Milk & Kisses

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Milk & Kisses
MilkAndKisses.jpg
Studio album by
Cocteau Twins
ReleasedMarch 1996
StudioPors Poulhan, Bretagne and September Sound, London
GenreDream pop
Length42:40
LabelFontana
ProducerCocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins chronology
Otherness
(1995) 		Milk & Kisses
(1996) 		BBC Sessions
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[1]
Magic4/6 stars[2]
Martin C. Strong7/10[3]
Pitchfork7.4/10[4]

Milk & Kisses is the eighth and final studio album by Scottish alternative rock band Cocteau Twins, issued by Fontana Records in March 1996.[5] It proved to be their last; a meeting two years later to record a new album ended with the breakup of the band.[6][7]

The song "Rilkean Heart" was an homage to Jeff Buckley, who was a lifelong lover of the work of poet Rainer Maria Rilke.[8]

The Japanese edition of Milk & Kisses contained two bonus tracks ("Flock Of Soul" and "Primitive Heart").[9] The Hong Kong edition contained a duet version of "Serpentskirt" sung by Elizabeth Fraser with C-pop artist Faye Wong. Wong later recorded an acoustic version of "Rilkean Heart" for her 1997 album Faye Wong, on which Guthrie and Raymonde also wrote a new song, "Yu Le Chang" ("Amusement Park"), for her. In 2013, Sarah Brightman covered their song "Eperdu" on her album Dreamchaser.

Track listing[]

All songs written by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Simon Raymonde.

  1. "Violaine" – 3:45
  2. "Serpentskirt" – 3:57
  3. "Tishbite" – 3:50
  4. "Half-Gifts" – 4:18
  5. "Calfskin Smack" – 4:58
  6. "Rilkean Heart" – 4:02
  7. "Ups" – 3:34
  8. "Eperdu" – 4:38
  9. "Treasure Hiding" – 4:55
  10. "Seekers Who Are Lovers" – 4:45

Personnel[]

  • Cocteau Twins – production, engineering
  • Des Ward – engineering
  • Lincoln Fong – engineering
  • Mitsuo Tate – engineering
  • Spiros Politis – photography

Charts[]

Chart performance for Milk & Kisses
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[10] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 48
Canadian Albums (RPM)[12] 53
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 17
US Billboard 200[14] 99

References[]

  1. ^ Phares, Heather. "Milk & Kisses - Cocteau Twins". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  2. ^ Morrison, Philip (January 1996). "Cocteau Twins Chronique de l'album Milk And Kisses". Magic. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  3. ^ Martin Charles Strong (2006). The Essential Rock Discography - Volume 1. Canongate: 222. ISBN 9781841958606. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Dorris, Jesse (19 October 2018). "Cocteau Twins: Milk & Kisses". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  5. ^ "cocteau twins - discography and videography - LPs - Milk & Kisses". www.cocteautwins.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  6. ^ McInnis, Aubrey (8 March 2007). "Stars still shining brightly for The Lotus Galaxy: Brit-poppers reunite after decade-long hiatus". Fast Forward Weekly. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  7. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Cocteau Twins Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  8. ^ Brooks, Daphne (2005). Grace. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 107. ISBN 9780826416353. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  9. ^ "Cocteau Twins - Milk & Kisses (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  11. ^ "ultratop.be - Cocteau Twins" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  12. ^ "Item 1919 - Library and Archives Canada". RPM. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  13. ^ "milk & kisses - full official Chart History - Official Charts Company". OCC). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  14. ^ "Cocteau Twins Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
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