Cocteau Twins: Last News

Cocteau Twins vocalist Elizabeth Fraser has shared the second song from her new project, Sun’s Signature – listen to ‘Underwater’ below.Sun’s Signature is the project of Fraser and her partner, former Spiritualized and Echo and the Bunnymen drummer Damon Reece.The project was announced last month with the first single ‘Golden Air’, and both tracks will feature on Sun’s Signature’s forthcoming self-titled EP, which is set to arrive on June 18 via Partisan for Record Store Day.Fraser announced the forthcoming Sun’s Signature EP back in March. ‘Underwater’ is a rare 2000 single which Fraser performed at the ANOHNI-curated Meltdown Festival in London in 2012, where ideas for Sun’s Signature first began.Listen to ‘Underwater’ below.Fraser’s last single was 2009’s ‘Moses’, though she has collaborated extensively with other artists since then.

Warren Ellis is among those paying tribute to a young musician called Nell Smith following her death. She was 17 years old.Smith’s passing was announced by Cocteau Twins‘ Simon Raymonde on social media last night (October 7).

Heaven 17’s Martyn Ware has claimed that he turned down $7,500 (£5,700) for the band’s song ‘Temptation’ to be included in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI.The singer and keyboardist, who founded the synthpop band in 1980, having previously been a founding member of The Human League, made it clear on X on Saturday (September 7) that he considered the offer to be anything but tempting.“I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games re the possibility of using Temptation on the new Grand Theft Auto 6,” Ware wrote.“Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer…”I was recently contacted by my publishers on behalf of Rockstar Games re the possibility of using Temptation on the new Grand Theft Auto 6Naturally excited about the immense wealth that was about to head my way, I scrolled to the bottom of the email re the offer…— Martyn Ware

Cocteau Twins have announced a reissue for their 1986 album with Harold Budd, ‘The Moon and The Melodies’ – find out more below.The album has been remastered, and will be reissued on vinyl for the first time since its release in 1986. Besides being reissued on vinyl, ‘The Moon and The Melodies’ will also be available on CD format, as well as digital formats.

Massive Attack have taken to the stage to play their first live show in five years, and brought out Elizabeth Fraser for ‘Song To The Siren’. Find footage of the show below.The gig took place last night (June 5) at the Gothenburg Film Studios in Sweden, when the band played their first live show since they had a two-night stand at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall back in 2019.It also marked their first return to the stage since the death of guitarist Angelo Bruschini to cancer last year.During the set, the band surprised fans by bringing out numerous surprise guests.

Cocteau Twins‘ Simon Raymonde has announced a new memoir, In One Ear – Cocteau Twins, Ivor and Me – find all the details below.The musician, producer and Bella Union co-founder is due to release the 352-page book on September 12 via Nine Eight Books. You can pre-order it here.Announcing the project on his social media channels, Raymonde wrote: “So I wrote a book.

Cocteau Twins have announced that their final studio album ‘Milk & Kisses’ is to receive an official re-release.The album was first released in March 1996 via Fontana Records in the UK and was their eighth LP, including the fan-favourite tracks ‘Tishbite’, ‘Violane’ and ‘Eperdu’.The group did re-convene two years later, with the intention of recording their next full-length, but the sessions fell through, and no further albums were made.The re-issued version of the album is available to order now here, and is presented in audiophile 140gm vinyl by Proper Records, in collaboration with Universal Music Recordings. The labels say they have paid “scrupulous attention to the detail of the original UK first pressings”.Last September, the band’s vocalist Elizabeth Fraser had an asteroid named after her by the International Astronomical Union.“It does not pose a threat to humankind and will not collide with Earth for millions of years,” the Union noted, reassuringly.

Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser has had an asteroid named after her by the International Astronomical Union.Their label, 4AD, announced the naming of the asteroid on their official social media pages on Thursday (September 28). “Yesterday, after 10 years of research, the International Astronomical Union have named the asteroid 2013 TF19, ‘Fraser’, after Elizabeth Fraser,” read the caption posted to the label’s Instagram.It continued: “It does not pose a threat to humankind and will not collide with Earth for millions of years. It can only be viewed using an advance telescope but luckily is available to see on @nasa’s website.”They added that the asteroid was discovered on August 31, 2013 by M.

Cocteau Twins vocalist Elizabeth Fraser has shared her first new song in some 13 years with ‘Golden Air’.It’s the debut single from Fraser’s new project Sun’s Signature, which features her along with her partner, former Spiritualized and Echo and the Bunnymen drummer Damon Reece. ‘Golden Air’ will feature on Sun’s Signature’s forthcoming self-titled EP, which is set to arrive on June 18 via Partisan for Record Store Day.The new song – which Fraser previously performed during a solo appearance at Meltdown Festival in 2012 – foregrounds the singer’s distinctive, gossamer vocals with a lush soundscape of guitars and electronics, with a pronounced bassline and muscular drums.Listen below:Fraser announced the forthcoming Sun’s Signature EP last month.

Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser has announced her first new release in 13 years as part of this year’s Record Store Day output.The Cocteau Twins singer’s last record came in 2009 with the single ‘Moses’, although she has collaborated with other artists on their own material since then.In April, she will share a new five-song EP under the name Sun’s Signature – a new project she has formed with her partner Damon Reece, who has played the drums for Spiritualized among other artists. The self-titled EP will feature some familiar tracks to Fraser fans, including the rare 2000 single ‘Underwater’ and two songs she played during a solo appearance at 2012’s Meltdown Festival, ‘Golden Air’ and ‘Make Lovely The Day’.The record will be completed by two tracks called ‘Bluedusk’ and ‘Apples’.