Treasure

Weird

oh well, I don't get the high ratings.

I actually really love it, it’s a mix of chilled, floaty, dreamlike sounds, and some with some more rock/punk/alt elements that I’ve recently really started enjoying. I love the levels of drums and noises together, it evokes a feeling of dreamy nostalgia in me. Beautiful intense symphonies. Inspiring :)

One cocteau twins album is enough for this list. This one was not all that pleasant to me.

It's a nice sound for a bit, and then it's not. A bit forgettable, it's certainly no Heaven or Las Vegas. Ah well!

concept fabulous, execution less so

Not really my thing

3.5 - weird but cool

REALLY ENJOYABLE!!!!! I absolutely loved Lorelei, Pandora and Otterley.

super chill, good focus music

I enjoyed it! It's a beautiful record with a unique environment. I don't love how it sounds, from an engineering standpoint it's a little difficult to listen to at times, but musically it's gorgeous.

How I missed this until now is beyond me. Love the sound, love the album, need more.

Interesting. Definitely a 3. Not quite a 4. Girls not fans of it.

This album starts out gorgeously, as strong of an open as you could hope for. Then it goes on a bit, and each song sounds quite a lot like the one before it. 3* for my sober brain, probably a 4* album if the devils lettuce has chimed in

Elektronischer Pop mit düsterer Stimmung. Hat was von Kate Bush. 4/5

This was ok. But aren’t we going to get Heaven or Las Vegas? So baffled by some of these choices.

The only song that stood out to me was Persephone. I could eawily live without the rest of it.

I preferred the vibes of portishead to the vibes of this. Not much for me to latch onto here but not exciting either.

Day 19. Best tracks: Lorelai, Pandora (for Cindy). Unintelligible, but absolutely heavenly. I'm familiar with Heaven or Las Vegas, but not this bona fide classic. 9/10. Perhaps no skips (I'll need more time with the album to possibly bump up to 10/10). Does this belong on this list? Yes.

Pls go away

Not my favorite of theirs, but so solid. More solid than most on this list

2 birds and a synth go wild

8/10 Lorelei is great. The music over all has an ethereal cadence to it. Very good. 11-13-2025

At least this was 25 minutes shorter than the Nick Cave album yesterday.

They nailed the ethereal but it doesn't go anywhere

Интересни са и по-скоро ме кефят

Even the reverb had reverb. 3 stars.

Interesting - but not that enjoyable

Decent ambient stuff but writing this the day after I can’t remember any of it.

Nice. I was not super excited for the dream pop atmosphere that I was expecting, but I got into it more than I thought I would. The heavy use of sampling (or similar tape loops etc.) in some part was cool. I also found more interesting harmonies in all the reverb and loose open sounds than I expected.

Onírico

Album #960 Effect heavy vocals create a dreamy atmosphere. Doesn’t sound like it came from 1984. Would have given it a better rating if it ended two songs sooner. Those last couple were a drag.

Love this early dream pop. Was fascinated to learn that the parts I can’t understand are not in a different language, she made up words!

I <3 this album. It really sounds a head of its time. An easy but interesting listen. Floaty sounds and make the album melt into one. I feel like I’m lying on a bed with white sheets looking out at the sunshine straight after heavy rain. I find it hard to even choose a favourite because of how good they all sound.

Don’t love the vocals on ‘Lorelei’ but I really liked the ambient structure of ‘Beatrix’. Generally really like this, feels way ahead of its time.

I forgot how much I liked these guys. This was a really nice listen. I'll be back for more of this one.

Good overall album

Interesting album with an almost otherworldly feel about it. The high singing and heavy use of strings give it a very unique sound. Not to my tastes but I’m sure some people would love it.

Treasure by Cocteau Twins is a beautiful and remarkably original album — especially considering it came out in 1984. That really surprised me. This record is such an intriguing listen. I put it on and ended up playing it three or four times today, hearing something new with each spin and never once getting bored. It’s definitely not the kind of music I’d normally go for, but there’s something captivating about it — the textures, the atmosphere, and Elizabeth Fraser’s vocals all draw you in. That said, there are moments that lose me a bit — like the track “Otterley,” which I just can’t quite get my head around. Still, Treasure is an intense, immersive, and fascinating album that rewards repeated listens. Favourite track: “Ivo” — a brilliant song, Domino is also very lovely and twee. Least favourite track: “Otterley” — I’ve no idea what’s going on there. Album artwork: A lovely and fitting cover for the music within.

I really like what the Cocteau Twins do. They make beautiful dream pop music and they do it consistently. Heaven or Las Veagas is their best but Treaure isn’t far behind and that’s saying a lot because Heaven or Las Vegas is a masterpiece. Scotland has a strong musical output and they owe a lot of thanks to Cocteau Twins . 4 stars

I liked it a lot more than I expected. I feel like if you can describe something as dreamy French alt pop, I'm either going to love it or hate it for entirely arbitrary reasons. I loved the instrumentals and vocals all throughout. Some songs are definitely more memorable than others but they're all good. I will be exploring this more in the future. Note to self: learn the bass part from Beatrix

I thought for sure I'd be the one in the group rating this highest. It's a vibe I love in one of my favorite genres but it never comes together for me beyond something pleasant to have in the background or something to write to. (I think my problem is that it's firmly in the shoegaze zone for goth bands, not my favorite kind of goth music, and I'm probably being pickier than I should because it's a genre I know and like so well? and maybe I'd rate it higher on a different day too. oh well.)

Good vibe sounds not really a plot or thoughts just vibes

Stunning.

the music is great but something about the vocals just grates on me. the wailing, incomprehensibility of it means my brain can't land on it. now arguably, music is not always intended to make us feel comfortable and good and safe, which is why this gets 3 stars. I like the music but not the vocals, and the whole package certainly evokes something in me

Wow - musical, haunting, catchy. Maybe I's realign some of my other ratings if I could but, since I can't, I'd give this 6 stars

1.Ivo - 1 2. Lorelai - 1.5 3. Beatrix - 1 4. Persephone - 1.5 5. Pandora -1.5 6. Amelia -1 7. Aloysius - 1.5 8. Cicely - 1.5 9. Utterly -1.5 10. Donimo - 1

This was a great listen.

