twins album this was entirely different from anything else on the list and equally as pleasant.

I expected to hate this, just more whiny 90s new wave. But this album is Great. I may have to bump this up to a 5.

This shoegaze hypno-pop kinda music can hit real nice with the right mood-enhancing cocktail, but doesn’t work as well on a sober school night. That said, I’ve heard way waaaay worse versions than this.

Schön und interessant. Werd ich nochmal hören.

Loved this.

Beautiful beautiful record. Everything about this is wonderful.

Second album du groupe après 'Treasure' que je possède apprécie beaucoup (noté 4/5). Je connais quelques morceaux de ce nouvel album, mais je ne l'ai jamais écouté en entier. Et bien je le trouve très bon ! J'aime toujours beaucoup la voix et la façon de chanter d'Elizabeth Fraser, et l'accompagnement n'est pas en reste. L'album va rejoindre ma collection, mais pas avec la note maximale (mon album préféré du groupe reste toujours 'Victorialand' - pas dans la liste). =>4/5

Love these girls - great album first listen and will listen again. They probably don’t make a high rotation sound, something for a bit of nostalgia.

Albums like this remind me of how old "modern" is if that makes sense. Current shoegaze/dream & ethereal wave artists are still trying to capture what Cocteau Twins did here. Playing this as the weather has started to cool down, and the leaves fall adds another element to the experience, Fall is a nostalgic season and this is pure nostalgia. On the note of nostalgia, I've been reading the late Mark Fisher's work on Post Punk and Modernism. This album is a great example of what Fisher was theorizing around hauntology and our cultures' fixation on nostalgia and newness. This is what makes the 90s so exceptional for so many - it was an innovative time that successfully built on the foundations of the past but conceptualized new futures. This idea of modern hauntology is why the 90s is able to successfully sound new - even today. Elizabeth Fraser's vocals, are mixed into the track in a powerful way. They come to the forefront of the instrumentals, but also build out this dream-like soundscape that the percussion solidifies. Its accessible as most pop songs are, and structured in the same way, but also feels so outside of traditional pop.

but they aren't twins? what da heck

This band has always been very interesting to me. Although the lyrics don't mean anything, the music is just so dreamy and vibey, and Liz Fraser's vocals are mesmerizing. I enjoyed it.

Dream pop, glossolalia - sounds instead of words Iceblink Luck Heaven or Las vegas

Dope