Milk & Kisses
Milk & Kisses | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 1996 | |||
Studio | Pors Poulhan, Bretagne and September Sound, London | |||
Genre | Dream pop | |||
Length | 42:40 | |||
Label | Fontana | |||
Producer | Cocteau Twins | |||
Cocteau Twins chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Magic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Martin C. Strong | 7/10[3] |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10[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.
- "Violaine" – 3:45
- "Serpentskirt" – 3:57
- "Tishbite" – 3:50
- "Half-Gifts" – 4:18
- "Calfskin Smack" – 4:58
- "Rilkean Heart" – 4:02
- "Ups" – 3:34
- "Eperdu" – 4:38
- "Treasure Hiding" – 4:55
- "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 (1996) | Peak position |
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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[]
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Milk & Kisses - Cocteau Twins". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ Morrison, Philip (January 1996). "Cocteau Twins Chronique de l'album Milk And Kisses". Magic. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ Martin Charles Strong (2006). The Essential Rock Discography - Volume 1. Canongate: 222. ISBN 9781841958606. Missing or empty
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(help) - ^ Dorris, Jesse (19 October 2018). "Cocteau Twins: Milk & Kisses". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "cocteau twins - discography and videography - LPs - Milk & Kisses". www.cocteautwins.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Cocteau Twins Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ^ Brooks, Daphne (2005). Grace. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 107. ISBN 9780826416353. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ "Cocteau Twins - Milk & Kisses (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Cocteau Twins" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Item 1919 - Library and Archives Canada". RPM. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ^ "milk & kisses - full official Chart History - Official Charts Company". OCC). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ^ "Cocteau Twins Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- Cocteau Twins albums
- 1996 albums
- Faye Wong
- Fontana Records albums
- 1990s alternative rock album stubs