Taking their name from a song by fellow Scots band Johnny and the Self-Abusers
(later to become Simple Minds), the Cocteau Twins created a uniquely
idiosyncratic sound built around the glorious, ethereal voice of Liz Fraser that
made them one of the coolest and most fashionable bands of the 1980s. Originally
formed by Robin Guthrie and bass player Will Heggie, they added Fraser to the
band after meeting her at a local club and enjoyed instant success when they
joined the 4AD label and released debut album Garlands in 1982. When Heggie quit
soon afterwards, Fraser and Guthrie rema...