{"product_id":"cocteau-twins-head-over-heels-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"Cocteau Twins: Head Over Heels (180g) Vinyl LP { vinyl }","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Cocteau+Twins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCocteau Twins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’ very first breakthrough in a career littered with breakthroughs:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Cocteau+Twins+Treasure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTreasure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e established them as the flagbearers of postpunk’s swirling transformation into ethereal bliss, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Heaven+Or+Las+Vegas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeaven Or Las Vegas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e broke them onto pop radio… but \u003cem\u003eHead Over Heels\u003c\/em\u003e set the standard to which they would be compared for the rest of their career, and in the process, established the blueprint for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=4AD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e4AD\u003c\/a\u003e; a signpost for lost girls and boys throughout the 80s and still one of indie’s paramount imprints in 2018. There are remnants of the icey 808 riddims and metallic guitars that defined \u003cem\u003eGarlands\u003c\/em\u003e, but this, the follow up, sees the original trio pared down to a pair, and the romantic relationship between \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Robin+Guthrie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin Guthrie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=elizabeth+Fraser\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiz Fraser\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in full bloom (hence the title), and so the cold nihilism that haunted their debut is swapped out for tender balladry and romantic reverie. You can just picture Rob \u0026amp; Liz locked in a lovedrunk gaze from across the studio whilst laying down these tracks. “Sugar Hiccup” is the big swirling ballad here, and “The Tinderbox (Of A Heart),” “When Mama Was Moth,” “Musette And Drums” and “Multifoiled” are great locked-inside-your-room-on-a-rainy-day jams. If the \u003cstrong\u003eCocteaus\u003c\/strong\u003e ever had a goth club peaktime banger, “In Our Angelhood” is definitely it. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Vaughan+Oliver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVaughan Oliver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s design was a major breakthrough for the visual identity of 4AD as well: a supple, effervescent (also sort of gross) collage made up of obscure colors and textures depicting nothing specific whatsoever. This 180g remastered pressing sounds fantastic, and marks the first time the album has ever been available on vinyl in the US. Highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180 vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eremastered from original analog tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efull color printed inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: 4AD 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Peppermint Pig 03\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Cocteau Twins","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":57431631069515,"sku":"lp-9493","price":3.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/6169\/9915\/files\/cocteautwins-headoverheels.jpg?v=1779697489","url":"https:\/\/vinylvintage.shop\/products\/cocteau-twins-head-over-heels-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}