First time hearing Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas (ALBUM REACTION + REVIEW)

[@TES-541]

This album is so good. No other record makes me feel quite like this one. Also I'm sure someone else will mention this, but the singer here is the woman who sings Massive Attack's "Teardrop"

[@ijustneedmyself]

Your last line is actually why I suggested he react to this! He was surprised to learn that fact since he already knew Cherry Coloured Funk. He mentioned enjoying her voice so I suggested he listen to a whole album.

[@JaKarTV]

Yall are the best fr 🔥🥲

[@ijustneedmyself]

@@JaKarTV ❤️❤️❤️

[@franko6677]

Hey, I enjoyed watching you take in this album for the first time. I noticed a lot of people who react to this band struggle with the lack of understandable lyrics. I like to think of Cocteau Twins (pronounced “Cock-Toe”) as an instrumental band. The vocals are another instrument rather than something meant to convey lyrics. Elizabeth Fraser would often just string together words that she liked the sound of in order to get an emotion across. It frees up the mind of the listener to put their own meaning to the song based on the sound. I also wanted to mention that what you were thinking of as synths was actually guitar. Robin Guthrie would put certain effects on the guitar to give it that unique sound. The last thing I’ll mention is that in this style of music (“dream pop”), the idea is to make you feel like you are in a dream or some other world, which is why so much reverb and layering is used on most of the tracks. I can see where it might strike you as strange or off-putting at first if you are not used to that style of music, but it really does help create that otherworldly sound.

[@JaKarTV]

Hey I appreciate you ! And for your insight sooo much this is amazing!! & this album is special!! 🔥🔥

[@stingyone7146]

If you hear singing stripped back then listen to Song to the Siren. A song she did under the guise of This mortal coil

[@Colololo-0001-spring]

Omg, please react to The moon and the melodies, another beautiful Cocteau twin's album🍂🍁

[@JaKarTV]

Gotta add that to the list 🥲🔥

[@Colololo-0001-spring]

@@JaKarTV Omg, I would really appreciate it, you are incredible xoxo

[@jtddubs]

It's really cool to see you "getting it" more and more as the album progresses.

[@JaKarTV]

@@jtddubs it took some time but now I’m really a fan of this album 🥹🔥

[@KevinMole-cj3kl]

One of the best albums ever recorded I first heard them all those years ago on the john peel show I loved them ever since

[@JaKarTV]

Naaa ! I gotta see them perform !!

[@johnmochan9050]

COCK-TOE is how it's pronounced.. Song to the siren by This Mortal Coil. It's Liz Fraser virtually a cappella and one of the most haunting song you will ever hear.

[@lucasportela9121]

I remember the first time I heard this album, what a good group.

[@lilbbgrinchiepoo2429]

The abstract lyrics add to the dream pop aesthetics, there's no real meaning to them. Kinda like when you dream and you think you're having conversations, in actuality it's just gibberish but there's weirdly still emotion to it

[@ijustneedmyself]

Their music has made me cry. Her voice and the music combined has more emotion to me than many other groups that have lyrics that make sense.

[@carolynkepes5451]

It was a joy to watch and listen to you make your way through this album - thank you for expressing your appreciation of a style of music that is definitely not mainstream and may not appeal to everyone. Since you enjoyed this later Cocteau Twins album, I will recommend some of the older material, especially these albums: The Pink Opaque (a fantastic collection of early material) Treasure (one of their best and most well known) Victorialand Basically, if you want to dive more deeply into their whole catalogue, you would be hard pressed to find an album that doesn’t move you in some way. These are definitely “mood pieces”, capturing something hard to put into words, which is in part due to Elizabeth Fraser’s way of stringing words, creating soundscapes, and sometimes, poetry. And her extraordinary vocal range and the accompanying music it seems to float on can be transportive, evocative, even transcendent… As always, a thoughtful and enjoyable listen/review. Keep up the great work! 💖🎶🎧 I would be remiss not to mention Elizabeth Fraser’s contribution to the wonderful This Mortal Coil albums, especially, “It’ll End In Tears”, notably, her vocal for Song of the Siren, originally written and performed by Tim Buckley (your review of his son Jeff Buckley’s “Grace” was also such a pleasure to watch). That song is so magnificently beautiful - see what you think… And, it has been used in more movie and tv soundtracks than I can recall.

