"Tishbite" is a single by three-piece Scottish band Cocteau Twins. It was released by Fontana Records in March 1996. It was the first single to be released from the Milk and Kisses album. Five tracks were released across two CDs. It was the band's first multi-disc single. Track listing CD: Fontana / CTCD5 (UK) "Tishbite" - 3:13 "Primitive Heart" - 4:08 "Flock of Soul" - 3:37 CD: Fontana / CTDD5 (UK) "Tishbite" - 3:13 "Round" - 3:34 "An Elan" - 4:37

Cocteau Twins were a Scottish rock band active from 1979 to 1997. They were formed in Grangemouth by Robin Guthrie and Will Heggie, adding Elizabeth Fraser in 1981 and replacing Heggie with multi-instrumentalist Simon Raymonde in 1983.

Milk and Kisses is an album by Cocteau Twins issued in 1996. It proved their last; a meeting two years later to record a new album ended with the breakup of the band. The song "Rilkean Heart" is a homage to Jeff Buckley, who was a lifelong lover of the work of poet Rainer Maria Rilke. The Asian edition of Milk and Kisses contains two bonus tracks ("Flock Of Soul" and "Primitive Heart") and a version of "Serpentskirt" sung by Elizabeth Fraser with C-pop artist Faye Wong as a duet. Wong later recorded an acoustic version of "Rilkean Heart" in her 1997 album Faye Wong, in which Guthrie and Raymonde also wrote a new song "Yu Le Chang" ("Amusement Park") for her.

Victorialand is the fourth studio album by Scottish rock band Cocteau Twins, released by 4AD in 1986.[10][11] Working without bassist Simon Raymonde, vocalist Elizabeth Fraser and guitarist/producer Robin Guthrie opted for a subtler sound on the album.

This limited edition two-track single, containing a pair of Christmas-themed covers, had a slightly curious origin. The first track, "Frosty the Snowman," was recorded a full year earlier for an issue of a British CD magazine, Volume, as both an acknowledgement that the band was still around and to celebrate the issue's end of year release. Guthrie didn't want a religiously-themed song to reinterpret, that not being his bag in general, thus the choice of a more secular tune. When Snow surfaced in its own right, the group added another non-religious themed standard, "Winter Wonderland," to round things out. Both versions are perfectly enjoyable takes; the Cocteaus lean more towards their sweetly blissful than their powerfully dramatic side for the takes, a choice which suits the bouncy feeling of both songs perfectly. "Frosty" gets the slightly slower take, Fraser's voice happily playing around with the fun lyrics as Guthrie and Raymonde create a fine overall arrangement Cocteaus style. "Winter Wonderland" gets a perkier pace but still has a relaxed, contented glow, Fraser using her higher register to flesh things out. Both tracks have turned up on more widely available Christmas-themed various artist compilations since.

Canadian version of the ethereal Scottish trio's classic 1982 EP. Tracks, 'Feathers-Oar-Blades', 'Alas Dies Laughing' and 'It's All But an Ark Lark'. 4AD release. 1991 release. Slimline jewel case.

Canadian version of the follow-up EP to their sophomore album 'Treasure'. Originally released in 1985 and considered one of their best, it features four tracks, 'Aikea-Guinea', 'Kookaburra', 'Quisquose' and the instrumental 'Rococo'. Slimline jewel case.

这套双CD收录的30首Cocteau Twins作品，全部是他们在BBC电台的录音，因而带有些许Live的性质，和录音室版本不尽相同，但Cocteau Twins那种别无分号的音乐表现丝毫未见减退。 第一张CD及第二张CD的前半部分是他们早在1982到1984年的录音，其时Cocteau Twins刚刚加盟处于草创期的4AD，音乐风格偏向核心为迷幻摇滚的后朋克/歌特，和乐队Siouxsie & the Banshees比较相象。这些作品的录音室版本主要来自他们这一时期的代表专辑，如《Garlands》和《Treasure》等等，Live版本不论是从乐器的演奏还是人声的演绎来说都和录音室版本比较接近。 八十年代末期开始，Cocteau Twins开始转向所谓的“仙音派”，以吉他手Robert Guthrie的空灵演奏和女主音歌手Elizabeth Fraser如云似雾、不食人间烟火的演唱为标志，并成为“4AD之声”的支柱乐团。其实早在1984年的《Treasure》专辑中的部分单曲如《Ivo》和《Otterley》等已经露出了乐队转型的端倪，在这张《BBC Sessions》第二张CD收录的84年作品的最后两首便是《Ivo》和《Otterley》，用这两首歌做了一个承上启下后。 第二张CD的后半部分就是Cocteau Twins解散前的最后作品，录制于1996年三四月间，一共7首，几乎全部来自他们1996年的最后一张录音室唱片《Milk & Kisses》。在完全没有录音室设备渲染下的Elizabeth Fraser的声线和在录音室唱片当中听到的相比较就有些许不同，如果说录音室版本中的Frazer是云端的歌咏仙女的话，那这张《BBC Sessions》中的Frazer就是堕入凡间的精灵了。可能很多人对《Serpentskirt》有一些印象，因为在《Milk & Kisses》亚洲版中此曲由Cocteau Twins和王菲合作，一派完全梦游意象，而此番的BBC电台版本则多了一份脚踏实地的感觉，虽然我们仍然听不懂Fraser在梦呓什么。又是呓语哦。

2003 4AD reissue of 1988 album remastered by guitarist Robin Guthrie.

