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Only 14 years elapsed between the release of Cocteau Twins' first album—Garlands—in 1982, and their final one—Milk and Kisses—in 1996. In that span of time, the group morphed from the unique (though still derivative) goth-y post-punk of their first work into something altogether singular. Basically a genre unto themselves, the Twins combined th...
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Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Harold Budd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Opal Music, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Toyon Music, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1986 4AD Ltd 1986 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sony Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1990 4AD Ltd 2005 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1985 4AD Ltd 1985 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1984 4AD Ltd 1984 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer - John Fryer, Engineer - Tim Buckley, ComposerLyricist - Larry Beckett, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer - This Mortal Coil, MainArtist - Carlin Music Corp., MusicPublisher - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Jon Turner, Engineer - Ivo Watts-russell, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2011 4AD Ltd 2011 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, MasteringEngineer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mitsuo Tate, StudioMusician - Lincoln Fong, Engineer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Ben Blakeman, StudioMusician
2024 4AD Ltd 2024 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, Producer, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, MasteringEngineer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mitsuo Tate, StudioMusician - Lincoln Fong, Engineer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Ben Blakeman, StudioMusician
2024 4AD Ltd 2024 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1991 4AD Ltd 1991 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2019 4AD Ltd 2019 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, FeaturedArtist - Robin Guthrie, FeaturedArtist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit 2 (P) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Universal Music Publishing Group, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2014 4AD Ltd 2014 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, FeaturedArtist - Robin Guthrie, FeaturedArtist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit 2 (P) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit
Elizabeth Fraser, FeaturedArtist - Robin Guthrie, FeaturedArtist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit 2 (P) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1985 4AD Ltd 1985 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Will Heggie, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1982 4AD Ltd 1982 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1991 4AD Ltd 1986 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1991 4AD Ltd 1990 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Will Heggie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2019 4AD Ltd 2019 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Will Heggie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1983 4AD Ltd 1983 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1985 4AD Ltd 1985 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mitsuo Tate, Engineer - Lincoln Fong, Engineer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Des Ward, Engineer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2024 4AD Ltd 1993 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2017 4AD Ltd 2017 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, FeaturedArtist - Robin Guthrie, FeaturedArtist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit 2 (P) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Universal Music Publishing Group, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2014 4AD Ltd 2014 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Universal Music Publishing Group, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2014 4AD Ltd 2014 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Universal Music Publishing Group, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2014 4AD Ltd 2014 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, MasteringEngineer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Mitsuo Tate, Engineer - Lincoln Fong, Engineer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Des Ward, Engineer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2024 4AD Ltd 2024 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2017 4AD Ltd 2017 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1987 4AD Ltd 1987 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1984 4AD Ltd 1984 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Universal Music Publishing Group, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2014 4AD Ltd 2014 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2017 4AD Ltd 2017 4AD Ltd
Grantley Marshall, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Fraser, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Vowles, MusicProduction - Mark 'Spike' Stent, MixingEngineer - Grant Marshall, MusicProduction - Massive Attack, Producer, MainArtist - Robert Del Naja, ComposerLyricist, MusicProduction - Neil Davidge, Producer, Samples, ProgrammingEngineer, Keyboard - Andy Gangadeen, DrumKit - Paul Walton, RecordingSecondEngineer - Andrew Lee Isaac Vowles, ComposerLyricist - Lee Shepherd, Engineer - Jan Kybert, RecordingSecondEngineer - Angelo Bruschini, Guitar - Martin Granville-Twig, MasteringEngineer
(C) 1998 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1998 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1998 Virgin Records Limited
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Richard Thomas, StudioMusician - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2019 4AD Ltd 2019 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1984 4AD Ltd 1984 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Universal Music Publishing Group, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2014 4AD Ltd 2014 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2017 4AD Ltd 2017 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Peermusic Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1990 4AD Ltd 1990 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2017 4AD Ltd 2017 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Future Sound Of London, Producer, MainArtist - Brian Dougans, Composer - Yage, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garry Cobain, Composer
(C) 1994 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1994 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1994 Virgin Records Limited
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1984 4AD Ltd 1984 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, FeaturedArtist - Robin Guthrie, FeaturedArtist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit 2 (P) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit
Elizabeth Fraser, FeaturedArtist - Robin Guthrie, FeaturedArtist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit 2 (P) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Ally, StudioMusician - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2017 4AD Ltd 2017 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1991 4AD Ltd 1986 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
1985 4AD Ltd 1985 4AD Ltd
Robin Guthrie, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Siobhan de Mare, FeaturedArtist - Violet Indiana, MainArtist
(C) 2000 Violet Indiana (P) 2000 Violet Indiana
Elizabeth Fraser, FeaturedArtist - Robin Guthrie, FeaturedArtist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit 2 (P) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit
Elizabeth Fraser, FeaturedArtist - Robin Guthrie, FeaturedArtist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, FeaturedArtist
(C) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit 2 (P) 2007 Soleil Après Minuit
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Universal Music Publishing Group, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2014 4AD Ltd 2014 4AD Ltd
About Playlist
Only 14 years elapsed between the release of Cocteau Twins' first album—Garlands—in 1982, and their final one—Milk and Kisses—in 1996. In that span of time, the group morphed from the unique (though still derivative) goth-y post-punk of their first work into something altogether singular. Basically a genre unto themselves, the Twins combined the largely wordless vocals of Elizabeth Fraser with Robin Guthrie's overdriven, reverb-drenched guitars that were layered to the point that they pushed feedback past "noise" and into a sort of cosmic cocoon of sound. Throughout their time together, whether they were making melodic space-rock, dubby ambience, brittle noise-pop, genteel acoustic tunes, or some recombination of those elements, the fundamentals of "Cocteau Twins music" was always Guthrie's guitars and Fraser's voice. Thus, when the romantic relationship that started when they were teenagers got more complicated with adulthood —the two had a child together, but subsequently separated—it ultimately became impossible for them to work together any longer and the band disintegrated. This playlist compiles the many highlights of the Cocteau Twins' catalog, as well as a selection of their extracurricular appearances and post-Twins work. Photo © Bob Berg/Getty Images
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