Q’s Martin Aston concurred, calling the record “their finest hour”. Colin Larkin rankedHeaven Or Las Vegasat 218 in his All-Time 1000 Albums book, noting “their music has a sustainable beauty free of regard for contemporaries or peers”. The album was the band’s most successful, landi...
But Cocteau Twins have had something of a renaissance in a world where punk attitude of the 70s and post-punk 80s is having its own resurgence. This revival includes the popularity of dreampop and what was dubbed in the 90s as “shoegaze.” Bands like Lush, Pale Saints, The Sundays, My...