Heaven Or Las Vegas

excellent

2x geluisterd en vind het erg mooi! Heel sferisch en mooie zanglijnen.

A fantastic album. I love Liz Fraser's voice.

Very pleasant to listen while working. Dreamlike. Grown on me over the weekend. 4/5

Dreamy

Very fun, solid all the way through. Nothing stood out particularly, so will need to listen again for faves

Nice radio too

Fotzepolitic and title track stand out. Prefer their earlier albums but this is solid and has Liz's voice as always

Curioso: mezcla de The Bee Gees, de las hijas de The Beach Boys, Kate Bush

Listen again

Great, good album will listen again

I like them - I think I had heard some of these before. Nice background music.

This was fun, definitely a mood. Unexpected.

Lovely dreampop. I adore Elizabeth Fraser's otherworldly vocals. Fave track - "Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires" for full on nimbly bimbly glossolalia!

I like this quite a bit, though I anticipated I would, as it’s sort of in the space of the things I typically like. I hadn’t heard of them before, and I honestly had a hard time understanding a lot of the words – I wondered if some of them were in Gaelic, since it’s a Scottish band. But I generally liked it.

Some ethereal French shit - kind of slaps tho.

enjoyable techno pop. good to work with. feels very eightes movie

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Pleasant swoopy soundscapes. Lyrics are mostly impossible to understand. Nice background music, but not something I would play to listen to with intention.

Great shoegaze. Reminded me of cranberries straddling 80s and 90s alt. Notable songs: cherry-coloured funk, heaven or Las Vegas, pitch the baby.

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Terrific dream pop album, reminds me of My Bloody Valentine

This is an album I find very tough to rate. It sounds very of its time, but has some very modern elements as well. It faded into the background a bit for me (the album was over surprisingly quickly), but I was always into it when I became aware of it. Ultimately, I think I like this album, though it is not something I'm likely to come back to very often 4/5

Good dreamy synth sounds.

Funky and ethereal, sounds like a desert road trip

Great album, but I like most any earlier one better I think.

Dang, pre interesting the switch between English and Scottish Gaelic (maybe?)

Dream pop sung by an unintelligible Scottish woman never sounded so good. Best track: Iceblink Luck

Stand out for me was Iceblink Luck, really enjoyed this one. True to the joke that you can't really make out what they're saying. Absolutely hear the influence of Beach House in therw

A hidden gem

First album I'm hearing here. Solid stuff!

Last half of the album was stronger than the first half.

Fantastic voice but bland bland production. Decent album though

Never really listened to this band before. This is dream pop. I felt that some of the songs were incredible and then the next track, not too much and so on. I could never really settle with it. May need repeat listening.

Nice middle of the road album

Vocals aren't the most clear but nice chill vibe to the album. 3/5

Interesting vibes, would have guessed this was a French band so surprised to see that they're Scots. I could see this being good background ambient music for a dinner party. Overall not bad, definitely a bit ahead of it's time I think. Didn't blow me away, but was a fine listen while I got some work done.

It was very good and i can see why it was popular back in its day - reminds me of mazzy star

I remember this being better

I didn't get it. This is the standard bearer for shoegaze? I was pretty bored.

I didn't enjoy this as much as their first couple of albums.

A name I've heard but can't identify anything I am aware of. ------------- Dreamy vocals over soft rock and synthy, atmospheric, meditative world music vibes. I can get behind this album, particularly on a warm summer's day. It's got a hopeful tone with very soothing vocals performances. I like how they feel kinda out of reach in the mix and it's more about the melody. On the negative side - it's difficult to pick out a track that is distinct. It is all very similar throughout. An album I'll return to one day. 3*

While not a fan of the dream pop genre in general, I have enjoyed the 2 Cocteau albums that have appeared on the list, and how different they seemed from one another despite not violating the band's basic rules of gibberish lyrics, lush and endless guitars and keyboards, and drums that are very much an accompaniment and not a feature. To me Fraser's vocals just become audio impressionist and cubist paintings. I do enjoy hearing what bands can do at the extremes of engineering and production. What others call over production, I call something to feast on. Guthrie's guitars feel like they were inspired a bit by the sounds that bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Cure were producing in the late 70s and early 80s. Faves: "Heaven or Las Vegas", "Wolf in the Breast"

THis was pleasant. It worked well as an album. nothign stood out to me though

I really enjoyed the accumulative vibe and soundscape of this album. No tracks stuck out to me on first listen, but this is an album I can see myself revisiting and growing more fond of and having individual tracks sticking out more. Rating: 3.5

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an enjoyable album. I have heard the Cocteau twin before but not this album. I will definitely listen again, not sure about buying

Si es muy dreamy. Me gustó la música pero como no puedo entender la letra pues no lo guardaría.

good but very different music; vocals are avg

It’s just so beautiful. I know I’ve derided other albums for having unintelligible lyrics, but this album feels different. Special and purposeful. Still not an album I really love sitting down and listening in its entirety. There are some real snoozers on this album but many tracks. Cherry colored funk and the title track are standouts. Fotzepolitic also good. Would listen again and defend if it has haters, but it’s not a big deal for me.

