Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels (Black Vinyl) Aphex Twin and socially conscious subject matter

and socially conscious subject matter

and To Cure A Weakling Child shows flashes of the sort of sadism found only on preschool playgrounds

and the one that bought their lurching switchback sound to an ever-widening audience

the stunning Those Who Tell The Truth Shall Die

Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels (Black Vinyl) Aphex Twin and socially conscious subject matterComing not long after original bassist Will Heggie had departed the band, the chemistry between remaining members Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie was flourishing and by moving the band on from the starkness of their debut, they were now making the music that would help them define the decade ahead; her wordless, dreamlike vocals a powerful instrument over his lush, textured guitars their trademark.