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the Cocteau Twins?

Califone?

Killing Joke?

― lou (lou), Friday, 17 January 2003 01:10 (twenty-three years ago)

err...What IS the best introduction to these bands?

― lou (lou), Friday, 17 January 2003 01:12 (twenty-three years ago)

1. Treasure -> Blue Bell Knoll

2. -
3. (ou, lou, you dont kno' what yr getting into here! ...or do you??)

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Friday, 17 January 2003 01:16 (twenty-three years ago)

Cocteau Twins: best intro probably the singles comp "Stars and Topsoil," though my very favorite is Victorialand -- utterly gorgeous expectation-defying album that jettisoned the drums and just sort of floated around

Califone, I don't know

Killing Joke: I'd say that the best intro is What's THIS For...! My favorite is still the first album, but the second one gives you a sense both of what they'd been & where they were going. But Alex is the man to ask about this.

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Friday, 17 January 2003 01:18 (twenty-three years ago)

Who*DARES* mention....
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...and not consult me??!?!?!?!

In all seriousness, I'd say the first album is a good starting point. If that fails to grab you, chances are you won't enjoy the rest of their stuff (although their mid-80's period leans awkwardly towards a poppier sensibility). WHAT'S THIS FOR...? is indeed a more rhythmic beast, but the eponymous debut handily encapsulates their mission statement and original approach.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 17 January 2003 01:27 (twenty-three years ago)

Pink Opaque is pretty sweet for Cocteau, def. first album KJ wise.

I wish I knew Califone better, but really I think anything would be fine to start with them. Haven't heard about any major mistakes in their discography yet.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Friday, 17 January 2003 01:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Cocteau Twins- Treasure
Califone- Roomsound

― Chris Brei, Friday, 17 January 2003 01:57 (twenty-three years ago)

3. (ou, lou, you dont kno' what yr getting into here! ...or do you??)

Haha, I have no idea! That's why I asked.

Thanks everyone.

― lou (lou), Friday, 17 January 2003 10:17 (twenty-three years ago)

Actually I think the best intro to the Cocteau's is one of the great EPs like Akai-Guinea or Echoes in a Shallow Bay.

First time I heard 'em was Pink Orange Red ... and my life was transformed.

― phil jones (interstar), Friday, 17 January 2003 11:53 (twenty-three years ago)

yeah, Pink Opaque for cocteaux, then as t\'\'t suggested

― zebedee, Friday, 17 January 2003 11:57 (twenty-three years ago)

The first Cocteau Twins album I heard was 'The Pink Opaque' so it definitely worked, but I'd probably go for 'Stars and Topsoil' as J0hn suggested.

― James Ball (James Ball), Friday, 17 January 2003 14:03 (twenty-three years ago)

First Cocteau Twins I ever listened to and which made me a fan: Heaven or Las Vegas. A lot of the early Cocteau Twins somehow doesn't do it for me.

Califone? I liked Sometimes Good Weather Follows Bad People which assembles several EPs. A challenging listen.

― alex in mainhattan (alex63), Friday, 17 January 2003 14:24 (twenty-three years ago)

cant go wrong with any califone....

― insectifly (insectifly), Friday, 17 January 2003 14:41 (twenty-three years ago)

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