Performer
Cocteau Twins
Style
Dark Wave
Post-punk
dream pop
Shoegaze
ambient techno
gothic rock
ethereal wave
british
scottish
4ad
the lost generation
Country
United Kingdom
- Listenings: 2
- Listeners: 1
Performer description
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish rock band active from 1979 to 1997. They were formed in Grangemouth on the Firth of Forth by Robin Guthrie and Will Heggie (bass), adding Elizabeth Fraser (vocals) in 1981. In 1983, Heggie was replaced by multi-instrumentalist Simon Raymonde. The group earned critical praise for their ethereal, effects-laden sound and the soprano vocals of Fraser, whose lyrics often eschew any recognisable language. They pioneered the 1980s alternative subgenre of dream pop and helped define what would become shoegaze.
