album review
Heaven or Las Vegas
Elizabeth Fraser’s voice emerges as pure affect rendered audible; the lyrics have dissolved into texture, becoming incidental to meaning. One cannot decipher the words, yet this opacity proves irrelevant; her voice constitutes the entire semantic field. Cocteau Twins stand as dream-pop’s holy grail.
what it left me with
Affective power may exceed rational intelligibility; permit yourself to be moved by what remains inexplicable, recovering a capacity modernity has suppressed in you.
this is one entry from a wandering list of films, books, shows and albums, kept by someone trying to live a slightly more deliberate life.
visit the full site