Had this album on repeat today and it did not get old at all. No idea which songs were which and no idea what any of them said but I do know I really enjoyed it. I was a big fan of the shoegaze dreampop style and it felt like a great precursor to mbv who I love.

was fine and chill but I'll forget about it by the end of the day

Frankly, I am blown away at how good this album is. When I saw it pop up, and I saw the year was 1984, a feeling of dread washed over me but I need not have worried. This album is lush, and layered, with dreamy, ethereal vocals. While I do think the vocals are a bit shrill for my tastes, it is obvious that this album was the inspiration for the Trip Hop era, and acts like Bjork, and Massive Attack. This is a solid 4 star album, and undeniably an album that is worth listening to before you die.

I don't know what this was, but I liked it. Reminded me of Phantogram.

This is what phantogram would have sounded like in 1984. Decent listen.

I wanted to like this album more than I did.

I see why this is an iconic album. First two tracks didn't grab me but then it really got its footing and took off. Will be looking these peeps up again for me.

Yeah, I dig.

I liked this more than I thought I would! It's moody and ethereal, not usually a vocal style I prefer, but the whole package is very cohesive and I always find I enjoy listening to a vocalist in a language I don't speak, it really lets the quality of the vocals stand out. It's easy to see how foundational this was and I was surprised by how closely modern shoe-gaze sticks to this early stuff. I personally won't come back to it, but solid stuff! I love the cover, it's gothic but also so '80s, it's a 4/5.

5/5 for 'Lorelei', a bit less for others. On average, good album, but I'm not overwhelmed. The whining singing get tiring after a while.

Fav: Otterley Least Fav: Persephone The unfortunate part of hearing their best album (Heaven Or Las Vegas) first is that I know nothing will compare to it. The atmosphere is different and it feels like I’m at my own funeral, but the songs just don’t hit the same way all of Heaven Or Las Vegas does. This doesn’t mean it’s bad at all, just feels like it’s lacking something - and from what I gather the band agrees

I think I’ve heard Donimo, can’t be bothered to check my last.fm history right this second. They’ve got a brilliant thing here, so few lyrics to memorize! Actually, I enjoyed this quite a bit - an early version of Sigur Ros, in some ways, with a bit more new wave electronics thrown in.

Un peu weird

Very weird

Gefällt sehr gut! Angenehme Überraschung.

My second Cocteau Twins album in three days! This one isn't quite as shoegazey as their later Heaven or Las Vegas record, though some tracks get close (Pandora, Amelia). Instead, the music is more pulled back, simpler, softer. What it lacks in complexity, it makes up for with each individual instrument being easier to pick out, and (arguably) a more enthralling set of vocals. A little overdramatic, and heavily 80s-tinged, so it's tough to consider this a timeless masterpiece. (I doubt anyone's arguing that it's timeless.) It's busy enough that you do really have to listen closely, otherwise the songs sound very similar to one another (as others have pointed out). I don't like the drums at all. They feel gimmicky and low-effort, and they take away greatly from the overall quality. It's frustrating, because everything else is good or better. Track #2, Lorelei, is an unexpected turn in sound. The drums have this weird soft electronic mute effect on them. It's very distinctive. I like it, but sadly it isn't repeated anywhere else. The lead vocalist here is also much airier than in their other tracks, and that, to me, makes it smoother and nicer to listen to. Pandora (For Cindy) is incredibly dreamy – enthrallingly so – and it could well be the strongest song here. It's worth mentioning that artists can excel the most when it's impossible to compare them to any of their contemporaries or predecessors. With Heaven Or Las Vegas, I kept hearing ABBA's influence in the vocal delivery. Not here. Treasure's influence is much harder to pin down, and I love that. The song titles all being names of semi-fantasy (or very antiquated) names of women is super nifty. It conjures a sort of fantasy concept album feel – though the music itself doesn't exactly repeat motifs like a typical concept album might. 3/5 Key tracks: Ivo, Lorelei, Pandora (For Cindy)

“Ivo” is such a great song.. it’s earned a permanent spot on at least two of my playlists. The rest of the album feels a bit uneven and, at times, veers into vocally fatiguing territory. It’s a solid 3.5, but I just can’t bring myself to round it up.

This is good but not as good as Four Calendar Cafe or Heaven or Las Vegas.

A good dreamy record to have on in the background.

Cocteau Twins are a group that I feel I should like a lot more than I do. But this album annoyed the crap out of me.

Too many vowels in this.

1000000/5 Sternen

The move to full on dream pop is partially complete. Moving away from the more atmospheric and gothic sound unlocked so much and would reach the apex with Heaven and Los Vegas, one of my favourite albums of all time. It pains me not to give this one 5 stars but depending on my mood, I sometimes lose interest towards the back half. Still a wonderful listen any day.

A fab album with some truly dark tunes.

I listened to this album while lying in bed with a bad cold, half awake and feeling sorry for myself. It turns out that it's an excellent dream pop soundtrack for that situation.

It's no Heaven or Las Vegas.

Only got Heaven or Las Vegas, don't know why as I love it. Never explored further, so this is a great nudge to do so. Thoroughly enjoyable listen. Otterley brilliant.

Dream pop o Dark wave? No lo sé. Tengo que reconocer que llegué tarde a CT. Tarde así como la década pasada, cuando su influencia ya había viajado continentes y generaciones.

It's always a good sign if I say "oh god" after a few secons into the album. why is she always screeching as if she's frightened by a spider

Heaven or Las Vegas was one of my favourite discoveries so far. This was fine. Nice. Still quite ethereal. But a bit too twee and boring compared to HotLV.

This was brilliant. Very ethereal. Lush and warm. The vocal were sometimes Kate bush-y and other times otherworldly. Just a lot of fun. I'll definitely listen again when I can really indulge in it.

Found this fine but rather unengaging. I wouldn't call it bad, just mostly bland and a bit boring. I think it was just a bit too dreary and empty to really stick with me. Overall: 2.2/5

Guthrie was still tinkering with the sound he was aiming for, but Fraser was already dialed into her own thing. Lorelei justifiably looms large, at least for me, so much so I’d guess the bulk of Domino was created the same day or from the same tracks.