[@lucasportela9121]

There's a strange and tremendously experimental album that I really liked, I have the impression that you might like it, My Blood Valentine, Álbum: Loveless

[@JaKarTV]

Oooo that’s been highly requested I think it’s time!!

[@terencemcgaughey4944]

Most of the songs on this album are about her baby daughter Lucy Belle whom she had recently given birth to. But also Liz Fraser is from the Falkirk region of Scotland which throws people. -- the vowels are all over the place and I can attest to this because I have lots of relatives from the working class Falkirk province so I can understand practically every word. She's singing English but not as you Americans know it! God bless Liz Fraser!

[@alexmcmunn9390]

No she’s not though- One of the things she is best known for as an artist is how she often abandoned language in her music and instead chose to vocalize using a string of syllables and words that are meant to function more as an instrument. Rarely is she actually delivering coherent lyrics in her music because that was too limiting for her.

[@nichetape]

have every album of theirs on vinyl, love the cocteau twins

[@iainprendergast8311]

It’s like listening to a dream.

[@JaKarTV]

@@iainprendergast8311 I love that ! Makes so much more sense !

[@jbEATs5]

I’m not one to live in the past, but this classic is still one I have on constant rotation on my playlist. And after 30 years, I’m still conjuring up new lyrics in my head! Anything out there is pure conjecture since the band never published their lyrics. I have such a hard time believing that “bird lips“ would be something that she’s singing! Love this album so much.

[@radone5896]

The lyrics that some people post are just guesses, not anything the band posted.

[@JaKarTV]

@@radone5896 ohhh makes sense now lmao

[@BeefyMon]

Yeah those “fan” lyrics are TURRIBLE.

[@lennypearl]

@@JaKarTVElizabeth has explained that some of her lyrics are foreign words that she had found and has no idea what they mean, or she just made up words! She just applies vocal sounds that sound like words to her or uses those foreign words that sound good to her to fit the mood/soul of the song. It’s her own mystical language for her lyrics

[@usernameonutube]

One of my favorite albums. When you know you know.

[@JaKarTV]

I can definitely see that now 👏🏽👏🏽

[@BR-ms6te]

Nice react man! Definitely a classic. You should do a reaction video to Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk , Lots of people are calling it album of the year it just released in August

[@JaKarTV]

@@BR-ms6te i appreciate you !! & Yupp I’m on it for November I’m hearing that too !! 🔥👀

[@christianhoneyman9001]

Great reaction to a great album and my Favorite band. 😀😃😄😁😊

[@JaKarTV]

Aye thank you!! & I can definitely see why!

[@jons.105]

A+ reaction. I personally think their final album "Milk & Kisses" is their best. But this one's right up there.

[@JaKarTV]

Wowww okay that’ll be up next for them !!

[@jons.105]

@@JaKarTV PNS = Proud New Subscriber. Hey, did you know their label, Capitol Records, encouraged the band to do a Christmas single just after the release of "Heaven or Las Vegas"? Yes, and it nearly divided the band! Robin Guthrie was dead set against it but eventually gave in. Fortunately, the two songs--"Frosty the Snowman" and "Winter Wonderland"--turned out hella good.

[@jennesimon9]

I would really love to see you react to an album by Blood Orange!!

[@JaKarTV]

@@jennesimon9 Woww I never heard of him just looked him up might really be my vibe !!

[@jennesimon9]

@@JaKarTV I’m glad to hear that! Dev Hynes is seriously such an underrated artist!! My personal favorite albums by him are ‘Costal Grooves’ and ‘Negro Swan’. I hope to hear some of this on your channel in the future. Keep up the good work!

[@JaKarTV]

@@jennesimon9okay thank you!! & let me add those 2 albums appreciate you!!

[@ethicallyari]

I dont know if youve considered it, but some versions of some of the 'Eternal Sunshine' songs have released and they are - divine to say the least. Would love if you reacted to them!

