Gothic Tribute to the Cocteau Twins: Various Artists: Amazon.ca: Music

1. Cicely - Rhea's Obsession

2. Icelink Luck - Mephisto Walz

3. Athol-Brose - Inertia

4. Seekers Who Are Lovers - Jennifer Hope

5. The Thinner The Air - Trance To The Sun

6. Violaine - Andrea Lane

7. Shallow Then Halo - Absinthee

8. Amelia - Faith And Disease

9. Need Fire - The Machine In The Garden

10. Garlands - The Autumns

11. Persephone - Diva Destruction

12. Wax And Wane - Fear Of Dolls

13. Blood Bitch - Godbox

14. Treasure Hiding - Oneiroid Psychosis

15. In Our Angelhood - Stare

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3.0 out of 5 stars A valiant effort., May 27 2004

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M. Nastasi "Matt" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gothic Tribute to the Cocteau Twins (Audio CD)

I am impressed by several of the tracks on this release. Oneroid Psychosis (w/ Kristy Venrick)'s version of "Treasure Hiding" is transcendant, and Jennifer Hope's "Seekers Who Are Lovers" is lovely. Some, like Mephisto Walz's rendtion of "Iceblink Luck" sound remarkably similar to the original - a real tribute as opposed to a re-imaging. Godbox's "Blood Bitch" is surely the best track on the release - A fantastic techno/darkwave groovefest.

Other tracks disappoint - Andrea Lane's minimalist "Violaine" is a drunken, mushmouthed affair, which happily picks up (but only slightly) in the abyssal/ethereal chorus. "Athol-Brose," one of my favorite tracks from "Blue Bell Knoll" receives the generic Goth treatment here. Ooooooh - it's "creepy" (yawn).

All in all, I have to say this one will remain in my collection, if only because I have to respect artists who obviously care enough about the music of such a unique band to spend the time and effort to offer their homage.

A valiant effort, and worth a listen.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Dark Treasures?????, Jun 28 2002

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"mmmmender" (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

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I'm still looking for the treasures on this horrific release? I have yet to hear a respectable cover of a Cocteau Twins song. In my opinion the only decent track on this release is by The Autumns. This truly is a collection of amateur bands trying way to hard to cover a legendary band!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Get it only if you're a bone-deep Cocteau Twins fan, Jan 30 2002

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Scott Sweet "Music Freak" (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews

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Another one of Cleopatra's hit-and-miss tributes. In their defense, the source material is difficult. "Dark Treasures" magnifies what is beautiful AND what is frustrating about Cocteau Twins songs. Most of the bands keep the echoey, langorous feel of the original versions.

BACKGROUND: Cocteau Twins (Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde) songs are reverb-laden and lyrically confusing. Poppy Z. Brite nailed it in her book "Exquisite Corpse," calling it a "seasick wall of sound." There are moments so beautiful that you might cry, but even then you're puzzling out the language used - English or Gaelic or some random babbling? If you hear one of their songs while just waking or just falling asleep, it might make perfect sense and be the most beautiful thing you ever heard. I'm gonna try that.

Rhea's Obsession kicks it off well with a synth-&-sitar cover of "Cicely." Jennifer Hope gives the clearest lyrical translation on "Seekers Who Are Lovers." Trance to The Sun best captures the drifting, glacial feel of Cocteau Twins music on "The Thinner The Air." (This one would make a good cool-down track at a goth dance party.) Absinthee's "Shallow Then Halo" has good keyboards and a slinky beat. Faith and Disease's "Amelia" is indistinguishable from the original. The Autumns offer the only male singer, for "Garlands." Sort of like the guy hanging out at a baby shower. Diva Destruction's
"Persephone" uses the guitar and drum tracks from the original version.

I recommend Godbox's cover of "Blood Bitch." Good techno-industrial beat with loud guitars and strong dancefloor appeal.

If you're into Cocteau Twins, go ahead and get "Dark Treasures." As a tribute, it's a split decision: some of it makes you want to hear more Cocteau Twins, some of it makes you want to find the cover band's own material. Definitely listen to the samples on this site first.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Liking the Cocteau Twins does NOT mean you'll like this...
Though I have a deep and abiding love for the music of the Cocteau Twins, this thudding, gothic tribute takes away the subtle, careful loveliness of the songs. Read more

Published on July 10 2001 by Jennifer A. Johnson

1.0 out of 5 stars In a word -- horrific
This CD is a waste of plastic and paper packaging. Truly awful covers with even worse production values. Read more

Published on May 29 2001