Tag Archives: Robin Guthrie

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5/2/16 – Cocteau Twins – Iceblink Luck – 1990

Iceblink Luck was the most commercial sounding track that the Cocteau Twins ever released even receiving airplay and scraping into the UK Top 40 at No.38, showing that they could be accessible and still be good. Iceblink Luck was an uplifting piece, happy even. You could make out words instead of just sounds and the melodies were beautiful, […]

Felt Primitive Painters Cover Art 1985

20/4/15 – Felt – Primitive Painters (Featuring Elizabeth Fraser) – 1985

Produced by Robin Guthrie and featuring Elizabeth Fraser on a memorable chorus, Primitive Painters appeared on Felt’s fourth album, Ignite the Seven Cannons released on Cherry Red records in 1985. Felt were led by the enigmatic Lawrence and over a ten year period released ten albums and ten singles before splitting up. This single also […]

This Mortal Coil Song To The Siren Cover Art 1983

14/4/15 – This Mortal Coil – Song To The Siren – 1983

It’s difficult to discuss This Mortal Coil without mentioning Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie’s version of Tim Buckley and Larry Beckett’s masterpiece, Song To The Siren. Although it appeared on This Mortal Coil’s 1984 debut album, It’ll End In Tears, the single version was released a whole year before the album in 1983. The version […]