First listen Saved 5/10

I see this is the highest rated shoegaze album on the site. I'm intrigued because loveless is on this site. Start playing and it all makes sense. This is extremely safe shoegaze, it's somehow safer than slowdive who definitely weren't afraid of feedback and low guitars. It's enjoyable it just sounds super sterile It's funny people are complaining about not being able to understand the lyrics when that is exactly the point, this is one of the more standout parts of the album because mbv were known for bringing everything up to the same loudness as the lyrics which effectively buries them while in this album they are as clear as anything but you still can't understand them. It's enjoyable I just can't help but feel like every song sounds the same. High 3

Neat

3.3. Thought the album was fine. Closer to good but still only 3 stars. I suspect I will like a Spotify radio that is started from using this band as the search.

This really isn't my thing usually but this was fine. Forgettable but I don't regret listening to it. 6/10

Indie Enya?

This is an example of why this experiment is great. I would never have stumbled on this album if not for this. And this album is just delightful. Iceblink Luck feels like it’s a familiar hit, even though I don’t remember ever hearing it. I will definitely return to this album over and over.

I like a nice dream pop album and this being from 1990 can certainly tell the influence in the genre. An enjoyable listen even if it lacks any standout tracks. 3/5

It's very much a album that I enjoy, but all songs blend together and nothing stands out. Great background music, which isn't a critique.

atmosphere

No point of reference for me here but I liked it more than I thought I would!

5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background

Singer kinda reminded me of Enya

23/07/2026 This is run of the mill stuff to me. Find me a song that stands out here and I'll tell you you're wrong. Spotify listeners: 5.2 million

Like the background music to every 90s teen drama on the CW

Not a huge fan of what I hear on the radio. I didn’t love seeing this assignment, but this was a pretty good album!

Almost skipped it as I didn't like the first couple of songs. Midway I ended up liking a couple. Reminds me of the ABBA ladies minus the men. Probably wouldn't listen again but enjoyed in the moment.

nice

A really cool vibe, but I didn't really find the individual songs very interesting, and don't really have much more to say about this for now, which is annoying because I was expecting to love this.

Disco bem diferente, nem conhecia esse estilo de música, achei interessante esteticamente mas um pouco monótono.

The name always put me off back in the day and all I know of them since then is that Liz Fraser is the vocalist as she sung on 3 songs in _Mezzanine_ by Massive Attack, including the brilliant _Teardrop_. Despite being released in the 90s, this still carries that hangover of a slightly too polished 80s production and sheen but the songs are strong enough to make it interesting.

Decent album, had some good beats but just not my cup of tea lol

Cherry-Coloured Funk Iceblink Luck Heaven or Las Vegas

Spennende sound. Kult. Låtene fenget dog ikke så hardt. Må muligens komme tilbake til denne.

Avslappende drømmepop. Føles passé.

Less “grungy” and more poppy than the sounds I enjoyed on “Treasure”, but the group’s elegant shoegaze soundscape still persists throughout this. Making for a great listen and helping me understand why this is considered a classic.

*64 De bør sikkert få en masse stjerner for at være genredefinerende, men jeg aldrig fået the Cocteau Twins-bug. Det lyder spændende.

no es mi tipo de musica, pero entiendo pq es bueno, fotzepolitic a mi playlist

A truly amazing album!!!

A really interesting dream pop album. I’m not drenched in enough neon lights and fog machines and sharp clothing for this. It’s psychedelic, sun, weird, but overall a little cotton candy ish

3,5

Was decent. If you like the cranberries I could see you liking this. Unfortunately I’m not huge on the cranberries :/

This sounded pretty. Beyond that it lacked anything else to comment on

Not a bad album at all, and has a few songs I added to my playlist. But it dragged on a bit and eventually I grew tired of the overabundance of modulation effects.

3.0

Better than expected

einfach geil irgendwie, halt so etherisch dreamy, aber auch hooky.

3/5 Favorite Song: Frou Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires

Almost too chill, really good though. 3.25

This had a nice ambient vibe. Not something I need to revisit often but I enjoyed my listen.

Cocteau Twins was chill and ethereal. Nice background music, but unsure if I will circle back to it often...

Easy listening

Dreamy pop, competently done but not overly memorable 3.5*

This was ok, better than the last album, pretty repetitive though

This was a nice listen. Didn't blow me away but it was pleasant.

I don't understand the hype for the Cocteau Twins but this has been one of the more sonically interesting albums in the last several days, if not weeks. I quite enjoyed the euphoric sense the first song tried to evoke. Everything else was fine too but nothing really captured my attention. Fine effort nonetheless, especially by the vocalist.

- super vibey and ethereal

Þetta var bara allt í lagi plata þótt það standi ekki mikið upp úr. Sérkennileg og áhugaverður söngstíll sem hefur verið hressandi á sínum tíma. Ég mun samt gleyma þessari plötu mjög fljótt

Started out strong cause I love the opening track. Nice cinematic vibes but none of the songs as strong as the first track

Very melodic, could see myself listening to it again

Not my thing. I like the second song. Great falsetto

Some stand out, others morph into one long track. Wonder if the uniqueness has worn off a little by now.

The Cocteau Twins – it’s been ages since I last heard them! :-) Back then, I used to walk around with black hair, army boots and a long coat. So it brings back memories of my youth. Three stars...

2,5

Interesting sound, not something I might gravitate towards but glad I listened

Against my expectations I actually enjoyed this one quite a lot Also, TIL they're not actually twins

622/1001 2026.05.26 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

I love trip-hop, and I think Elizabeth Fraser has one of the most unique, beautiful voices in the genre. That say, I really couldn't get behind this album. I'm not sure if it's because she's not actually saying anything (she's literally just making mouth sounds) or it just didn't jibe with me. I don't dislike music in languages I don't speak, so perhaps fake words shouldn't bother me, but overall I wasn't into this album as much as I expected.