Very confused by the genre, not something I've heard before but can imagine it being very different for it's time. Produced in a bizarre way but actually don't hate it. REVERB. Actually some listenable parts but the vocals I struggled with at times especially with having no clue what she's saying. Quite enjoyed Persephone for some reason. Then took what felt like a huge change in direction with Pandora.

I should give this another listen. Very cool grooves.

It was alright. I liked the atmosphere of it but nothing really stood out to me, couldn't really understand the lyrics either. C or C+ I'd say.

Heaven or LV had better songs in my opinion. This was a little too trippy for me. Absolutely beautiful soundscapes, but I need a little more to enjoy their music.

I like the Cocteau Twins, but this album amplifies some of their more annoying parts. Dreamy and atmospheric but better enjoyed in small portions.

Очень смешанные всегда впечатления от этого альбома. Вроде и интересно, но звук не очень нравится. сама его концепция. Спотыкаюсь, как на многих альбомах периода.

Tuvieron su momento. Hoy como la new age no se escucha. A destacar la voz de Liz Phair. Una pena que no sean gemelos.

3.5 Dream Pop - short - 10 song release 37:38 This album was the grandparent of Dream Pop and Shoegazing - moved the industry for this reason a lone I lean to a 4. However, I've always dislike Elizabeth vocalizing in nonsensical syllables - seems lazy. For a long time I thought they were French and not Scottish.

Unmemorable dream-pop. Didn’t hate it; didn’t rate it.

Rating: 9/10 What an ethereal and absolutely gorgeous album. Can definitely be a 5 with more listens, two of the songs are not as good as the rest of it.

*Atmospheric and Ephemeral *Good background music but not much more than that

This has some moments I could tell inspired artists I love now, and I did enjoy it but the 80s production made me enjoy it less.

Some of these songs are beautiful shoegaze material at their finest (loved "Otterley"). A number of skips though.

4.5/10 definitely not my cup of tea

Boring music. All songs sound alike. Annoying voice.

There's not a bad track on here. It's a 4.5 because of the aggressively 80's drum compression, but otherwise it's basically a perfect album so I'm giving it a 5 here.

This has always pulled me into a strange head space. Both beautiful and simultaneously macabre, the more I listen the stranger and more enjoyable it becomes. I'll admit, at times this album wears me down by the time I hit 'Cicely' or the moody 'Otterly', but as they say, patience will be it's reward as 'Domino' is a haunting and perfect close, that on this recent listen seems to callback previous songs. Yes, I am that listener who is seeking the "Mythology", but perhaps it really is dependent on the imagination of the listener.

Started well (4-5) but deteriorated somewhat. Not as good as Garlands or Head Over Heels.

Of its time, very evocative. Reminded me of My Bloody Valentine unexpectedly

Ugh, this record smells like my high school girlfriend’s Volvo station wagon. Legitimately appreciate the band’s style and kind of hope they had some instrumental only versions floating around. This is entirely a personal preference, but there’s such a fine line for me between mesmerizingly ethereal vocals of this nature and just breathy annoyingly dramatic singing. Just saying… But really though, the music minus the singer is really good. Like, when the cool long intros or pauses are jamming away, I was totally feeling every track, but then all of the sudden this Thursday-night-drunk-karaoke-Dolores O'Riordan starts scat-yodeling and kills the entire buzz. What the fuck kind of lyrics are these supposed to be, anyway? (Note: Dolores O'Riordan is the singer from The Cranberries. You know, that zombie song?) Just to reiterate- 1 star for the singer, 3 for the band.

Needed to put me in the correct setting to listen to this. Very dreamy atmosphere.

i like her voice! not sure what she’s saying though

En una primera escucha el álbum no me convenció mucho, pero luego de una segunda escucha entré en clima con la propuesta, sobre todo en la segunda mitad del álbum, donde hay propuestas más ambientales. El estilo de la voz me recordó a Kate Bush (aunque menos experimental por supuesto). La batería electrónica con tanta reverb se mezcla muy bien con el resto de los instrumentos. Las secciones ambientales me recordaron a películas de Bertrand Mandico... Son obras más actuales, pero me pregunto si habrá tomado elementos de esta banda. En fin excelente álbum, lo disfruté y me transportó a muchos lugares.

Reasonably okay.

Enjoyable. Track 2 was really good. Prob will never put this on again though. Kind of a precursor to that soft MGMT thing from the mid 2010s.

Like the name on the tin this album really is a bit of a treasure. Never heard anything of it before but really loved its ambience. Good album to nod off to as I did. This is not a negative as the time of listening was mid afternoon and I’m at an age where I regularly do that. So discovering another album to accompany my slumbers is another benefit of enrolling to this list. 4/5 8/10/25

Treasure = Trash

I like how eclectic and experimental their sound is. However most of the songs didn't really go anywhere.

First song turned me off. Busy day so I didn’t really listen to the rest.

6/10 - a very distinct sound, Lorelei is a an amazing tune

At first I thought the vocals might drive me nuts, but then the shimmer took over. This is dream music in the truest sense — you don’t understand a word of it, yet it wraps you up in lush, otherworldly beauty. Everything blurs together in a way that feels more like floating than listening, and honestly, I love it.

No 4 star ratings for 8 days now - the algorithm is clearly determined to punish my mental health. Cocteau Twins are one of those bands that I always feel like I should like more - they tick a lot of my personal preference boxes but somehow it never *quite* grabs me. Quite tempted to give 4 stars to break the slump, but sadly the final score 3.499 has to be rounded down.

Great stuff

Trippy, interesting, good vocals. Perhaps deserves some more listens.

I've heard lots of people talk about Cocteau Twins, but nothing about them is particularly interesting to me.

kinda weird

Dreamy

kinda spooky atmospheric almost churchy 3/5

Diet Kate Bush

Not my cup of tea

Eh. This fades into the background for me almost immediately. I just can’t connect with music like this. Not for me.

