{"product_id":"cocteau-twins-stars-and-topsoil-a-collection-1982-1990","title":"Cocteau Twins - Stars and Topsoil: A Collection (1982-1990) [2LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eCocteau Twins' Stars and Topsoil: A Collection (1982-1990) gathers the shimmering, otherworldly highlights of the band's 4AD years into one generous set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst released in 2000, it runs from the gothic shadows of Garlands to the bright, sun-dappled pop of Heaven or Las Vegas, charting how Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde shaped a sound that would come to be called dream pop. Fraser's voice, often singing words that seem to belong to no language at all, sits at the heart of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSugar Hiccup and Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops capture the early magic, guitars dissolving into clouds of echo and chime, while Lorelei offers a soaring highlight from Treasure. Heaven or Las Vegas shows the band at their most radiant and accessible, proof that all that mystery could also carry a gloriously big hook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuthrie's guitar textures, drenched in reverb and effects, built a world that countless shoegaze and ambient artists have tried to step into since. Raymonde's bass and keyboards add warmth beneath the haze, grounding even the most weightless moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a first step into their catalogue, it is hard to beat, and even seasoned devotees will find it a beautifully sequenced reminder of why few bands have ever sounded quite so unearthly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67763383271714,"sku":"652637001914","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/2080\/8994\/files\/Cocteau_Twins_-_Stars_and_Topsoil_A_Collection_1982-1990_2LP.jpg?v=1794324263","url":"https:\/\/soulfulvinyl.com\/products\/cocteau-twins-stars-and-topsoil-a-collection-1982-1990","provider":"Soulful Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}