Lots of pausing because I was at the office. Not ideal listening conditions.

When it comes to the Shoegaze genre, I really need to be in the right mood to enjoy it, and even then I can only stand so much of it. This is no exception. It's definitely pretty to listen to and l mostly like the vocals, but the issue is that it all just sounds the same, and that's made worse but some production choices that feel like the cranked up the treble by a bunch, creating a sound that just hurts the ears after awhile. Still a decent listen though and it gets points for being one of the firsts in the genre. 3/5

Was excited bc I love Lorelai. No standouts on first listen but I like vibe

3

First track (cherry colored funk) is really nice! I really like their music now!!! Glad I did this. Second track (pitch the baby) is also really cool. The only issue is that normally I love listening to the lyrics, but here there are no lyrics It's really growing on me I think! Woahh I love the third track (iceblink luck)

Good album

3.5

3/5 heeft wel wat, heb vaak online van mensen gezien dat dit de shit is maar vind dat wel beetje overdreven

Kende dit niet. Album geluisterd in de auto na lekker weekend in de Ardennen. Beetje dreamy geluidje vond het wel Nice. 3,5/5.

Bella scoperta

Defines dream pop for me.

La prod fait un peu mal mais j'haïs pas. À réécouter un m'ment d'né.

Somewhere in between.

Certainly felt of the time. I kept waiting to hear a song I knew as it sounded familiar

I've just learnt a new musical genre called 'dream pop' and these guys pioneered it. And it's as dreamy as it sounds. Really interesting album and sound. Originally I couldn't believe that I was listening to the remastered version because it still sounded like muck. But after a couple of tracks I was leaning into it. Enjoyed that listen

I've already listened, and I know I'm not the biggest fan of it

Vie sut scifi-maailman popkulttuuriin hetkeksi. Road, River and Rain on tosi kaunis ja inspiroi tekemään oman version.

Notable Textzeile: Who'll ever win? Gee, you're just so ephemeral Go back for new For new in vain, it failed Das ist süß und tut niemandem weh. Aber es ist zugleich auch die Definition von Hintergrundmusik. Immerhin handgemacht. Irgendwie kann ich da musikalisch auch nix weiter zu sagen – flächig, ähnlich, rund im Sinne von glatt und keine Poren oder Risse an denen ich mich irgendwie festhalten kann. Trotzdem im Vergleich mit vielem auf der Liste okay, also 2,5 wird zu 3.

Okay background album but no songs that really stuck out as memorable

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

5/10… dream pop / shoegaze / *1990

this went so fast...

Yeap, pretty good.

Maybe a four? It was pretty enjoyable…but would I willingly throw it back on in the car??

Clearly a great album just never sat right with me, have always preferred their old stuff

Actually quite liked a lot of this. Especially Cherry Coloured Funk and Iceblink Luck. Melodic and interesting in places.

As far as execution I thought this was pretty good. It did seem to me it got very “samey”. Not enough versatility to keep me interested to go back again.

Dream pop is an interesting genre.

first two tracks are commonly heard bangers; I love the calm psych pop vibe; feels like (the memory of) eating a lollipop at sunset; Iceblink Luck wow; what do you even call this genre; I love when the sound and vibe of an album really matches the album cover, you don't see that too much; listened while I was doing homework, though in my passive listening all of the songs sounded more or less VERY similar, I really enjoyed this vibe-- felt like a freath of bresh air

One of those album people just absolutely adore, and i feel like i am missing out on. Its a good album and i enjoyed it, but I feel like it isn't as good as everyone else says??

This is a little hard for me to categorize. Not fully synth or electronica driven, but it carries a bit of that feel. It's also a bit alternative/indie with guitar driving the songs. I do like her voice a lot.

Très chouette, même si pas écouté dans des conditions optimales. Je mets 3 étoiles sur 5, mais ça en vaut 3 et demi.

This album grew on me as I listened, with a pretty good overall vibe, but didn’t jump out as anything special for my taste.

Another late '80s early 90s sounding album but I'm sure I would have loved back in the day. I know I have heard of this group, and I've probably heard a song here or there, but had never really explored them before.

Not too bad. Interesting sound.

Breathy Enya like

Very 80’s new wave

Dreamy synthpop. Super easy listen that catches your attention here and there.

Slow, reverby chamber pop. First track doesn't excite me. Sounds like late 2010s pop so I guess it was ahead of its time, but it's not a sound I like. 2nd track is more 80s, new wave. Bit better. Iceblink Luck has the Cure-like guitar with chamber pop vocals. Ah I'd heard good things abour Cocteau Twins but this is a little boring. I do like the reverby instrumentals but I prefer a strong vocal to cut through, not meld into the mix. A touch of folk in the final track which I do like Best track - Heaven or Las Vegas, Frou Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires 3 stars

This is music for daydreamers

album chill de fondo, me gusta para estar tranquilo, tiene un aire a casino y late night en las vegas en la epoca de los 90.

it's fine! some nice groovin.

Eepy sleepy but in a pretty good way

don't like this much. Not bad but not really at all my vibe

I went into this really expecting to like it and my expectations were both met and disappointed. I really liked the layering that was going on, and I do want to give this album another listen. Maybe I'll come back to this review

Moonbeam ice cream but if it was cool and set in the 90s??

