Four-Calendar Cafe

Rolling Stone (3/10/94, p.64) - "...FOUR-CALENDAR CAFE finds the Cocteau's wallowing in one of rock's cheapest and best pleasures: big hooks....the Cocteau Twins' old-fashioned popcraft opens the gates of the world a bit wider without compromising their signature atmospherics...." Spin (12/93, p.120) - Recommended - "...CAFE is a stripped-down, more straightforwardly melodic version of the Cocteau Twins trademark hum-and-strum..." Q (10/93, p.104) - 4 Stars - "...there is nothing self-indulgent or evasive about [FOUR CALENDAR CAFE]...[Elizabeth] Fraser's vocals dominate every tune and [her] lyrics no longer sound like someone thinking aloud in a private language..." Melody Maker (10/23/93, p.35) - "...FOUR CALENDAR CAFE consists of romantic rhapsodies and shimmering glissandos played on celestial harps....But here's the real surprise: For the first time ever, you can hear what [Elizabeth Fraser's] on about..." Audio Magazine (3/94, p.86) - "...By no means a breakthrough record, FOUR-CALENDAR CAFE is a new direction and a nice addition to the Twins' already expansive career...." NME (Magazine) (12/25/93, p.67) - Ranked #46 in New Musical Express' list of `The Top 50 LPs Of 1993' - "...It's the Cocteaus doing what only the Cocteaus can do and doing it very well..." NME (Magazine) (10/16/93, p.32) - 8 - Excellent - "...they still provide the best soundtrack for sex...."