
Echoes In A Shallow Bay is a Rock album by Cocteau Twins, originally released in 1985. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- dreamy
- ethereal
- pastoral
About
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, .
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Great Spangled Fritillary4:02
- A2Melonella4:02
Side B
- B1Pale Clouded White5:01
- B2Eggs And Their Shells3:06
Credits
Production & Engineering
- Cocteau TwinsPRODUCER
- Matt WallisENGINEER [UNCREDITED]
- Robin GuthrieENGINEER [UNCREDITED]
- Cocteau TwinsPRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 10 pressings tracked on Gatefold