Its fine

My second album by Cocteau Twins, and one of their last. This is their sixth album, released at a time when the band were close to imploding, so I was curious to see how it would compare to Treasure. The biggest surprise is just how well this has aged. It’s over 35 years old, but still sounds incredibly modern today. I really enjoyed this listen. There are so many strong tracks, and you can hear a range of influences throughout. Pitch the Baby in particular gave me a real Gary Numan vibe, which I loved. The music is superb—lush, electronic, and layered with guitars that feel very reminiscent of Johnny Marr. There’s a lot to like here, and it’s a much more engaging listen for me. Favourite tracks: Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires and Cherry-Coloured Funk are beautiful. Soft, atmospheric, and sung perfectly. Least favourite tracks: I Wear Your Ring feels a bit odd and slightly out of place Album artwork: Really cool cover. I’ve no idea what’s going on, but the colours really stand out

2,8/5

gibberish but fine

Not bad, a few good songs for sure. Good 90s vibe.

3/5

A soft and nice sound.

wolf in the breast is great i generally like this group

I’ve listened to the cocktail twins a lot over the years. I’ve always admired them rather than loved them.

beautiful record. been a while since i last listened to it. ethereal and dreamy. not my favorite cocteau twins album but its still lovely and lush, something that really wraps you in a vibe

Ive always heard amazing things about this one. I had heard their first 3 records (and the eps that released before the third album) before but this one is new because I never continued the discography listen for some reason. So what do I think of it? Pretty okay ig, I preferred the gothic rock more. Still a good album with some amazing tracks but not as good as the gothic rock. Have to agree with what Geordie Greep said about it.

3.5 stars It’s surreal and trippy, often unintelligible, short and sweet. I don’t love it but I like a lot of it.

Sphärischer Pop. 3

Für mich wirkt das Album wie ein warmes, aber leicht entrücktes Leuchten: wunderschöne Momente, die aufblitzen, ohne sich ganz festzusetzen. Ich mag die Farben, die Stimmung, dieses schwerelose Schweben – aber Leidenschaft fehlt.

Me gustan las voces tan dulces sobre la base de dream pop. La desventaja de la forma en que cantan es que no es muy claro lo que dicen. Aún así creo que quedan muy bien sobre la base de dream pop, le dan un sonido etéreo.

Me gustaron las primeras del album

Decent but not an album I would listen to too often.

Ca

gut, würds trotzdem jetzt nicht aktiv nochmal hören. aber schön zum nebenbei hören.

Good

Like the Cure mixed with Kate Bush, I'm very partial to some dream pop and had no idea this style with phased guitars went this far back!

It's funny how this album would vacillate between absolute bangers and generic dream pop. Which when you think about it is the conundrum of dream pop. Sometimes it makes you levitate in fields of bliss, sometimes it's just some bendy guitars and soft vocals. What's more interesting is hearing the influence on a whole slew of contemporary and new artists, as this clearly has been an inspiration (and flat out source for plagiarism) for a lot of other artists.

Great Cocteau album

Heaven Or Las Vegas ist das sechste Studioalbum der schottischen Band Cocteau Twins, erschienen am 17. September 1990 auf dem Londoner Independentlabel 4AD – und zugleich ihr letztes für dieses Haus. Aufgenommen in den September Sound Studios in Twickenham, produziert das Trio aus Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie und Simon Raymonde hier die vielleicht zugänglichste und zugleich reifste Version ihres charakteristischen Dream-Pop-Klangs. Guthries Gitarren schimmern heller als je zuvor, Raymonde hält mit präzisen Basslinien die Bodenhaftung, während ein Akai MPC60 die perkussiven Fundamente legt. Dass Fraser auf diesem Album deutlicher artikuliert als auf früheren Veröffentlichungen, ist keine Konzession an den Mainstream – es ist eine Entscheidung, die emotionale Tiefe freisetzt, ohne das Rätselhafte preiszugeben. Songs wie Cherry-Coloured Funk, Iceblink Luck und der Titeltrack Heaven Or Las Vegas zeigen eine Band, die Hooklines und Traumlogik miteinander versöhnt. Iceblink Luck, als Single veröffentlicht und auf Platz 38 der britischen Charts, war der kommerziellste Moment ihrer Karriere – und wirkt trotzdem wie eine Privatoffenbarung. Fotzepolitic und Wolf in the Breast hingegen bewahren das Abgründige, das die Frühphase prägte. Das Album erreichte Platz 7 der britischen Albumcharts und gilt heute als Meilenstein des Dream Pop. Pitchfork listete es auf Platz 1 der besten Dream-Pop-Alben aller Zeiten, Rolling Stone führt es in seinen 500 größten Alben. Labelgründer Ivo Watts-Russell nannte es sein persönliches Lieblingsalbum im 4AD-Katalog – „by a long shot". Die Seltenheit, dass kommerzielle Reife und ästhetische Integrität deckungsgleich werden, macht dieses Album zu einem der überzeugendsten Dokumente seiner Dekade. Heaven Or Las Vegas ist der seltene Fall, in dem ein Abschied wie eine Ankunft klingt.

