rock, post-punk, dream pop, ethereal wave 37 min 10 tracks 4AD
Head over Heels is the second studio album by Scottish rock band Cocteau Twins. The album was released on 24 October 1983 through the label 4AD. It featured the band's signature sound of "Guthrie's lush guitars under Fraser's mostly wordless vocals" and is considered an archetype of early ethereal wave music.
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Character-led, grave, earnest and intimate.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
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- AllMusic4.5/5 ★
- Los Angeles Times3.5/4 ★
- Mojo4/5 ★
- Pitchfork9.6/10
- Record Collector4/5 ★
- Record Mirror3/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 ★
- Smash Hits8/10
- Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10
- Uncut9/10
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Tracks
- 1When Mama Was Moth3:06
- 2Five Ten Fiftyfold4:60
- 3Sugar Hiccup3:41
- 4In Our Angelhood2:60
- 5Glass Candle Grenades2:45
- 6In the Gold Dust Rush3:41
- 7The Tinderbox (Of a Heart)4:57
- 8Multifoiled2:36
- 9My Love Paramour3:40
- 10Musette and Drums4:40
10 tracks, 37 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Cocteau Twins
- Label
- 4AD
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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