Track Listing

1. Some Sort Of Paradise
2. Sparkle
3. Delight
4. Close My Eyes And Burn
5. Search Among The Flowers
6. Mission Dolores
7. Autochromes
8. Girl With The Little Wings, The
9. Waiting By The Carousel
10. Little Big Fish

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20158 in Music
• Released on: 2009-09-14
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Songs for a Siren
This is an almost impossible album for a Cocteaus fan to review. The reason is, quite simply, that every track cries out for the addition of the unmistakeable vocal contribution of Liz. Poor Robin, for he labours under the heaviest of albatrosses. Lennon and McCartney somehow made valid solo careers but Jagger and Richards struggled in vain and so, I think, does Guthrie. As beautiful as these tracks are, one cannot escapoe the feeling that, as each one unfolds, it is yet another song awaiting for that long-lost luminous siren.
What this review section dearly needs is the feedback from someone who has never heard the Cocteaus. Only then will this work have a truly objective review. Alas, I fear this may be too tall an order.

Stunningly beautiful!
If you liked the Cocteau Twins, and their Victorialand in particular, you will love this. Beautiful melodies and magic moods. A must-buy.

Think this one, this time, could do with vocals though..
Robin Guthrie's previous solo efforts have easily carried themselves brilliantly without vocals, creating the perfect music to a very slow meander down the Canal du Midi with a bottle of wine and a finely rolled quality snout. Indeed, you can be driving up the M1 late at night completely oblivious to the fact you doing well over 100mph.. Listening to such music really gives the appearance of slowing time down itself. However, although Carousel continues this theme wonderfully, it seems structured in such a way that it feels like it needs vocals in parts, without which some tracks feel a tad themeless. Nonetheless, early days.. Track two and the final track particularly is marvellous.