Not the best Cocteau Twins album, that's Heaven or Las Vegas, but this is probably my second favorite. It's a bit front loaded though Liz's vocals really start getting more ambitious and playful. You can really see where artists like Bjork and Tori Amos would take some inspiration (in addition to Liz's contemporary Kate Bush) a decade later.

Whimsy witch music.

If we’re not counting the three hour Etta James album I narrowed down to roughly 41 minutes, this is the first album on the list I didn’t finish. I made all the way to track 8 before I tapped out because it’s all just the same format: One dude chooses a preset on his drum machine, the other dude finds 2 chords to strum, and the vocalist layers nonsense on top of nonsense. They add as much reverb as possible and boom, you’ve got this album. I could’ve vibes with 2-3 songs layering the vocals like this during the last chorus or something but every song? No thanks. Perhaps if one of the fellas took over background vocals just to add some tonal difference it would’ve worked better. I don’t know. I’m not sure who this is for, but I know it ain’t me.

Certainly not my favourite Cocteau Twins album. Nothing particularly stands out, and the gibberish vocals don't help in this regard. Still, its not terrible, just not good.

A truly bewitching, spellbinding experience

Interesting, atmospheric, alt rock. Not something I would listen to, but I don't mind it on.

Lovely etherial voice! ★★★★

pass

While parts of this album are pretty good, I don’t know if Cocteau Twins needed more than one album on this list, and Heaven or Las Vegas gets the edge. That being said, “Lorelei” is a banger. I couldn’t listen to the album as intended because my son kept asking me to repeat that one.

**Laura:** A lot more industrial than what I’ve heard from them on *Heaven or Las Vegas*. I really liked it! It felt more atmospheric and dark. I of course have no idea what they’re saying but that’s okay because the sounds are so interesting that I can’t see myself listening to this for anything but that. *Fav tracks: Persephone; Domino; Pandora (for Cindy)* --- **Emilia:** i liked it but i honestly found quite a lot of it pretty annoying, idk why :( a lot of the elements of the songs were just grating to me for some reason, which has not been my experience with other cocteau twins music…oh well… fav tracks: lorelei; aloysius

A lot more industrial than what I’ve heard from them on Heaven or Las Vegas. I really liked it! It felt more atmospheric and dark. I of course have no idea what they’re saying but that’s okay because the sounds are so interesting that I can’t see myself listening to this for anything but that. Fav tracks: Fav tracks: Persephone; Domino; Pandora (for Cindy)

Pretty similar to yesterday's Air album.

Har jag blivit en shoegazetönt? Fan, lite oroande. Hur som helst. Bra skiva, gillar soundet överlag rätt mycket. Ändå mer melodisk än en ren ljudvägg. Sista låten är svinbra! Även Lorelei. Kul!

Det var på tiden med en riktig överraskning från ett band jag aldrig hört talas om. Gillade verkligen den här skivan redan från början och den växte dessutom för varje genomlyssning. Älskar den drömlika atmosfären och framförallt hur sången/stämmorna ”flyter runt”, överlappar och binds in i varandra. Rakt igenom vackert och denna kommer jag lyssna mycket mer på. Högsta betyg!

Ethereal goth rock for post club detox.

This one is more interesting that enjoyable for me. Elizabeth Fraser is a terrific singer but really prefer her with Massive Attack. Clearly an influence on Dream Pop and shoegaze, but again prefer what came in its wake. Kind of a less interesting Kate Bush. Still, good stuff here, esp Ivo and Lorelai

I don’t think I’m in the right state of mind to listen to this one. I didn’t vibe with it at all, but I can see why the whimsical voice would be welcome to others. Not one that I’m personally going to revisit though.

what the hell was this

I've never had so much enjoyment in trying not to fall asleep. This is some really good music with nonsensical lyrics that just feel right whether they mean anything or not. I haven't been the biggest fan of shoegaze so far, but this album is really good. I'm gonna go to sleep now

Having reached the ethereal phase, the Cocteau Twins are unquestionably off into their own strange territory. Let your ears speak of it to everyone.

I'm a hypocrite, I guess. You can find reviews from me about meandering, aimless, pretentious music made by art dorks that I just find endlessly dull. By any metric this should fall under that umbrella. But I actually like it! Now there's no real stand out songs I'm going to put on a playlist. Nothing here to sing along with in the shower. What is here is a vibe. Dreamy and ethereal, put this on if you want to space out and think about nothing for a while.

Dreamy. Sounds like Kate Bush

Strange, gothic and infused with production choices which, on other albums might reek of 80s pop cheese, but in this context come off like some weird alien language which is about as far from the mainstream as you can get. Not my favourite Cocteau Twins offering, but still more interesting than many of the albums this project has thrown at me recently. Unique? Yes. Brilliant? I'm not really sure, but I'm happy to bask in the majestic uniqueness for a while regardless.

This might be the most difficult album to rate I've had in here. I knew the gist of Cocteau Twins, romantic dream pop but had never listened to them, certainly not this album. So to discover what often seems like a "Hounds of Loveless" (Kate Bush meets My Bloody Valentine) was a treat! 5 stars, so far. But as I kept listening... the machine drums? Okay, mostly fine. The production which makes it often sound like a anciently low bitrate radio stream? Uuh, not so much. And then the lyrics, vocals. Which I should be cool with, as my brain typically doesn't process a singer's words outside of their tonal and timbral qualities but here, I DO process that it is: nonsense. Adriano Celentano's "Prisencolinensinainciusol". Or, in "Pandora", the other way around, imitating Italian - I guess? - but it very unpleasantly reminds me of religious nutjob-zealots' made-up 'speaking in tongues'. People have apparently tried to transcribe it into English and the result is... Gollum? "Forty feet, forty franks Fish fate, fiss fate, clean fish Formidiable, formidiable, formidiable Formidiable, formidiable, formidiable" So that's distracting and sadly, dare I say, cringe. I don't know. Will have to sit with this one for a little longer. [...] Rating Day. While this may deserve a 5, certainly for what it was the midwife to for music to come, I can't say that I fully anjoyed it.

