{"product_id":"milk-kisses","title":"Milk \u0026 Kisses","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in March 1996,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMilk \u0026amp; Kisses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the eighth and final studio album by Cocteau Twins. And like its predecessor, 1993's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFour-Calendar Café\u003c\/em\u003e, it's yet to be formally released on vinyl outside Europe. That all changes in January 2024 when 4AD will reissue both titles in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second of two albums Cocteau Twins released via Fontana \/ Capitol Records after their long association with 4AD ended in 1990 with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeaven or Las Vegas\u003c\/em\u003e, the band warmed the waters for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMilk \u0026amp; Kisses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith a pair of exceptional EPs where they took their music to new places,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwinlights\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOtherness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- the first largely acoustic, the second their only sanctioned remixes (done with Seefeel's Mark Clifford).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA period of high creativity for the band, renewed after a turbulent time, they recorded and produced\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMilk \u0026amp; Kisses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebetween their September Sound studio in London and the coastal town of Pors Poulhan in Brittany, France. Featuring the singles \"Tishbite\" and \"Violaine\" and fan favorites such as \"Serpentskirt\" and \"Treasure Hiding,\" the album is a cathartic listen, too, with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMOJO\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esaying in a glowing review that the album's title \"accurately intimates its soothing, healing powers.\" Ultimately,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMilk \u0026amp; Kisses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealso proved to be their swan song, bringing the curtain down on 14 years of wonder to leave an incredible legacy that new generations continue to discover to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMarch 1996\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFontana\/Mercury \u0026amp; Capitol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e514 501-1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e41 min, 32 sec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTrack listing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViolaine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerpentskirt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTishbite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf-Gifts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalfskin-Smack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRilkean Heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEperdu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreasure Hiding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeekers Who Are Lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"COCTEAU TWINS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49306914717879,"sku":"ubc1791365033045","price":28.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9859\/7559\/files\/milk-kisses_1.jpg?v=1791365037","url":"https:\/\/zorvaliq.com\/products\/milk-kisses","provider":"Zorvaliq","version":"1.0","type":"link"}