Cocteau Twins – Victorialand (Vinyl LP)

Produced by Cocteau Twins.
All titles written and performed by Robin Guthrie and Elizabeth Fraser.
Richard Thomas plays saxophone and tablas courtesy of Dif Juz.
Art direction and design by 23 Envelope.
Victorialand reached #10 on the UK albums chart.
An instrumental version of “Oomingmak” was released with the 1991 EPs and Singles Box Set.
“Lazy Calm” and “Whales Tails” have been performed live since their release.
“Oomingmak” was performed live with a new arrangement by Elizabeth Fraser during her Meltdown Festival solo performances in 2012.
An ambient remix of “Feet-Like Fins,” by Mark Clifford, appears on the 1995 EP Otherness.
“Lazy Calm” and “The Thinner the Air” appear on the 2000 compilation Stars and Topsoil.
Victorialand was digitally remastered and re-released by 4AD in 2003.
In 2020, 4AD re-released Victorialand with remastered audio pressed to 140 gram vinyl and the original 23 Envelope artwork and photography.
The title takes its name from a land mass in Antarctica. Some song titles were inspired by David Attenborough’s 1984 programme and book “The Living Planet.”

Tracklist
Lazy Calm
Fluffy Tufts
Throughout the Dark Months of April and May
Whales Tails
Oomingmak
Little Spacey
Feet-Like Fins
How to Bring a Blush to the Snow
The Thinner the Air