Good

Gotta give them credit. They do have a style all their own. One of their songs starts playing and you know immediately it's Cocteau Twins. Ethereal, haunting, other-worldly, and like nails on a chalkboard to my ears. I only know of two groups that have tried singing made-up words. Sigur Rós's "Hopelandic" songs, and Cocteau Twins' syllables that sound good, but don't mean anything. My assumption (and I could be wrong) is that it's meant to make the vocals more like another instrument, and not the center-piece of the songs. Problem is the lyrics are the song. If another band takes the lyrics and writes different music for them, that's a cover song. But, if they take the music and put different lyrics over it, it's either a parody, or a new song based on the original one. Like it or not, the lyrics matter, and to me at least, making up your own meaningless "language" comes off as hugely pretentious. /end rant So, for me, Cocteau Twins have always been a really talented band that loses me in all the pretentiousness. They're talented and original enough that they don't deserve a 1, but I wouldn't ever listen to them again by choice, so I can't go higher than a 2.

I don't know if I am missing something or that the production is just really bad, or the band is just not that interesting.

No

This is solidly meh. It's interesting, but I don't think that automatically makes it good. And actually, I think it's really bland. There isn't really anything special about this album, in my opinion. The only plausible reason I can see this making the list is that it was innovative in some way, but that doesn't seem to be the case, unless I'm missing something. The last song was the most interesting, although, I could really tell you why. It almost made me second guess my opinion on the rest of the album, but a quick listen to some of the other songs confirmed that I was right the first time. I'm not sure what it is, but if the rest of the album was like "Donimo", I think I would have liked it more. Favorite Song(s): Donimo

I've never heard of this artist before, but the music was ethereal and lovely. Definitely interesting.

The girlfriend and I listened to it three times today, and then downloaded the entire cocktoe twins discography for her home computer

Wasn't sure what to expect. Quite liked the sound initially, but felt too samey over the course of the album. 80s alt rock with ethereal female vocal.

Good album, not a fan of the sound of the drums

I don't know what I was expecting to hear, but it certainly wasn't this! Quite a pleasant surprise, and a good listen. Did find it dragged on a bit towards the end and I think the first half was a lot stronger than the second. But well worth the listen. Reminded of BCNR towards the end actually.

PRETTY FUN

Donnie darko ass album

Music that plays in the alien jazz bar in star wars

Cocteau Twins are fun to listen to every now & then but they're not a daily thing. I preferred Heaven or Las Vegas. Treasure didn't have quite the same staying power.

Ethereal, atmospheric, everything you expect from the Cocteau’s

dreamy, shimmering, spooky, reverb-drenched nursery rhyme pop, with a sound that lacks any core - sparkly chorused guitars, ethereal choirs and fragments of lush melodies, all filigrees and sprinkles but no bottom. it is not their fault that the album allowed music journalists of the 80s to write dreamily adoring tosh about "cathedrals of sound".

Not bad

I prefer the other album

i didn’t really know what to expect going into this i think but it wasn’t this. didn’t love it but it wasn’t bad or anything

Why are they called Cocteau Twins if there are three of them? Bad band name. 0/5. I'm kidding. Cocteau Twins is not a bad band name and Treasure is a really good album. This is the kind of alternative thing I'm looking for! I've started to learn that I really enjoy music that feels ethereal or dreamy. Sigur Rós, Beach House, and now Cocteau Twins help paint this picture. I don't know why it is, but I love it. So, what makes Treasure stick out? Well, let's start with something that could definitely be complained about by some. I can't understand a word they're saying. Yeah, that's the one thing that I knew about Cocteau Twins before listening to this album. Elizabeth Fraser's vocals have frequently been described as incomprehensible and that's not an exaggeration. I'm not even sure she's singing actual words! It doesn't help that genius doesn't have lyrics for these songs at all. I don't hate this though. I think it makes the dreaminess of the music hit a bit harder. The singing style is certainly unique, but not in a bad way. It's mostly pleasant. But of course, the actual music is the focus and I love it so much. These compositions are just wonderful. The atmosphere is really something to behold. It's got elements of shoegaze, post-punk, and other genres, but it's kind of its own thing entirely. I like that. The songs feel different enough from each other to make the whole album feel warranted in its existence, with songs like "Lorelei" and "Pandora (For Cindy) sticking out to me in how spectacular they are. I've got to say, this is really cool. Apparently this isn't even the best album they have on this list. Heaven or Las Vegas is the album that I most frequently see mentioned as their masterpiece, so I'm pretty excited for that. We'll see if that gets a 5 eventually, but I think I'll have to give Treasure a high 4/5.

Dear Great Britain: Just because your indie rock/shoegaze scene hit fiveish years before grunge does not make it superior to grunge in any way. One surprising lesson I've learned (sorry, is it "learnt"?) from this project is that the British feel a particular way about prog rock, synth rock, and whatever category you put the Cocteau Twins in, and a very, very different way about grunge. While I preach to my children that "an opinion cannot be wrong," please don't tell them that in this instance, the British opinion is wrong. When this album was released, hair metal was peaking in the U.S. Hair metal is wild, debaucherous fun with a hint of feeling and underappreciated skill behind it. Then grunge came and ended the party, but kept the emotional undertone, skill, and music appreciation. Meanwhile, across the pond, we had stuff like this: one-note, boring, zero depth. No hits, no influence, I didn't actually hate it.

Every song is good. Love it.

I love not knowing a single thing they’re singing for a whole album

Kept waiting for something to grab me but it was mostly tuneless caterwauling

The sound sticks. Love this band.

This one is very atypical. I like the parts that's more Gothic ambiance but then mostly dislike the parts that are more dream-pop Standouts Otterley 3/5

What is this? Music for ghosts? It's actually kinda cool.

A innovative band that arguably ushered in both dream pop and shoegaze, the Twins have never been my favorite flag carriers of either genre. More atmospheric mood music than performative pop, the indecipherable lyrics, wailing vocal delivery, and irritatingly artificial electronic drums all drenched in excessive reverb don’t create for me the mesmerizing, “ethereal” vibe that other reviewers cite - it’s just a style that seems alternately pompous and unnecessary. The songwriting is hit or miss - it would improve markedly on the subsequent “Heaven or Las Vegas” - but here for every “Lorelei” there’s an “Otterlay”. At their greatest heights this band approaches, grandeur, but this album is not that.

