Best Cocteau Twins album

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I heart my EP box.

― Trayce, Thursday, 3 May 2007 01:50 (6 years ago) Permalink

Now that I've read the actual thread and see so many votes for Treasure, I wish I could change my vote to Head Over Heels, but too late...

― Lostandfound, Thursday, 3 May 2007 02:41 (6 years ago) Permalink

I think I loved their EPs better, too. In another life I had them all on vinyl, and now that I know it exists I need to get a hold of that box set I think.

― Lostandfound, Thursday, 3 May 2007 02:43 (6 years ago) Permalink

Bumpity boo.

― Trayce, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 00:53 (6 years ago) Permalink

I was sort of over the Cocteaux sound about five years ago, but BBK completely reassigned my pop circuits when I was 20, so that's my vote. One day I'll buy it on DAT...

― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 8 May 2007 09:22 (6 years ago) Permalink

I wound up voting for Garlands, just because this poll ends tomorrow and I am in a Garlands mood right now. I would have voted for Echoes in a Shallow Bay in a heartbeat though!

― Curt1s Stephens, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:30 (6 years ago) Permalink

I voted for Milk & Kisses because I felt sorry for it.

― HI DERE, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 21:50 (6 years ago) Permalink

Hahah Dan :) I feel sorry for Four Calendar Cafe! Has anyone voted for that?

― Trayce, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 22:17 (6 years ago) Permalink

I really should do a Coc's ep/singles poll too. But then that still leaves out awesome songs like Millimillenary.

― Trayce, Wednesday, 9 May 2007 22:19 (6 years ago) Permalink

RESULTS! As I expected, Treasure won by a mile. Actually the whole result was pretty obvious, and poor old Four-Calendar Cafe :(

― Trayce, Thursday, 10 May 2007 05:02 (6 years ago) Permalink

summerhead dudes! :(

― Charlie Howard, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:18 (6 years ago) Permalink

Dammit I was the only one who voted Moon and the Melodies.

― Noodle Vague, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:22 (6 years ago) Permalink

I know, I love Summerhead too Charlie!

― Trayce, Friday, 11 May 2007 04:46 (6 years ago) Permalink

But - and it is one of the only CTs songs I'll say this about - I really dont like "Bluebeard" at all.

― Trayce, Friday, 11 May 2007 04:46 (6 years ago) Permalink

head over heels WUZ ROBBED (maybe the only album of theirs besides the pink opaque that i consistently listen to the whole way through)

― impudent harlot, Friday, 11 May 2007 06:29 (6 years ago) Permalink

lyrically, i like 'bluebeard'. but the song itself isn't fantastic.

interesting results, in any case.

― Charlie Howard, Friday, 11 May 2007 08:12 (6 years ago) Permalink

Impudent: I voted for head over heels, and I am listening to it RIGHT NOW. Musette and Drums was basically my intro into this band, and it was the live version on the Tube, omg.

Theres something about Liz's performances that does my head in, she is all at once nervous and wired and controlled and powerful.

― Trayce, Friday, 11 May 2007 16:56 (6 years ago) Permalink

I thought this poll was another lovely example of ILM. For OF COURSE TREASURE WINS and OF COURSE HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS WAS SECOND. FOR THAT IS THE WAY OF THE COCTEAUS AND I AGREE. *holds candle in reverence*

― Bimble, Saturday, 12 May 2007 12:02 (6 years ago) Permalink

1 year passes...

i voted "heaven or las vegas" here but i listened to all songs today in a non-album kontext and the result was quite surprising. for each song there was only the option to either love it or not to love it.

1. 90% (9/10) four-calendar café
2. 88% (7/8) garlands
3. 80% (8/10) heaven or las vegas

the only album which nobody voted for in the poll is my favourite at the moment. very weird.

― alex in mainhattan, Sunday, 19 April 2009 16:05 (4 years ago) Permalink

i forgot the others. also strange, the poll winner is my least favourite album by them:

4. 50% milk & kisses
5. 44% victorialand
6. 40% head over heels
7. 30% blue bell knoll
8. 25% the moon % the melodies
9. 20% treasure

― alex in mainhattan, Sunday, 19 April 2009 16:12 (4 years ago) Permalink

Oh my god, we're talking about Cocteaus on this board again? Please stop encouraging me! I don't know if I want to play Milk & Kisses or Blue Bell Knoll or Garlands or whatever the fuck. I really don't know.

― Earl of Gothington Manor (Bimble), Sunday, 19 April 2009 16:48 (4 years ago) Permalink

2 years pass...

My favourite is definitely Blue Bell Knoll for reasons outlined here:

http://devonrecordclub.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/cocteau-twins-head-over-heels-round-21-grahams-choice/

― yugi ex, Friday, 17 February 2012 18:48 (1 year ago) Permalink

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