Kind of nice. Feels like the songs they play in the movie about the girl pop star in the part she wakes up the day after debauchery realizing she isn't living right and just before she does the high energy reset to get back on track to earning the respect of her 12 year old fans. Parts were like Ween if they didn't huff accelerant, parts were like the Cure without Smith's crooning. I liked it way more than I expected, had never heard or heard of this album. Sad to learn there weren't even twins involved, seems like stolen valor. I wanted to love it but after a couple of listens nothing stood out, can't see myself seeking it out again. 3.8

Highlight guys: Heaven or Las Vegas, Iceblink Luck, Cherry-coloured Funk, Wolf in the Breast and Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires. 3.6

Nicht meins. Guter Rhythmus aber. Bessere Radiomusik

Nice, chill, dreamy music. Would listen again

Another album where you clock the sound and then every track sounds pretty much lthe same. All merged into one as a pleasant enough experience but nothing to write home about.

Have I listened to this album before? No How familiar am I with this album? Completely unfamiliar How do I feel about this artist? I have never heard of them Favorite song(s)? Cherry-Coloured Funk Overall Thoughts: This was pleasant. Fine background music but nothing really grabbed me.

No idea what she’s saying.

Trevligt.. Har egentligen bara hört första låten som då också var den bästa.

Absolutely nails its tone and mixing, really like the vocal runs but I'm more of a fan of a few tracks than the album as a whole

I liked this. I didn’t know any songs on here, but I do know a couple songs by them. Very 90’s, which I love.

Interesting. I missed the more prominent electronic elements and sampling from the other Cocteau twins record I've heard. This is lovely and atmospheric though. I feel I'd want to listen more to judge properly. It nearly passed me by a bit

Nice ambient sounds

Very pleasant listening. At this point that’s about all it is for me. Maybe repeat listening will provide a that elusive burst of clarity

This album is like a lot of drug experiences, there are times where it hits perfect dreaminess, but a lot of it is also just kind of nice feeling airiness, but you'll forget it within a few hours. It's good, but not anything life-changing

Solid dream rock that feels like the precursor to Beachouse. Top tracks: "Cherry-Coloured Funk," "Heaven or Las Vegas," "Pitch the Baby"

Didn’t resonate with me really, but was nice to listen to. Sounds like trippy, fun time

Reasonably enjoyable album. It felt more like an album you'd have on in the background than one to actively listen to, even though I did actively listen to the entire thing. Perhaps it was because I couldn't understand most of the lyrics, as from a production standpoint the singing blends into the instrumentation. Still, the actual riffs and rhythms going on were good enough.

solid album reminds me of tame impala

Fine and forgettable.

Parts of this I liked, but other parts were on the mediocre side

I enjoyed the album, feel like the dream pop genre is becoming popular once more. Not enough to push to a 4.

I'll admit it's better than the last Cocteau Twins we listened to - but it's still nothing I would care to ever hear again.

Its not bad at all, but the album just feels like we are in the middle of something for the whole ride. There really is no beginning and there is no end!

This was pretty and I enjoyed it. I've known many artists whose lyrics were hard to understand. I've known and loved artists who throw in nonsensical lyrics (like The Red Hot Chili Peppers). I've never heard anything like this before.

Really like their sound, her phrasing and melodies are really interesting. I think I never connected fully because, like here, many of the songs are very same-y.

That first chord of this album totally sounds like the begining of the beatles Sgt Peppers lonely hearts club band for a long second. This album was pretty nice. Great music for listening while working. Im gonna play this one again.

Scho oke

Besser als erwartet

War schön, ziemlich chillig...

Pure 80’s in the 90’s

I thoroughly enjoyed this album way more than expected. A solid electronic ethereal vibe with pleasant digestible vocals made for a great mind wandering listen.

The beginning of the album felt to me like it was going to be so boring. In the end, I found I liked a couple songs. It made me feel like a less powerful Roxette. Melodies not as catchy. The music sounds fine, but it just doesn't get me.

Me gusto. Buen sonido con fusiones de distintos géneros. Una voz tranquila que parece que acompaña las melodías a lo largo de los discos.

Sounds good! Definitely iconic sound of 80-90s

I'm glad I finally got to this effort. It's got beautiful art, and I don't have prior memory with any of the track list. It's not exactly my thing, but dream pop has such smooth qualities to it that I can't hate it either. Exquisite vocals, a general airy vibe, musical competency. This sound is what I wish radio-friendly commercial music meant, because I feel it has that potential, but it's still something you have to go out of your way to search for. I don't see myself making the mental effort to seek this project out on my own, a listen on portable speakers wasn't quite as magical which makes me think this production is about the finest details. I'd consider a physical copy for this one, but I could live without it. 3.2/5

Decent background music

Helt ok album. Fint, lite drömlikt. Sångerskan har en underbar röst. Inget som riktigt stod ut för mig, men ska nog lyssna ytterligare någon gång för att se om någon låt fastnar lite mer hos mig.

Not bad, I liked the vibe. Wouldn't turn it off if it was on the radio

Sounds a bit like early pop. Had a French flair with some flighty music and soft vocals. Overall it was an easy listen and the album was over before I even noticed. Would not necessarily listen again but it was a good album with a chill vibe. Would be some good background music for a chill gathering.

