Cocteau Twins - VictorialandVictorialand, Cocteau Twins fourth album, was released in spring 1986. The largely acoustic, non percussive album was made with Elizabeth and Robin, while Simon was working on This Mortal Coil's second album. Dif Juz label mate Richard Thomas guested on tabla and saxophone. The Guardian said "Its not quite ambient, but its definitely not rocknroll even by the Cocteaus standards, building on the moments of guitar shimmer from the previous years EPs,

'A Strangely Isolated Place' cemented his reputation as both a pioneer and an artist who routinely creates inspirational music that is adored by many

The English Riviera

Hawkline adding guitar and vocals on “Phone

Bronwyn and I have known each other since we were 10 years old and a lot of the time we‰۪re still the same kids in our mind

and His 'n' Hers has an immediacy that's apparent as soon as Joyriders kicks the album into gear with its crashing guitars

Dolly Mixture - Never Mind Sundays

albeit beautiful - a heady and philosophical take on the modern world

Jack Lawrence

” Mastered by Kramer (Galaxie 500 and Low)

Ehrlich and Kakacek emerge as imaginative and insightful songwriting partners

anxious esoterica

and Caesar Edmunds (track 4)