{"product_id":"cocteau-twins-milk-kisses-vinyl-lp","title":"Cocteau Twins: Milk \u0026 Kisses Vinyl LP { vinyl }","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilk \u0026amp; Kisses finds the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Cocteau+Twins\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCocteaus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e straddling the apex of their classic ethereal pop sound\u003c\/i\u003e with the increasingly mainstream sound of alt rock, but by this time, the band had mastered blending acoustic instruments with electronics - the guitars sound immaculately digital and the synths sound like crystal artifacts. In our current age of endless lo-fi-ism and analog retro-fetishism, this record is a big refreshing gulp of ice cold water on a hot ass day. It would prove to be their last album after their next studio sessions fizzled into a breakup, but they managed to squeeze off a few final brilliant songs here - specifically, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=David+Lynch\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLynchian\u003c\/a\u003e-western vibes of \"Serpentskirt,\" the incredibly titled \"Calfskin Smack\" (their christening powers on 100 til the bitter end), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Jeff+Buckley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeff Buckley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e love letter \"Rilkean Heart,\" the life-affirming \"Treasure Hiding\" and dazzling coda \"Seekers Who Are Lovers.\" \u003cstrong\u003eLiz\u003c\/strong\u003e has never sounded as grounded as she does on \"Tishbite\" - who knows where they might have gone if they’d made a few more records (drum \u0026amp; bass? reggaeton?). Opener \"Violaine\" is a big stern slice of guitar rock that really shows where the gang was at in 1996… it’s not really my thing (seek out \u003cstrong\u003eMark Clifford\u003c\/strong\u003e’s \u003cem\u003eOtherness\u003c\/em\u003e version if you can) but characteristically brilliant songwriting shines through nonetheless. The artwork is a bit more on-brand than the unsightly departure that was \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Four+Calendar+Cafe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFour Calendar Cafe\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Four+Calendar+Cafe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (also \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Four+Calendar+Cafe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ereissued\u003c\/a\u003e), but it’s still got ‘we’re on a major label now’ stamped all over it. This nicely-packaged 2024 reissue marks the first time \u003cem\u003eMilk \u0026amp; Kisses\u003c\/em\u003e has been released in North America, and is now on 4AD along with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Cocteau+Twins\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethe rest of their catalog\u003c\/a\u003e. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efinal album, official 4AD reissue approved by the band\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003enewly remastered by Robin Guthrie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1996\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: 4AD 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Peppermint Pig 07\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!---ALSO AVAILABLE START---\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eALSO AVAILABLE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/products\/cocteau-twins-four-calendar-cafe-vinyl-lp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCocteau Twins: Four Calendar Café Vinyl LP\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!---ALSO AVAILABLE END---\u003e","brand":"Cocteau Twins","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":57431600267595,"sku":"lp-14679","price":4.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/6169\/9915\/files\/cocteautwins-milkandkisses-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1779697129","url":"https:\/\/vinylvintage.shop\/products\/cocteau-twins-milk-kisses-vinyl-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}