Blue Bell Knoll

With their own special sound, Scottish band Cocteau Twins released this gem, their fifth album, on Capitol Records in 1988. This release is a slow tempo offering with gentle compositions and Elizabeth Fraser’s ethereal voice caresses each track with the tender loving care it deserves. The instrumentation on each track provides a complex backdrop for her gliding high notes and frequent bouts of glossolalia. Classified under Ambient music, this sound is not for everyone. My favorite tracks on this CD are the title track, a stealthily euphoric tune which builds momentum with each passing intricate chord, until it ends with a crescendo-like flourish as well as A Kissed Out Red Floatboat.

Here is the title track, Blue Bell Knoll.