Cocteau Twins Victorialand
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bach
December 7th 2018


16301 Comments


In the dark months of April and May

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
December 7th 2018


60191 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Best Dead Can Dance song the Cocteaus ever made

ArsMoriendi
March 29th 2019


40919 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I liked this, but it needs more highlighlts,



most songs were like 4/5's

GhandhiLion
March 29th 2019


17641 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Did you skip the first two albums?

ArsMoriendi
March 30th 2019


40919 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I went out of order



Started with Treasure years ago, then listened to Blue Bell Knoll, then like last yearish Heaven or Las Vegas, and I just heard Victorialand like and hour ago or so

bloc
March 30th 2019


69883 Comments


Always thought this was one of their weakest

Ryus
March 30th 2019


36545 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

opener is godtier tho

ArsMoriendi
March 30th 2019


40919 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I agree, Lazy Calm and Little Spacey stood out to as the best ones upon first listen

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
March 30th 2019


60191 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The closer is almost as good as the opener

Rik VII
March 30th 2019


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Little Spacey is one of the weaker ones imo, too repetitive and not atmospheric enough to excuse it. Although it certainly stands out since it's more rhythmic than the rest. Lazy Calm is one of their best though, it's impeccable.



This is my second favorite 80s full-length they did. Also the most atmospheric along with Moon & the Melodies. Getting rid of the drum computer certainly helped, too.

ArsMoriendi
March 30th 2019


40919 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I see it’s repetition as strength.

beefshoes
July 16th 2019


8443 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Robin Guthrie is god

Rik VII
July 16th 2019


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Well, he's apparently kind of a jerk and responsible for the awful, horrible remasters, so no. His guitar tone, however, is definitely god

Trifolium
November 4th 2019


38843 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The Thinner The Air is so majestic.

Great album.

Rik VII
November 4th 2019


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

I think Lazy Calm is one of my favorite songs of the 80s. An early peak for dream pop.



Most of the genre is just trying to recapture that pureness.

Trifolium
November 4th 2019


38843 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah agreed. Perfect track.

I think this is one of their calmer efforts, and it works beautifully.

Rik VII
November 4th 2019


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Definitely. Moon & the Melodies is the only one that's even calmer, with its stronger emphasis on ambient. I imagine these two albums as siblings, or something along those lines. They go really well together.



Fun fact, they got a new studio after Treasure and toyed around with the new possiblities, in the process recording enough songs for an album, which would have been the Treasure follow-up. But they decided to release them over two EPs instead (Tiny Dynamine and Echoes In a Shallow Bay) and make a new, more fleshed-out full-length instead, which was this one. Ironically, I don't think the EPs are notably worse than this.

Trifolium
November 4th 2019


38843 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Oh nice! I always forget to check EPs but with these guys I'll make sure to check them. Sounds interesting to hear what they did without the pressure of making full-length-worthy material.

Rik VII
November 4th 2019


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

They have a ton of EPs and singles, which can be kinda overwhelming. Most of them are worth checking out though, especially those two!

Trifolium
November 4th 2019


38843 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah I guess that's the reason I usually skip them. Especially since you never know whether there are any new tracks on them or if they're just singles. But these two sound interesting enough!



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