Very 90’s vibe, some Cure style with female singers. Couldn’t understand the lyrics but the music was enjoyable. Dreamy, “floaty” synths that seems similar to Kate Bush Fave song: “Cherry-coloured Funk” or “Heaven or Las Vegas”

’ve heard of the Cocteau Twins before. I knew they were an 80s band, but I also thought they were one of those new wave bands that had a solo hit that made it big in the U.S., then went on to become huge in Europe, never to be heard from again over here. Turns out I was off. They are an 80s band, but I’m not sure they ever had a big hit over here, and I’m not sure they were strictly new wave. My good friend Wikipedia tells me that the Cocteau Twins were kind of pioneers of the dream pop or ambient pop sound. Wikipedia has them in the dream pop, ethereal wave, gothic rock, and post-punk genres. But, I’d say, for this album, they were much more dream pop than post-punk. What’s dream pop? Good question. Dream pop is alt-rock/psychedelic pop music that puts more emphasis on the atmosphere or vibe as much as a pop melody. It’s like you're listening to pop music in a dream. At least that’s how I understand it. The album sounds like the 80s, so it wasn’t much different than what you’d hear on the radio in the late 80’s. Heaven or Las Vegas came out in 1990, when the pop music scene was changing, as hair metal soon began getting a ton of radio play on pop music, at least in my neck of the woods. Not that the Cocteau Twins were a radio staple. Track one, Cherry Coloured Funk, sounds like what I would think dream pop sounds like. It’s a vibe. The singer Elizabeth Fraser has a beautiful voice. They tell me she’s a tenor, whatever that means. But she can sing whatever she is. The song reminds me of Best Coast’s California Nights, which I was obsessed with one summer. Track 2, Pitch the Baby, has a more contemporary sound. Again, this song reminds me of another song released in this decade. It’s amazing how the production sticks this album square in the 80s, but the first two tracks sound like they could have been released today, at least with some tinkering with the production. Wikipedia tells me that sometimes Fraser sings unintelligible lyrics. She said it was due to “laziness or bad diction,” but whatever the reason, it adds to the song. Gives it some mystery. Check out Van Halen’s Everybody Wants Some for some great unintelligible lyrics. Track 3, Cherry Coloured Funk, is the first really poppy, happy song. By the by, other famous singers who are tenors are Adele, Wynonna Judd, Cher, Annie Lennox, Lady GaGa, and Sade. In this song, Fraser sounds like Jenny Lewis to me. Which is nice because I love Jenny Lewis. Though Lewis is not a tenor, according to the internet. Track 4, Fifty-Fifty Clown, is back deep in the dream. I love this song. Robin Guthrie, the band’s co-founder, guitarist, and husband of Fraser, starts each recording session by programming the drums for a song, then he and bassist Simon Raymonde begin writing the music. Both Guthrie and Raymonde were flying high on the snow at the time, if you catch my snow drift. Fraser gets the complete song, then adds her lyrics. It’s kind of like the way Tool records, as the band puts the music together, then hands it off to Maynard James Keenan to write lyrics and then record vocals. Track 5, Heaven or Las Vegas, follows suit, with more dreamy 80’s pop. It was written on Wikipedia that the song titles don’t really mean anything. However, the songs were written about birth and death and darker themes as two band members were about to become parents, which was the birth aspect, but two members were cokeheads, which was the death aspect. Track 6, I Wear Your Ring, is one of my favorite tracks on the album. The music reminds me of Peter Gabriel's music from his So album. Fraser's vocals are layered on top of each other. Just a beautiful track. The more I hear of this album, the more I dig it. It’s just got great sounds. In fact, Guthrie and Raymonde played around in the studio, kind of inventing new sounds for the album. Other dream pop acts are Mazzy Star, My Bloody Valentine, Beach House, Bat for Lashes, a lot of bands I’ve heard of, but never listened to. Well, except Mazzy Star. Though they only had the one hit, Fade Into You, but it was a monster. Fade Into You isn’t the best example of what the Cocteau Twins sound like, but both are going for the same thing. I really liked this album. It made me excited to check out more dream pop bands. I’d imagine an album by My Bloody Valentine will be on the list because I’ve heard of them for years and years. If you like any of the examples I’ve given throughout whatever this is I’ve written, then I think you’ll dig this album. It’s going into my rotation of new finds from the 1,001 album list. As for must-listen? If for no other reason than to expand your palette, I’d say it won’t hurt to check it out.

Coincidently have been digging out Cocteau Twins albums recently at the request of the teen in our family, tracing back the influences of her favourite band. Despite not knowing the band at all, this is a familiar sound and clearly an influence on one of my fave bands id the 1990’s ‘All About Eve’. I think the Cocteau Teins will be listened too now more input household, but probably not by me. 3. I can take it or leave it Not going to choose a fave track today. 20/02/23

Yet another album that I wished I liked more, although this time my opinion is largely based on the genre rather than the songs itself. I have never really got shoegaze. Or rather maybe I have, I'm just not very fond of it. It the guitar rifts are great and the vocals should create a feeling of longing and spaceyness thay I normally enjoy, but shoe gaze always seems too... fallacious for me to get anything from. It's a genre for rock needs and stones, and I am neither of those things. With all that said though, if you're intol this kind of music this is should move to the top of your "must listen" list. It's sounds are ahead of it's time thay I've heard many bands who are trying to copy the sounds from this album that it's not even funny. It still sounds new to the day as well, with the mix in the background almost identical to artists I know today. That and Elisabeth Fraser's voice is just spectacular. This album isn't for me, I was bored through a lot of my first listen and only slightly more engaged for my second. But, if you like this genre or style of music, then I highly recommend this album. It is maybe the most definitive shoegaze album I have ever heard. Highlights include Cherry-coloured Funk and Heaven or Las Vegas.

Didn’t enjoy this

Nece konuşuyo bunlar amk

Good, but little too dreamy and ethereal for my tastes.

