Echoes In A Shallow Bay by Cocteau Twins

Echoes In A Shallow Bay

Cocteau Twins

1985

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

  1. A1Great Spangled Fritillary4:02
  2. A2Melonella4:02

Side B

  1. B1Pale Clouded White5:01
  2. B2Eggs And Their Shells3:06

Credits

Performers

Production & Engineering

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 10 pressings tracked on Gatefold