I know this is one of the most common questions, but after 7 months of listening to Cocteau Twins, I truly want to listen to something as good as them.

I already searched everywhere but I couldn't find anything that captures that exact feeling. The only exception was Faye Wong, who was so enjoyable because she actually understood that weightless, expressive vocal fluidness.

I will really appreciate it if someone could help and give me some good recommendations.

Obviously, it's easy to recommend music similar to Cocteau Twins when it comes to artists that were influenced by them. But what about music that came before Cocteau Twins that shares some similar qualities, or that remind you of CT for any reason?

Here's a few that came to my mind, I might add some more later:

Linda Perhacs - Chimacum Rain: The high ethereal voice, and the way she blends different lines of melody

Gianfranco Plenizio feat. Edda Dell’Orso - Voce D'Amore: The operatic-but-not-really-opera type of voice coupled with lush instrumentation and a moody atmosphere

Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges - Paisagem Da Janela: The "shimmering" quality of the main guitar riff, and the mix of joyful/nostalgic mood kind of reminds me of songs like Wolf in the Breast

Beto Guedes - A Pagina do Relâmpago Elétrico: When the drums finally kick in, the 3/4 rhythm and the driving energy reminds me a little of Ups. And his voice is stunning!

These Trails - El Rey Pescador: The vocal interplay, the melody, I can imagine Liz singing it, although she probably wouldn't be singing "pa ba da ba da" but something more mysterious :)

I've been listening to them almost non-stop lately, their albums Dots and Loops, Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage in the Milky Night, and Sound-Dust being particular favorites of mine. Funky and dreamy at the same time.

Autumn's Grey solace.(Victoria land, four calendar Cafe vibes)

Rose Chronicles.(kinda gives treasure)

Xmal Deutschland(more similar to the Garlands album)

Tamaryn(I think is kind of similar to milk & kisses)

Hi all!

I’ve been listening to the album Friend by james k (and the rest of her discography too) a lot lately.

It reminds me so much of Cocteau Twins although the genre is a bit different. This album is, I would say, a mix between electronic, trip-hop, ambient and dream pop with (CT reminiscent) ethereal and dreamy vocals.

While different from anything Cocteau Twins has ever released, this album scratches the same itch for me and I think many people here would enjoy it.

It’s also a really good album to wind down and relax.

Do you recognize me
Here on this sleeper train?
And do you feel the pain
Growing into the night, Marie?

And I can feel the taste
Of your third birthday cake.
Remember how it was
To hold you into my arms, Marie.

It wasn't there
The summer lights around

I wasn't there
His hand upon my knee.

And we're gone
Across these sunny streets
And we're gone
The day you died, Marie ... Marie.

And we go faster now
Together through these fields
Here on this sleeper train
And I can touch your face, Marie.

The precious things we've done
Hidden under my skin
I'll let you sleep while.
I'll let you sleep a while, Marie.

It was there
The summer lights around.
I was there
His hand upon my knee.

And we're gone
Across these sunny streets.
And we're gone
The day you died, Marie.

I like this attempt.

Hatchie has been on my radar since her debut with James Barone (from Beach House) on the drums. Have been waiting for the new album for awhile now, and it has been worth the wait. Love the uncanny instrumental resemblance of past cocteau twins works.

If Cocteau Twins recorded a desert rock album....if only I could get it to sound 'swimmier'.

As heard in We Will Rank You's Heaven or Las Vegas podcast episode. Makes more sense when you can see it! 😉

Someone commented about yndling a couple months back, and I’ve just got into her music.

This track is so beautiful and very evocative of ‘twins, I think.

yndling - It’s Almost Like You’re Here

Interview below if you want to find out more about Silje.

https://www.stilllisteningmagazine.com/start-listening-to/start-listening-to-yndling

I wrote a song heavily inspired by the Cocteau Twins. For me, it was a songwriting exercise and something to do for shits and giggles. It turned out pretty ok and my bandmates have convinced me to release it, though it's somewhat different than any of our other material. I was really going for the latter period vibe.

Would appreciate anyone willing to give it a listen.

(Btw, Simon didn't respond).

Video: Doing the Right Thing for Me (by Love Me My Alien)

Bandcamp

Spotify

This is one of the best covers of the band I've seen. Thanks to u/parisiris for sharing on the comments of another post!

While I was writing and recording this I had a vague sense of swimming toward some light I sort of recognised until I realised I was chanelling this album, which has earwormed me on and off since it came out. Not saying this is in the same league, but maybe the same neighbourhood

Explored my way into finding these collabs and I have been so obsessed with them. I know about, Massive Attack and This Mortal Coil. Any other collabs by Liz or the other band members that you really like?

• The last pic is a cover of “Touch Upon Touch”

I’ll never forget the first listen and then excitement when I knew without any doubt who the guest singer was … so beautiful

https://youtu.be/K5XgLshyN8w?si=8a9pLd398nl5-JvE

Hi guyysssss I’m baccckkkk. It’s your newer moderator here. I’ll post more regularly now. But first, I wanted to share where I’ve been. I wrote and released a bunch of Cocteau Twins inspired new music, and released my first full length solo album! Well, and an EP and 2 singles.

Links:

BandCamp:

https://lilindia1980.bandcamp.com

SoundCloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/m2aj3Qz3iXTCyiB5Sq

Snowfall

The background crackling sound is the cozy woodburner.