[@lennypearl]

Pronunciation of the first part of the band’s name: COCK-toe. One of my favorite four bands ever!

[@JaKarTV]

Okay thank you!! & what’s the other 3 bands ?! 🔥🔥

[@lennypearl]

@ Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sonic Youth and Heart 😊

[@germannomarques1786]

Cherry-coloured Funk is the song of my life

[@JaKarTV]

@@germannomarques1786 I can definitely see why !!

[@mschirmersf]

Pronounced “Cock-Toe Twins”. This is my favorite album but all their stuff is great. Pink Opaque,Blue Bell Knoll & Four Calendar Cafe are amazing too.

[@blackphoenix2502]

Years ago a friend told me that there are no lyrics to their songs, it's all jibberish. That makes sense. I did find lyrics to one of their songs once, but they could have been fan made.

[@AqRook9363]

Bro really reading gibberish

[@JaKarTV]

@@AqRook9363 🤣🤣🤣

[@lpdpy]

great album

[@ijustneedmyself]

I forgot to let you know about the lyrics 😅 You just have to ignore any lyrics you read because it's just people making guesses lol. So glad you picked up on the fact that lyrics take a backseat here and chose to appreciate the overall feel of the music and vocals instead. Liz didn't need discernible lyrics to convey emotions! She is that great.

[@JaKarTV]

Lmao 😂 I learned after but now that I’m picturing these songs as dreams you’re def right no need for the lyrics it’s the vibe & feel!!

[@ijustneedmyself]

@JaKarTV 💯

[@garyfox7558]

I prefer their subsequent album "Four-Calendar Café". I strongly recommend it.

[@Grithron2]

I don't think many people prefer it - but years later most people know why it was "important"

[@JaKarTV]

Hmmm bet let me add that!

[@peaeater1]

First rule with this lot is not to worry about the lyrics - they're not important at all.

[@JaKarTV]

Okay bet I learned too late 😅🔥

[@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344]

When I was in Iraq I listened to the EP "Blue Bell Knoll," on my Awai cassette player. That was a long time ago and very surreal. I listened to "Blue Bell Knoll," and read Dylan Thomas poetry in my M113. I was a medic in the 3ID. I drove a M113. I associate "Blue Bell Knoll," and the songs on that EP with the combat I was in. I have the CMB. I know the songs from "Blue Bell Knoll," but just can't listen to them. If you like "Heaven or Las Vegas," check out "Blue Bell Knoll.'

[@stevebinning977]

You should listen to *Sun's Signature", which is Elizabeth Fraser's latest project with percussionist Damien Reece. They have produced some excellent songs so far.

[@Grawlixify]

The "synth" you're talking about is distorted guitar.

[@fedemex09]

needed someone to mention this

[@JaKarTV]

@@Grawlixify oooo ok thank you !!

[@Grawlixify]

*Coc-tow* Twins

[@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344]

21:05 Foggy isn't necessarily bad.

[@JaKarTV]

So so true!

[@DLC_8485]

8th video reqesting ghost pop tape

[@JaKarTV]

Stay tuned 👀

[@DLC_8485]

@ 🫡

[@aldo34]

Classic album. Fotzepolitic is a grower, stick with it

[@JaKarTV]

Okay gotchu ! & I can definitely see this being a classic !!!

[@rayname908]

Cock toe twins lol Blue Bell Knoll & Four Calendar Cafe are about as good as this album but my favorite is the singles collection "Lullabies To Violaine" volumes 1&2

[@JaKarTV]

lol amazing thank you!! & bet I gotta listen to more of them I’m loving this!!

[@iainprendergast8311]

All flowers in time is unfinished but beautiful. Considering she did song to the siren Tim Buckley song and then the two of them meet. Jeff I mean not his dad.

[@egyptianhibiscus9203]

Pronounce Koktoo Jean Cocteau French writer and visual artist

[@JaKarTV]

Okay thank you wow I love it!!

[@iainprendergast8311]

Liz could sing the Phone book.

[@JaKarTV]

You ain’t lying 😅