7.5-8/10 - very eerie

Treasure is a very special album, dreamy, ethereal, and wildly melodic. The lush guitar textures and Elizabeth Fraser’s otherworldly vocals create a soundscape that feels almost timeless, existing in its own universe. It’s an album that invites you to drift away, full of atmosphere and mystery, yet always anchored by strong melodies. I really like it, and it stands out as one of Cocteau Twins’ most captivating works. 4/5

This Cocteau Twins album had a much darker sound than 'Heaven Or Las Vegas' that I had previously which was more of an uplifting album. This has a gloomier, shoe-gazey vibe although still manages to be dreamy and ethereal. It's an eerie and unsettling listen at times and a combination that I liked. It actually got fairly heavy at times. 'Persephone' is a pretty rocky sounding track with some nice guitar and 'Cicely' sounds outright industrial. 'Aloysius' is the most uplifting track here. I actually Googled Cocteau Twins lyrics and there were Reddit threads with discussing the most accurate interpretation of the lyrics, which is absolutely bizarre, but clearly shows that the difficult to decipher words are a deliberate choice but they add to the surreal sound. I personally enjoyed the vibe of this album more than their previous album on this list. They're an interesting band with a very intriguing sound. It just scrapes a four for being so unusual.

8/10…dreampop / shoegaze

Awesome

Simlish meditation sessions

Faktiskt rätt bra, lite speciell

En till psykodelisk art-music, och jag dissar inte genren. Dessutom finns inslag som tilltalar, t.ex. i låt 2. Men jag har svårt att ladda loss.

Sian would give 4

Not. My. Thing.

Like me it but wish I could understand the lyrics

Somehow, I never got into them listening to individual songs on the John Peel show. But this is good.

Music for and by people who use the term "faeries"

Don't remember a thing

Low tempo and chill album. Ethereal vocals and melodies. Not the greatest for a long focus session since it makes me just want to sleep at a certain point but very beautiful and relaxed.

Actually very nice. Chill vibes.

Kinda like Kate Bush but not as good. Not terrible though.

Interesting. Atmospheric. Elizabeth Fraser is the star here. Her vocals are excellent. Not all the songs work but there's enough quality to give it a passing grade even though it's not totally my thing.

This must have been a huge influence on Enya.

Very floaty and quite an easy listen. Enjoyed this more than I thought and listened twice

Good

I'm a late 90's/early 00's indie guy. I'm supposed to like this. I mean it's not bad. Very creative. But very repetitive. Someone cranked the treble knob on this as well.

The Cocteau twins are everything I should hate but I actually really like them. They do it properly and that’s the rub. 4 stars.

Yes. But wow, 1984! A fairly unique one. Does one actyally opull out a Cocteau Twins album to listen to it? Maybe for painting to it. Or to watch rain from a Tokyo Slyscraper. Or to ease into sleep aftewr a long drive. Its atmospheric. Maybe my first listen to Cocteau Twins as an actual albums (check that I havent mindlessly reviewed another) , so I go in expectant - knowing like some of their best work. Floating on a lyrical tingling cloud on a Friday afternoon with these guys is pretty good one the album settles in, is great. Yes I skip 1 or 2 jarring acute/shrill/jangly moments. But the good is very good, dare I say "high production values" evident. I loved the finishing track. Huge. Play this loud and confuse the neighbours who wont be able to figure out where its coming from. Sounds like a quadrophonic polyphony (but doesnt overdo it like Enya).

I find it a bit hard to pick between Cocteau Twins records (and I own a bunch, including Treasure). The ingredients of this album -- drum machines, digital synths, guitars slathered in effects, indecipherable lyrics -- have no business sounding as spacious and beautiful as they do. You really have to credit Liz Fraser for threading delicate and startling melodies through the atmospheric haze. The Cocteau Twins are a distinctive oeuvre unto themselves -- kind of post-punk, kind of goth, kind of shoe-gaze, kind of ambient -- but really they are just their own thing, which still is fresh and different even 40 years later. It is debatable which of their albums is best, although Treasure is right up there. Maybe the best Cocteau Twins album is the one you are listening to _right now_.

The thing about dream pop, is you're never quite sure if you've actually listened to it, or it was all just a dream. 2 snooze button taps out of 5

Sonically, CT were breaking ground unlike any other band at the time, and it's truly fascinating to listen to. While I don't think this crop of songs is as strong as followup albums, this shows the band solidifying their sound. And few bands can solidify their sound while continuing to reinvent themselves.

Cocteau Twins is one of those bands whose music has the innate ability to shift your reality to fit the audio worlds they create, no matter your mood, vibe, or preoccupations.

Liz Fraser's voice is wonderful. This album is great - a five star, even though Heaven or Las Vegas is even better.

I did not dislike, and had some nice movements but generally did not resonate with me. Not the biggest dream pop fan generally, but there some gems.

Unique with some compelling moments but lacked variety overall and began to feel repetitive.

Ether.

Not really my thing.

- You can tell the songs are programmed because of the way they just sort of peter out or stop abruptly. - I don't love the dime store drum machine sound, but it is a vibe. I'm sure this was a conscious choice (both the sound and the use of a drum machine) but couldn't they have found a drummer to play with them???? - Vocals are incredible. The lyrics and affectation of a totally alien language are kind of silly but it works, because the melodic choices are so strange and the vocalist is SO strong. Adds to the dreaminess. - I had been listening on headphones for about 20 minutes when my wife came in the room and I had to turn off the album. It took me a few seconds to adjust. This music sucks you into it's own mad dream-logic. Everything is familiar but isn't working like you expect - words are being spoken but they don't make sense. You recognize people around you but they don't look anything like themselves. You're swimming in the air for some reason. Nothing else sounds like this. FOUR STARS

not my music taste but alright :]

4/5

Weird but not horrible. 2.5/5

It was all right for some spacey background music.

I liked this. 3.75

Wonderful album from a great band.

2nd Cocteau Twins album on the list so far and I still can’t understand a single lyric they’ve sang

Enjoyed more than expected; mostly some of the harmonic stuff. Sometimes pretty boring.

