PunchDrunkPoet

This album is one I knew I'd enjoy going into it. Not only have I only ever heard good things about this album and the Cocteau Twins in general, but this is also the one that inspired shoegaze the most I believe. I will say that this is so close to being a perfect album, it has a LOT of highs and great moments Cherry-Coloured Funk alone is a generational banger then the self-titled track there are some amazing songs on here. Currently not in my 100s but it wouldn't surprise me if one ... read more

Shoegaze is potentially my favorite genre of music. In my personal opinion two bands do shoegaze the best, Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine. MBV are the noisy, wall of sound experts who are sort of just mythical figures in music who show up sometimes now. Slowdive on the other hand are the dreamy, existential wizards who somehow still make good music. Souvlaki in particular though is one of the most important albums in shoegaze and rock. It's brilliant from beginning to end and captures ... read more

I thought this album was really enjoyable. It's one of the more solid and consistent albums I've listened to recently. This album has a very persistent haze throughout, the song named as such just proving that, which makes this project extremely calming at times like a nice faint static going through a noisy stream of thoughts.

Without this album many of my all time favorites and most of yours wouldn't exist at all. This album is why genres like shoegaze and noise rock exist. It can be a little daunting at times and it is very experimental even by modern standards. This album stands as a landmark for what noise could mean in music. With TVU noise became just another instrument. If you ever want a blue print for a Wall of Sound and what that means, listen to this album. A fair warning for those going in who ... read more