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Lullabies To Violaine - Volume 1

Cocteau Twins

2006 · Rock

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Lullabies To Violaine - Volume 1 by Cocteau Twins

Lullabies To Violaine - Volume 1 is an Alt/Indie album by Cocteau Twins, originally released in 2006. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.

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Cocteau Twins’ EPs are as groundbreaking as their albums, which makes the <i>Lullabies to Violaine</i> anthologies essential to understanding the arc of their career; Volume 1 covers 1981 through 1990. The searing “Feathers Oar-Blades” retraces their all-but-forgotten post-punk roots, while “Sugar Hiccup” highlights their exquisite balance between cutting guitars and dreamy atmospheres. By “Iceblink Luck,” Elizabeth Fraser’s vocals have become more ornate and the songwriting more elaborate; the band tests the boundaries of pop music without sacrificing any of their dark magic.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-1Feathers-Oar-Blades4:26
  2. 1-2Alas Dies Laughing3:38
  3. 1-3It's All But An Ark Lark8:04
  4. 1-4Peppermint Pig (7" Version)3:24
  5. 1-5Laughlines3:19
  6. 1-6Hazel2:49
  7. 1-7Sugar Hiccup (12" Version)3:37
  8. 1-8From The Flagstones3:38
  9. 1-9Hitherto3:52
  10. 1-10Because Of Whirl-Jack3:26
  11. 1-11The Spangle Maker4:40
  12. 1-12Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops (Alternate Version)4:47
  13. 1-13Pepper-Tree3:58
  14. 1-14Aikea-Guinea (Alternate Version)3:57
  15. 1-15Kookaburra3:18
  16. 1-16Quisquose4:10
  17. 1-17Rococo3:05
  18. 2-1Pink Orange Red4:37
  19. 2-2Ribbed And Veined3:55
  20. 2-3Plain Tiger4:01
  21. 2-4Sultitan Itan3:49
  22. 2-5Great Spangled Fritillary4:02
  23. 2-6Melonella4:01
  24. 2-7Pale Clouded White4:59
  25. 2-8Eggs And Their Shells3:04
  26. 2-9Love's Easy Tears3:35
  27. 2-10Those Eyes, That Mouth3:38
  28. 2-11Sigh's Smell Of Farewell3:34
  29. 2-12Orange Appled2:49
  30. 2-13Iceblink Luck3:15
  31. 2-14Mizake The Mizan3:00
  32. 2-15Watchlar3:16

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Dream Pop
  • shimmering
  • ethereal
  • groovy

Album notes

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Disc One:
"Lullabies" Released October 1982.
Recorded at Palladium Studios, Edinburgh. Mixed at Blackwing Studios.
"Peppermint Pig" Released March 1983.
Recorded at Blackwing Studios, London.
"Sunburst And Snowblind" Released September 1983.
Recorded and mixed at Palladium Studios, Edinburgh.
"The Spangle Maker" Released April 1984.
11, 13 Recorded at Palladium Studios, Edinburgh and mixed at Rooster, London.
12 Recorded and engineered at Rooster, London.
"Aikea-Guinea" Released March 1985.
Recorded at Jacobs Studios, Farnham.
Disc Two:
"Tiny Dynamine" Released October 1985.
"Echoes In A Shallow Bay" Released October 1985.
Recorded at Guerilla, London. Mixed at Aosis, London.
"Love's Easy Tears" Released November 1986.
Recorded and mixed at Good Earth, London.
"Iceblink Luck" Released August 1990.
Recorded and mixed at September Sound, London.

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