Not my style, though i wouldn't be surprised to find out if Radiohead got some inspiration from them.

I was looking forward to this album based on some of the reviews I read. Perhaps this was a mistake? I went in with high expectations and came out pretty disappointed. For me, this album felt like listening to a dream about wind chimes in an echo chamber. Way too much reverb and each track was very similar. It reminded me a lot of Kate Bush, but at least with a Kate Bush album there is a bit of variety (and 300% less reverb).

I didn't mind this in the background today, a bit repetitive after a while but not bad.

Transcendental. Ethereal. Cocteau Twins have been a favorite discovery from this project. I hear their influence on other loved artists (Mazzy Star, Prince, the Weeknd, The Sugarcubes)

Undoubtedly beautiful, evocative and atmospheric but pretty unmemorable

This feels like a soundtrack to a Tim Burton movie. Reminds me of Imogen Heap lyric wise, its okay, not my thing but I can see the value.

“My wife’s going to love this!” Me… I think it’s pretty good. Some of it does sound like haunted Christmas carols though

I found this practically unlistenable to be honest.

Don't think I'll return, but good.

I don't know what to think of this. It felt like a trancier version of Enya. It would make good background music for brain work, but I don't think I could put it into rotation for much else. It's not bad, just a little weird.

i really liked that wow. to quote zozo: incense burning music

Not too bad but it really didn't stick for me. Vocals are nice but gets pretty repetitive. Perfect length for the album so it's not so bad.

2.8

Dreamy and really cool to listen to. I lowkey thought this was a 90s album because I didn’t peep the year. Way cool for 1984.

I thought I knew who the Cocteau Twins were. I thought they were a semi-obscure 80s band with a hit I loved. I was completely wrong. The first track has me knocked back with intrigue and enraptured. This is the most creative album I’ve heard in a long time. It sounds like it could be the soundtrack of my dreams. The lack of true lyrics really elevates the music to a realm all its own for me. Halfway through the album, and I already want to listen to it again. It’s scratching some insane itch I didn’t even know I had. I’m blown away. This album makes me want to dance forever. The album sounds like a precursor to Cirque du Soleil show soundtracks. I hear so much of bands I love in this album from The Cure to The Cranberries. It’s like a musical hug. THIS is why I took on the 1001 albums challenge: to discover depth and be moved musically.

Always loved these guys & the sound they created. Liz Frazer's use of her voice as another instrument rather than singing words was truly inspirational.

Brilliant. Cocteau Twins are a group I’ve only listened to recently but their sound is amazing.

Marvellous

This is my 2nd Cocteau Twins albums discovered through 1001, like the other I really enjoyed this and will be adding them to my regular rotations

Generic girl rock

Sounds like a goth fairy tale. Just beautiful. I definitely prefer HOLV but this album has a certain darkness to it that makes it irresistible. A close second no doubt. Favorite track: Pandora (for Cindy)

I applaud the direction the band has on this project even though I don't completely get into it. The high pitch vocals really got on my nerves after the 3rd song. 4,5/10 fav songs : Aloysius & Otterley

I was never a huge fan of Cocteau Twins and this album just reinforced that impression.

For as much as I liked their Heaven or Las Vegas album, this one was not the same caliber. It's experimentally interesting and darker, but doesn't have the same beauty.

Occasionally reminded me of Kate Bush, but never as good as Kate. I just didn't get into this one.

A bit too ethereal-sounding for my musical palate.

Meh, not very good, IMHO.

Nice

Heavenly vocals that defined the sound of the band. This is the record that put them on the map.

The ambient/dream pop just doesn’t work

1.9

I can barely catch any of the lyrics so I've no idea what they are singing about. I do however love their voices and the whole album is a great listen.

7/2/25. Cocteau Twins might be a secret favorite of mine. Of the albums I've listened to so far, I've really enjoyed and have come back to multiple times. Really like this one for demonstrating dream pop/shoegaze effectively.

Surreal ethereal piece of art

Really good album. I can’t fault anything about it but at the same time it’s missing some element that would push it to full marks. Top Track - Persephone

Okay 80s

Treasure has a great atmosphere and that’s consistent all the way through. A combination of Dream Pop and Post Punk at times. Those are the highlights for me. Persephone is a masterpiece but the dreamier parts of the album run on 7.6/10

Not really for me!

Parts of the album i quite enjoyed, but too many tracks i wanted to skip, too much wailing

Sublime. Liz Frazers voice and Robin Guthrie's guitar are a match made in heaven.

Stunning. The vocals are incredible. Great production. Beautiful album

17 y.o. me would be disgusted with me not giving this 5* but hearing it back it certainly has its moments but probably not as consistent as I remember it. I still love the production and the bands overall sound.

Getting some prog rock vibes from this group, but I guess they don't fall into that genre? I had a hard time getting into this album fully because the vocals varied wildly from song to song. They either fit well and enhanced the song (Lorelei, Amelia) or stood out in a bad way, which was on most of the songs. I kind of don't know what to make of this one really. It fell into the background while I was working, but I didn't have a strong desire to go back and listen to it again. The music was fine and the vocals were hit or miss. Probably land at a low-to-mid 3.

This feels very ethereal out of the gate; like a proto Beach House vibe. Especially on Lorelei there is a strong genetic line between the two acts with the use of distant punched out drum machines, shimmering synths, and breathy vocals that makes for a wonderfully hazy atmosphere. Love everything about Persephone. Vocals work is solid above the Police-esq shimmering guitar tone and sadboi bass tone. Didn't take extensive notes through the back half -- sort of just let it wash over me and enjoyed the experience. When I first tried to listen to this on my flight last week, it really didn't click, but after a few listens today I am fully swayed in the other direction. This is fantastic. high 4

Beautiful at times, but not really my jam. Singer reminds me of Bjork where the talent is there, but the execution is mostly off for my liking; lots of breath. High 2.

Kind of forgot that I was listening to music at points because it was all just dreamy music that sounded all the same. Didn't hate it at all though just kind of did nothing special. Not being able to understand a single word also had an effect on that.

