Released March 1996 Label Universal Music LLC | Length 42:40 Release date March 1996 | |
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Studio Pors Poulhan, Bretagne and September Sound, London, England Similar Cocteau Twins albums, Dream pop albums | ||
Milk & Kisses is the eighth and final studio album by Cocteau Twins, issued by Fontana Records in March 1996. It proved to be their last; a meeting two years later to record a new album ended with the breakup of the band.
Contents
The song "Rilkean Heart" was a homage to Jeff Buckley, who was a lifelong lover of the work of poet Rainer Maria Rilke.
The Japanese edition of Milk & Kisses contained two bonus tracks ("Flock Of Soul" and "Primitive Heart"). 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
Songs
1Violaine3:46
2Serpentskirt3:58
3Tishbite3:51