It hits differently than it did 30 years ago. I understand better where this fits in within the alt music scene. The title track continues to be the standout track

I went into this one expecting to be swept away. People love this album—proper “best of the ‘90s” adoration—so I thought I’d be floating around in some dream‑pop nirvana. Instead… I mostly hovered somewhere between “this is nice” and “wait, what is she even singing?” Musically, it’s undeniably gorgeous. Those shimmering guitars and soft-focus synths feel like drifting through warm clouds—dreamy, ethereal pop exactly as advertised. But the vocals were a real sticking point for me. Elizabeth Fraser’s voice should be the finishing touch, but the heavy effects sometimes make it sound like the track is being played backwards through a kaleidoscope. Add in lyrics that are totally indecipherable, and I found myself more distracted than entranced. I can see why people adore it; there is beauty here. But with the hype, I was expecting a transcendent moment that never really arrived. Good album, but for me, not the masterpiece I hoped it would be.

I get the dreamy vibe but it’s underwhelming

Not my style but a unique sounding album

A few decent tracks, would listen again

I have no strong feelings about this album. It was nice. It wasn’t for me. Hope Julia Loved it!

esta bueno, un par de temas bastante 90's pero creo que tambien en los 90's las demas canciones las tomaban como "experimental". es corto y va a lo que tiene que ir, no da vueltas ni tiene otras 5 canciones para hacerte pensar que estas escuchando las mismas canciones hace 40minutos

Miley cyrus y sabrina carpenter wtf

3.5

This is lush sounding ethereal shoe-gaze music. Comparing to other bands of the genre using Lord of the Rings analogy, My Bloody Valentine are the orcs and Uruk Hai, Bjork is a hobbit and Cocteau Twins are Galadriel, the elf queen. Hovering around 3 stars, I enjoyed this but didn't absolutely love this

Chill. Reminds me of Tame Impala kind of? Friday means listening at home, off the laptop. I like it; probably ~3?

I think her voice was lovely and the music was nice but as an overall album it failed to make an impression on me. It just felt like all the songs were the same. Nice on their own but I wouldn’t listen to the album again. But I might just not have been in the right mood. Fav song: Heaven or Las Vegas Least fav: Pitch the Baby (I think. Really struggled to pick a fav and least fav)

I can imagine in certain moods I'd really like this but in todays mood I found a lot of it boring. Some good songs but a lot of indecipherable mummuring. Favourite song: Cherry-coloured Funk Least: Fifty-fifty Clown

Ticks the boxes for ethereal dream pop, but it was just a little bit same-y for me. Three stars.

Decent lo-fi, ultimately forgettable in the current era.

3/5 - Beautiful dream pop, certainly one of the best early examples, so a spot on the list makes sense. Iceblink Luck and the title track were my favorites, but this genre generally blends into the background too much for me.

Best Track - "Cherry-Coloured Funk"

This was a lovely listen on my Sunday run

Cute album

I enjoyed this album! Very Kate Bush, but I liked the dreamlike sound!

It was fine but I'm not going to remember it

Nice sound. Lots of foreign language songs (or I just can't understand them). I don't get why this is so highly rated. Pitchfork: 10.0 Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #245 Best Songs I Wear Your Ring

Ive listened to a few songs in this album so its nice to listen to the full thing but idk im not rlly into this

Another good entry from The 1001 Must Hear List! Never heard of Cocteau Twins, but that was some good ol’ Scottish indie alt rock. Not one song stands out, they’re all listenable. L = (2.75*s) Finally The List gives us a band we’ve never heard of and an album we can listen to in its entirety. J = (3.4*s) Bring on more Scots!

Dreamy soundscapes

Another solid mid. I don't mind the sound honestly. I don't mind the vocal either, but is it English? It's like Prisencolinensinainciusol - oh yeah this sounds English, but no word in particular is distinguishable. It's a bit samey throughout, so it becomes a bit boring, but individually, they'd be alright. Not life-changing or anything. Another solid mid.

Boring, generic 90s background music. Not bad, just not good.

j’aime bien très sympa

Sounds like the precursor to a lot of shoegaze and even modern alt indie music. The gibberish singing is kinda weird but I don't hate it. It has a very particular vibe which would keep me from being able to listen to it whenever, but it has its place.

Sowohl die ruhigen Lieder als auch die energetischen bringen ihren Beitrag zum Album. Trotzdem war mir etwas langweilig beim hören und es hätte mehr experimentieren werden können. Klingt alles relativ ähnlich und manchmal hatte ich das Gefühl, dass wenn man die ersten 3 Lieder gehört hat, man schon das gesamte Album gehört hat. Höhepunkt(e): Iceblink Luck Tiefpunkt(e): Road, River and Rail Rating: 7/10

Joa hab eigentlich nichts schlechtes zu sagen aber auch nichts besonders gutes... Ist gute Musik, die man im Hintergrund laufen lassen kann aber nichts wo ich aufmerksam zuhören muss. Würde sagen sind so stabile normale 3 Sterne. Nicht crazy aber nicht kacke

Liked the music but i like hearing lyrics which is difficult in this album

Te chaotisch voor mij

Heel rustgevend en aangenaam

Not bad. Pretty listenable but that being said I’ll probably never choose to listen to any of these songs again

I rated the other Cocteau Twins album a 4 and I'm giving this one a 3. I don't know that I actually prefer the other over this one - it probably benefited a bit from novelty, as I didn't know the band coming into this - but the average between the two feels right .

