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Cocteau Twins were a Scotland|Scottish band active from 1979 to 1997.
Early years
Robin Guthrie (guitar) and Will Heggie (bass guitar|bass), both from Grangemouth, Scotland, formed the band in 1979. At a local disco, Nash, they met Elizabeth Fraser, who would eventually provide vocals.
The band's influences at the time included Joy Division, The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party, Sex Pistols and Siouxsie & The Banshees. The band were named after the song "The Cocteau Twins" by fellow Scotsmen 'Johnny and the Self-Abusers' (who later renamed themselves Simple Minds; the song "The Cocteau Twins" was also re-penned as "No Cure"). Their debut recording, ''Garlands'' (released by 4AD Records in 1982), was an instant success, as was the subsequent ''Lullabies (ep)|Lullabies'' EP. They themselves remain influential to aspiring post-punk acts today.
Although the entire band was praised for their performances, Fraser received the most attention. At times barely decipherable, Fraser seemed to veer into glossolalia and Puirt a beul|mouth music. All Music Guide reviewer Ned Raggett writes that "part of her appeal is how she can make hard-to-interpret lyrics so emotionally gripping."<ref>{{cite web
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