Definitely enjoyed the last Cocteau Twins album. Crazy it's been almost 2 years since we listened to it! Always down for some dream pop. I can definitely see people not vibing with the voice. Not exactly my favorite eithre but definitely works with some songs. Weirdly reminds me of Bjork on some tracks. Some of these tracks are extremely beautiful albeit a little less refined as Heaven or Las Vegas. Still love it just not as much. This lands in the 3.5 range but going to bump up.

Really enjoyed this. Beautiful vocal melodies. The nuclear powered snare drum took a little to get used to but otherwise great

Not bad just an interesting piece. Decent melodies. Just didn’t connect.

Ethereal pop/rock

Darker and more jagged than the later, shinier and more mature efforts (including the gloriously glimmering Heaven or Las Vegas). Still, this is quite strong overall and well worth knowing. "Pandora" and "Aloysius" are particular standouts.

This album was a miss for me. I loved their other album on the list but I just could not catch fire with most of the songs

I'm divided between pontuation of 3 and 4.

It was good weird.

The first C Twins album on this list was from their later 'more straightforward' period on Fontana. This is perhaps the apex of their 4AD sound, adding a muscularity and thicker texture to the gossamer (compulsory CT word) soundscapes of the two next albums, and a more ethereal (2nd compulsory CT word) sound to the first two albums. In conclusion: the CT mk 1 sound in perfect balance.

Incredible sound but its not music I listen to. Deserves more listens from me.

Starting to understand the whole Cocteau Twins schtick. The 'lyrics' are irrelevant, the song titles are just words, the tunes are just vibes. It's all vibes. This one isn't as warm or compelling as Heaven or Las Vegas but it's cut from very similar cloth. It's just colder, a bit more sparse and spiky. I gave HoLV three stars but felt this strange compulsion to keep going back for more listens and eventually decided it needed an extra star so I edited my rating. Maybe that will prove to be the case here too but only time will tell. I don't mind it at all, but I can understand why they eventually decided to pack it in. There's only so long you can survive on vibes alone.

Extrait de la page wiki: "Record label executive Ivo Watts-Russell originally tried to hire Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois to produce the album. However, Eno felt the band did not need him and Guthrie ended up producing the album.[7] Pitchfork noted that the album's drum machine backing added a sharp edge in contrast to the band's ethereal sound and Elizabeth Fraser's "angelic vocals" Des sons cool (synth/drum machine/tones de guit, même la voix mixée super loin par moments) mais des sons cheaps! Assemblés tous ensemble ça fonctionne. Ya quand même des hook finalement

"(for Cindy)" ruins what might otherwise have been the most aesthetically pleasing slate of track titles from the last 200+ albums. hope it was worth it, cindy. this is a weird, ethereal, dreamy thing from the 80s. new to me. enjoyable but not a revelation. sometimes i couldn't tell if the lyrics were in english, in another language, or just dream-scat

this is an absolute vibe! loving it! persephone and pandora are standout tracks for me.

Meh.

Heel origineel geluid, maar op een gegeven moment heb je het ook wel gehoord.

Imagine proto-Shoegaze (without that particular genre's bent toward excess distortion) mixed with Kate Bush.

begon als Siouxsie en haar Banshees, maar verzandde na een song of vier vijf in Enya...

Probably not my favorite Cocteau Twins album, but still quite good - their dark, ethereal sound is something that always appeals to me. 3.5

A little less Heaven and a little more Las Vegas iykyk fr.

Day526 - probably the best of the shoegaze genre. crazy that it’s forty years old

Its some sort of post something. I dont know dude. Its listenable but I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to this. It does mix it up but its not for me

Vaaaaaaaag

I never got into shoegaze barring one band (Silversun Pickups - one of a handful of 'buy unheard' groups left for me), but this release makes it more compelling than when it had its heyday. While I can appreciate it for what came after, though, I felt it relied on the aethereal voice modulation aspect more than on any actual song lyrics. Sure they're there but lyrically they seemed to focus on one type of vocal over the other, whereas Silversun Pickups has the lead lyrics and the aethereal vocals happening at the same time. That said, I put more of their discography on after I finished this album and there is quite a lot to like in there, and I feel secure in saying that one of my favorite bands wouldn't exist if they hadn't paved the way, so a 5-star from me.

Like it very much

Didn't get a word of that

Important album. Not my jam.

Unique but repetitive

Brilliant

I finally have an answer to the question of what would happen if someone tried to make a new age easy listening album but hired a singer with a voice like nails on a chalkboard.

I’ve been listening to this album pretty regularly for over thirty years now. There’s really nothing else like. It’s layered, reverby, dreamy, and of course the lyrics are incomprehensible. Is it my favorite album? No… you really have to be in the right headspace for it, but there is nothing else like it.

Very easy on the ears but maybe a bit too easy, starts to feel dull

Niet gemaakt voor mij. Prima te beluisteren, maar zal het nooit aanzetten.

Niet helemaal mijn ding. Hoge bijna opera achtig stem, met wel oke muziek.

This was an interesting album, not sure I'll go back to it but I can appreciate what they were doing.

Could have done without the thin 80s drum machine but the rest was great.

Argh. This is one of the unfortunate aspects of this collection and the seemingly obsessive decision to go all in on some artists: I never really disliked the Cocteau Twins back when they were a thing, but having already heard "Heaven or Las Vegas", I was only a couple of songs into this album and already dreading the next half-hour or so of that keening, jangly sound. But hey, at least this isn't the 19th Bjork album! And to be fair, both "Persephone" and "Amelia" have a somewhat different sound to them (only somewhat, but still), so perhaps they have a bit more range than I give them credit for. (Well, "had", I suppose, as it appears this album was the start of their "ethereal" phase; it might have been nice to get their earlier, non-ethereal music.) And "Lorelei" remains a quintessential track, for both good and otherwise (with "Donimo" a close second). It's tempting to give this album two stars just because it seems like overkill having two very-similar Cocteau Twins albums in the collection, but that doesn't seem fair to this album, which is perfectly fine for what it is.

So I got this after getting Kate Bush's "The Dreaming" yesterday and first felt despair but after listening am happy. This is weird done well. I looked up the lyrics as I was listening but realized that was a mistake--best not to know. Just enjoy the airy bubbles of pop.