Whatever Happened to the Cocteau Twins? | The Dreamy Story of the Most Ethereal Band Ever

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ORIGINAL UPLOAD DATE: 06/24/24 Unfortunately, my original upload got taken down in America for Copyright. So, I had to change some of the visuals and re-upload. The Cocteau Twins were one of the most influential bands of the 80s/90s. They blended Ethereal and dreamy sounds to create a brilliant discography. Today, I will cover the entire history and discography of the band! This band is one of my favorites, and I'm so happy to make a video diving deep into the discography of this wonderful band. Furthermore, I cover what happened to Will Heggie, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde, and Elizabeth Fraser after they broke up from the band. Their discography is one of the best of all time with legendary albums such as Treasure and Heaven or Las Vegas. This legendary discgoraphy has inspired bands such as Beach House, The Weeknd, My Bloody Valentine, Alvvays, Jeff Buckley and more. Thank you for clicking and watching this video! Like and subscribe if you liked it, and comment on another group I should make a video on. Intro 00:00 Early Years 00:58 Heggies Departure 08:17 Breaking Up 24:48 Afterwards 31:59 Outro 39:22 Cocteau Twins were a Scottish rock band active from 1979 to 1997. They were formed in Grangemouth by Robin Guthrie (guitars, drum machine) and Will Heggie (bass), adding Elizabeth Fraser (vocals) in 1981 and replacing Heggie with multi-instrumentalist Simon Raymonde in 1983. The group earned critical praise for their ethereal, effects-laden sound and the soprano vocals of Fraser, whose lyrics often eschew any recognisable language.Fraser's vocals included unknown words she found in foreign language books, adding to the band's dreamy ambience. They pioneered the 1980s alternative subgenre of dream pop and helped define what would become shoegaze. They signed with the record label 4AD in 1982 and released their debut album Garlands.[1] The addition of Raymonde in 1983 solidified their final lineup, which produced their biggest hit in the UK, "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops", peaking at No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1988 Cocteau Twins signed with Capitol Records in the United States, distributing their fifth album, Blue Bell Knoll, through a major label in the country. After the 1990 release of their most commercially successful album, Heaven or Las Vegas, the band left 4AD for Fontana Records, where they released their final two albums. After nearly 20 years together, the band disbanded in 1997 in part due to issues stemming from the disintegration of Fraser and Guthrie's romantic relationship. In 2005 the band announced that they would reunite to headline Coachella Festival and embark on a world tour but the reunion was cancelled a month later after Fraser "couldn’t bring herself to work with Guthrie".In a 2021 interview, Raymonde claimed that Cocteau Twins "will never reform"