No.350/1001 Cherry-coloured Funk 4/5 Pitch the Baby 3/5 Iceblink Luck 4/5 Fifty-fifty Clown 3/5 Heaven or Las Vegas 4/5 I Wear Your ring 3/5 Fotzepolitic 3/5 Wolf in the Breast 3/5 Road, River and Rail 3/5 Frou-frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires 3/5 Average: 3,3 Grand, ethereal sounds packaged with soft pop vocals. Interesting concept, but didn't envelope me so much that I will come back to another listen.

cherry coloured funk is such a classic in my life. sets the tone so well. maybe not my usual style, but i can really appreciate the sound and blending of genres together, and creating a strong blueprint for dream pop

Openingsnummer en titeltrack zijn voor mij de bangers. Grondleggers van het dream pop genre. Ik vind het instrumentaal soms wel veel reverb en andere effecten. Leuk feitje geleerd: ze is de stem van Massive Attack's Teardrop!

Not really my style... Other than chill background music to work to. Not bad.

ethemeral

Great sound, including the impenetrable vocals

nudneeeee

Costó un poco al principio pero estuvo bien. Dream pop la onda, banco. 5/10

This vibe is clearly influential on the 80s tinged pop music of now. Even though i didn’t connect specifically with any of the songs, it’s worth being on the list.

Took me a couple songs to realize this wasn't in English. Where's the coffee?? This is a nice mellow album. I saw it tagged as shoegaze and was worried, but it wasn't bad. 3/5

Nice sound very different

Not for me. Several close friends with great taste have loved this band/album and part of me wants to like it but, it’s not for me.

3.5

A bit of a nostalgia trip. I do very much associate the cocteau’s with the 80’s and student life. A warm fuzzy feeling.

This is very much a specific sound, it lives in that space very well. I can’t understand 80% of the words though, I don’t really understand or appreciate albums without a lyrical purpose.

C'est tu encore du shoegaze ça ? Belle ambiance , assez cohérente du début à la fin. Mais on pourrait aussi dire répétitif/monotone. Ça m'a pas vraiment accroché

Okay - a bit ethereal. Kind of indie pop I guess.

another banger! i liked their voices and could see myself coming back to this album on my own.

I did enjoy listening to it, good background noises, couldn’t understand the lyrics tho, bit confusing but kinda viby. But I am probably not going to listen to it that often if even

The Cocteau Twins' "Heaven Or Las Vegas" is an accomplished dream-pop record. It possesses a brighter, more polished production than their earlier, harder-edged work, offering a tapestry of beautiful melodies and Elizabeth Fraser’s peerless vocals. While its ethereal atmosphere is undeniably pleasant, the album ultimately lacks the necessary grit or variety to maintain my interest throughout. For my tastes, it doesn't quite possess the substance required to push it into the four-star category. Three stars. 1 "Cherry-Coloured Funk" (3/5) 2 "Pitch the Baby" (3/5) 3 "Iceblink Luck" (3/5) 4 "Fifty-Fifty Clown" (3/5) 5 "Heaven or Las Vegas" (4/5) 6 "I Wear Your Ring" (3/5) 7 "Fotzepolitic" (4/5) 8 "Wolf in the Breast" (3/5) 9 "Road, River and Rail" (3/5) 10 "Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires" (3/5) Total - 32 Average - 3.2 209/1001 118/209 albums reviewed were new to me.

dno if im just deaf but didnt really hear a word, all mumble jumble

kinda psychedelic. not what i was in the mood for at the time but pretty good regardless

Doesn't reach me at all.

Soft, dreamy pop sound that was relaxing. Couldn’t understand a lick of what they were saying. 3/5

Ethereal and unintelligible in equal measures - an interesting listen and some genuinely good songs towards the end of the album, but not likely one I'd listen to again.

I honestly couldn’t decide whether I liked this album or not. At times I wanted to turn it off, at other times it washed over me as a beautiful cacophony of noise.

This one is very middle of the road for me, listenable but reasonably forgettable. I'm not sure what it was about the album but I couldn't focus on it as a whole and my mind wondered off to other things.

Maybe it'll grow on me. Felt a bit samey with the reverby guitars. Perhaps it was because I listened to this in the shower and the glass barricade's muffling effect / dysfunctional shower head spurts further obfuscated the already hazy soundscape. Perhaps I need actual lyrics to anchor my ears unto. Need to relisten w/ headphones sometime.

Strong start but in the end gave me high hopes that left me disappointed throughout the rest of the album. Mid.

Not bad. Definition of a 3.

Inoffensive background for me

Écoute agréable mais pas de coup de cœur ni de morceau qui se démarque

My problem with dream pop/shoegaze is always the indecipherable lyrics. Sounds good though as usual

Very good.

2.5

Best enjoyed with a cup of cold weather hold the thunderstorms.

Pleasant, but just sort of nothing.

Shoegazey

Nothing stood out, but the album as a whole was a nice ride

I first listened to this album ~20 years ago and dismissed it because it doesn't really do what I want it to. I've gained an appreciation for it, but it still feels like it splits the difference between a few styles and doesn't go far enough in any direction -- not quite noisy enough, not quite pop enough, not quite dark enough. I understand it has greatly influenced "chill" genres, which seems right -- it feels a bit like taking 2 Benadryl. Sometimes that's nice feeling, but I'm also a bit skeptical of palliative music.