Cocteau Twins' first release following their exodus from the 4AD stable, Four-Calendar Cafe is also, tellingly, their most earthbound effort; as with Heaven or Las Vegas, the emphasis here is on substance as much as style -- "Evangeline," "Bluebeard," and "Know Who You Are at Every Age" continue the trio's advance into more accessible melodic and lyrical ground without sacrificing even an ounce of their trademark ethereality.
To listen to a song like this for the first time in over half a year... I remember when I first heard this song. I fell in love with it. And it got me into some more stuff from this group who've since, sadly, broken up.Quite possibly one of the best non-new wave/technopop songs that mainstream will never understand. And that's fine with me.I never really understood mainstream pop anyway.Unti...