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LA RECENSIONE
It must have been the air of the end of the millennium. Or rather: the arrival of the new one.
Between New Age (excitement for the Event) and World (hey! there are other peoples, other sounds, the Bulgarian voices etc.) here come the Cocteau Twins: hair like Robert Smith but no dark hints. They could be described as gloomy or celestial, depending on the mood of the moment. Fraser vocalizes from above some cloud ("Aikea-Guinea"), while the band below doesn't disdain some quiet harshness ("Kookaburra"). The instrumental "Rococo" recalls... yes! The Cure (perhaps dark hints).
I would listen to them while sailing towards a New Zealand harbor in the southern hemisphere's spring. (ahem).
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This review praises Cocteau Twins' Aikea-Guinea for its ethereal and celestial sound, contrasting Robert Smith-like appearance with brighter tones. It highlights Elizabeth Fraser's distinctive vocals and the band's mix of harsh and soft instrumentals. The album evokes a mood suitable for thoughtful, dreamy listening, linking it to New Age enthusiasm and world music influences around the millennium.Tracklist Lyrics
01 Aikea-Guinea (03:57)
When he pushes away
Like he's gonna have to make me
He gladdens
When he pushes away
Like he's gonna have to make me
He gladdens
Oh, please
Please
When he pushes away
Like he's gonna have to make me
He he he he he he
It's so good to have a man
It's so good to have him check him out
Saliva peeks from his trail
I gained a lot of advice from him
It's so good to have a man
It's so good to have him check him out
Saliva peeks from his trail
I gained a lot of advice from him
Oh, please
Please
It's so good to have a man
It's so good to have him check him out
At night
Oh, please
Please
It's so good to have a man
It's so good to have him check him out
When he pushes her back
Like he's gonna have to make me
Saliva peeks from his trail
I gained a lot of advice from him
It's so good to have a man
It's so good to have him check him out
Saliva peeks from his trail
I gained a lot of advice from him
When he pushes her back
Like he's gonna have to make me
Saliva peeks from his trail
I gained a lot of advice from him
It's so good to have a man
It's so good to have him check him out
Saliva peeks from his trail
I gained a lot of advice from him
Oh, please
Please
When he pushes her back
Like he's gonna have to make me
Please
Please
It's so good to have a man
It's so good to have him check him out
My love
02 Kookaburra (03:19)
To a girl who you mind
A starry sky memory
When Eros spurns Rococo
Rouge thus far
- chorus -
She's spark run away for you
Do you know what we call the moon
There is no end
Ca candle blown, she'll doubt
Faced with past losing
chorus
And you my god
Can't give show
Can't give
Til you go dancing
Forgive my love
Ca candle blown
she will not
And you my god
Can't give show
Can't give
Til you go dancing
-chorus(slightly different)-
So she'll decide
To marry can we come to be
03 Quisquose (04:10)
You da dao ao surround
Where what why how how how how
what polite
Jesus Jenny Gemini
Has all of it criss-crossed
High electron power failing
Hit by degree
You da dao ao surround
Where what why how how how how
cheerfully
You da dao ao surround
Where what why how how how how
what polite
You da dao ao surround
Where what why how how how how
cheerfully
You da dao ao surround
Where what why how how how how
Quise qualledo qualledo quallido quallido do do do do au
a Rococo au oahoo
hurt polite
You da dao ao surround
Where what why how how how how
cheerfully
You da dao ao surround
Where what why how how how how
Jesus, seasonal, his name, comical
what polite
You da dao ao surround
Where what why how how how how
cheerfully
You da dao ao surround
Where what why how how how how
what polite
You da dao ao surround
Where what why how how how how
cheerfully
You da dao ao surround
Where what why how how how how
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish band associated with 4AD, widely credited as key architects of dream pop. Reviews highlight Elizabeth Fraser’s distinctive, often non-lexical vocal style and Robin Guthrie’s reverb-heavy guitar textures, with early work rooted in dark wave/post-punk and later releases becoming more melodic and accessible.24 Reviews
