COCTEAU TWINS - THE PINK OPAQUE VINYL FEATURED Ex-Pop Star-turned-label boss John Blanchfield

Ex-Pop Star-turned-label boss John Blanchfield was so blown away by Míçndu»s audition that he signed him on the spot and immediately put him into Armstrong»s studios to rehearse and record

The pile turned out to be a cornucopia of different sounds: radio jingles

a spirited cover of The Beatles» ÖDay Tripper» and previously unreleased demos

Blues in ÖA»

Norman Fucking Rockwell

COCTEAU TWINS - THE PINK OPAQUE VINYL FEATURED Ex-Pop Star-turned-label boss John BlanchfieldThe Pink Opaque was compiled to bring together the best of the Cocteau Twins' early works to become the bands first official release in the US. Already a cult band on college radio, some classics like "Pearly Dewdrops Drops" and "Aikea Guinea" were given new mixes for this release, while its noted for also featuring "Millimillenary," the first run out for incoming band member Simon Raymonde. To this day, it remains a great entry point to a wonderful