Bluebeard is a single by the Cocteau Twins. It was released by Fontana Records in February 1994. It was the second single to be released from the Four-Calendar Café album. The CD single has four tracks, including an acoustic version of the main track which didn't appear on the 12". The CD was also released in the US on Capitol, the band's American label.

Appearing the same month as its companion release Tiny Dynamine, Echoes maintains the more relaxed-though-still-lush feeling of that EP; if its songs aren't quite as memorable as some of those on Dynamine, they still provide that lovely, unique Cocteau feeling in their performances and arrangements. "Great Spangled Fritillary" adds a touch of dark psychedelia to the proceedings, gong-like chimes and buried feedback drones mixing with the more expected Fraser singing and drum machine loops. "Melonella" has a neat hook by matching the main piano line and Fraser's voice exactly in the verse, one constantly accompanying the other. For the chorus, she steps away for a little more free-form singing against extra guitar. "Pale Clouded White," the EP's best track, reintroduces the slightly ominous, dramatic edge that often characterizes the band's most memorable work. An insistent piano line matches with the bass/drum combination, while Guthrie incorporates both electric and acoustic guitar lines as Fraser sings with understated but strong passion. "Eggs and Their Shells" wraps Echoes up on a softer note, a sweet Fraser vocal and guitar/piano arrangement leading the way.

Cocteau Twins were a Scottish rock band active from 1979 to 1997. They were formed in Grangemouth by Robin Guthrie and Will Heggie, adding Elizabeth Fraser in 1981 and replacing Heggie with multi-instrumentalist Simon Raymonde in 1983.

Four-Calendar Café is the seventh studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Cocteau Twins. It was originally released on 18 October 1993 on Fontana.

2003 4AD reissue of 1983 album remastered by guitarist Robin Guthrie.

Cocteau Twins 在這張專輯中，決定轉而嘗試更具親和力的風格，開篇的《Cherry-Coloured Funk》，Guthrie 無與倫比的結他引領著鈴鼓聲令人耳目一新。專輯節奏低調而清爽，Bass 手 Raymonde 的重低音有力地托起了整個氣氛，主唱 Fraser 清晰直接的歌聲使人入迷，柔和中蘊含著能量和生命力。此外，《Fifty-Fifty Clown》和《Iceblink Luck》等許多歌曲，也都給有令人出乎意料的驚喜。這張專輯被認為是樂隊最好的作品，Cocteau Twins 運用 Dream Pop 迷離的色彩，營造夢幻的國度。

Canadian version of the ethereal Scottish trio's classic 1990 single. Tracks, 'Iceblink Luck', 'Mizake the Mizan' and 'Watchlar'. 4AD release. 1991 release. Slimline jewel case.

Canadian version of the ethereal Scottish trio's classic 1986 EP. Tracks, 'Love's Easy Tears', 'Those Eyes, That Mouth', 'Sigh's Smell of Farewell' and 'Orange Appled'. 4AD release. 1991 release. Slimline jewel case.

The clever counterpart to the Twinlights EP was its near-exact artistic opposite; while Twinlights showcased stripped-down, acoustic piano-led songs, Otherness was a series of four radical remixes by an outside performer, the first and only time the Cocteaus would let anyone do that. Said performer, Mark Clifford, had come to the Twins' attention leading the group Seefeel, leading to a strong friendship with Guthrie and thus the remix opportunity, with Clifford very much bringing his crisp, haunting electronic style to the proceedings. Two songs from the not yet released Milk and Kisses, "Violaine" and "Seekers Who Are Lovers," were treated here, along with two older songs, Victorialand's "Feet-Like Fins" and Heaven or Las Vegas' "Cherry Coloured Funk." "Feet-Like Fins" understandably gets the strongest makeover, its lush acoustic guitars turned into high-pitched drones and loops over a slow electronic beat as snippets of Fraser float around the mix. The two Milk and Kisses tracks aren't that much more recognizable either. "Seekers Who Are Lovers" keeps distorted shreds of the guitar wash, sampled and given different pitches, over echoing rhythms, Fraser's vocals completely rearranged. "Violaine" preserves her main lyric, interestingly enough, but otherwise the music again favors deep bass and slow pace, with slight hints of guitar and keyboards surfacing in the background. "Cherry Coloured Funk" ends things wonderfully, a sample and loop of the song's guitar and layered vocal passages from Fraser re-imagining the Twins at their most blissful and beautiful.

Experimenting with other producers, the Twins worked with fellow Scot and Associates member Alan Rankine on this three song effort, though not to fully successful effect. Guthrie later groused that Rankine didn't appreciate the band's music to begin with and swore never to hand over production duties again, though the single itself was a notable independent chart success. The title track appeared in both 7" and 12" versions; either way, the song was definitely a bit atypical for the Twins even at that stage, with cleaner guitar, light keyboards and a tight arrangement which sounds more like early Associates than anything else. The 12" mix is all the more unexpected, aiming for the dancefloor in a way which they would never really try again. Fraser's vocals mark it as a Twins song and no other, at least. As for the other two tracks, "Laugh Lines" has Heggie's bass brought up very prominently in the mix and extra live tambourine from Fraser, while the pounding "Hazel" does its job well enough. The EP was also notable as being the last release on which Heggie appeared before splitting to form Lowlife.