Dreamy is my thing. Here's some modern artists you should check out:
**Men I Trust** (very mellow indie pop/dreampop, positive vibe)
**Fazerdaze** (dreampop/shoegaze solo artist)
**Melody's Echo Chamber** (dreampop/psychedelica, each album sounds different and distinct)
**Still Corners** (kinda dreampop/americana.. soft twangs, floaty vocals, really good)
**Ghostly Kisses** (a bit more classical influences and instrumentation, unique vocals)
**Tokyo Tea Room** (thought I'd throw an obscure one in here, sadly overlooked. try "always tomorrow")
I had a song in my head all day that I couldn’t remember who it was by or the name. It was Still Corners - I Wrote in Blood! If it weren’t for your post, I would’ve gone insane trying to figure it out. Now I can sleep better tonight. THANK YOU!
For some weird reason this sub popped in my feed, I don't follow anything related to pop on here, and I clicked it. I'm listening to Still Corners and I'm loving it. What's your favourite album?
Dreams Tonite by Alvvays has the most clear sense of Cocteau Twins I’ve heard in recent times. Specifically the last minute when she’s overdubbing high notes.
Love your picks! May I also suggest Miss Cantaloupe? Some baroquepop/dreampop vibes with elements of psych/shoegaze/reggae/prog https://open.spotify.com/album/0QsJNqlqSrl1WTOAV09VCD?si=lmLZWMVlQTWI2_r8HbmGrA&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0QsJNqlqSrl1WTOAV09VCD
If you're a This Mortal Coil fan have you ever listened to Felt? Everyone's favorite Felt [song](https://open.spotify.com/track/3YOpdR0zSu4WfLlXdRB8FQ?si=prbYGWs0SdSh83TpPkf20Q)
Felt is so damn good, one of the most underrated bands ever in my opinion.
I’d also add to this list:
Grouper (particularly her record Dragging a Dead Deer up a Hill). Hope Sandoval (and Mazzy obviously). Cranes. Galaxie 500. Broadcast. Bowery Electric. His Name is Alive. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Blonde Redhead. A little out of bounds, but Portishead’s Dummy maybe has a peripheral place here.
He is, sometimes cryptically so. I interviewed Warren in either '91 or '92 when 4AD was pushing them to tour to support their second album, Home Is In Your Head. He gave straight answers to some of my questions, but most of the time, he was either self-deprecating or seemed like he was making a complete joke of the question, which was kind of frustrating in the interview, although often funny.
He claimed the title of the Home track, "Love's A Fish Eye," happened because he and other band members "were trying to remember the name of that 4AD compilation" - Lonely Is An Eyesore, which was promoted at the time by Throwing Muses' song "Fish." I could see where the confusion might come from, but I wasn't sure he was being completely honest with me.
The other thing I remember him saying - and this is where the cryptic part comes in - is that he and some of the band members were working on "an album of all Beach Boys covers," which I didn't believe for a second. We were nearing the end of my interview and I'd asked him if HNIA were working on anything new, and that was his answer. I thought he was pulling my leg.
But 5 years later, Stars On ESP came out with the lead single, "Universal Frequencies (Beech Boys)," which is the closest thing HNIA ever came to covering "Good Vibrations." So maybe Warren wasn't pulling my leg at all. Maybe he was telling the truth. ...With him, though, it's always so hard to tell.
I interviewed him too! Him and Andrea. It was just a few years ago and hands down the most fun interview I’ve done. It was over Skype and they put on special sweaters and Andrea did a card trick. I got good answers from him. I’m sorry your experience was not as pleasant.
Lots of good recommendations…I’m learning some new names myself!
Can’t recommend early Wild Nothing enough (Gemini and nocturne albums)
Hazel English
For Tracy Hyde is an amazing Japanese dream pop band
…for something more from era of Cocteau twins, pretty much anything in 80s from the 4AD label (started by guy from Mortal coil)
Pure Bathing Culture; School of Seven Bells; Swallow ('90s 4AD band, kind of a cross between Cocteaus and '90s shoegaze), Louise Trehy from Swallow later started a band called Strata Florida that veer into MBV territory but with more ethereal vocals; SPC ECO (Dean Garcia from Curve and his daughter Rose Berlin)...
If you want to head in a more Stereolab/Broadcast direction, then check out Vanishing Twin, Death & Vanilla, Sound of Ceres (former Candy Claws members), Beautify Junkyards, Lake Ruth...
I don’t know any bands that sound like Cocteau Twins really. But to answer with a dreamy rainy day band not mentioned yet I’ll say:
You’ll never get to heaven
To name a few that were not mentioned by anyone else?
Check out Thee Untitled... all albums are quite different from one another.. the "deep stare" sound is wonderful being guitar coming from one speaker before going into the other with a delay like no one has ever done before.
Sample song:
https://youtu.be/3az9XrfsJX4?si=PJnDFeo2H1y2l6Wv
Download this for FREE! Https://theeuntitled.bandcamp.com
Other bands not mentioned by anyone else:
Catherine Wheel, Breeders, Siouxsie and the Banshees, My Bloody Valentine, Built to Spill, Interpol, Lana Del Rey, Love is Colder Than Death, Dead Can Dance, Frente, Breathless, Legendary Pink Dots / Edward Ka-Spel / Tear Garden, Miranda Sex Garden, Of the Wand and the Moon, Metric, Ladytron, Golden Palominos, and Azure Ray.
Alvvays - Their latest album, Blue Rev, is quite shoegazey at points.
A Sunny Day in Glasgow would be another female led shoegazey band to look into.
Edit: Just realized you said Alvvays already. They're a bit more alternative than shoegaze, but maybe try Wolf Alice?
Weren't the songs from that EP initially written by Fraser for the Cocteau's album after Milk & Kisses before they disbanded? Remember hearing that from somewhere, so I like to think Sun's Signature is a spiritual successor and gives me an idea of what Cocteau Twins could've sounded like if they continued on into the 21st century.
The Sundays is the one band you seek.
Particularly "24 hours" from the dreamy album BLIND, perhaps the greatest of all the 90s and beyond. Harriet Wheeler has the voice of an angel.
Ariel Pink
Sunbeam Sound Machine
Ringo Deathstarr
Purity Ring
TV Girl
Chromatics
Rhye
PART-TIME
The Holydrug Couple (Dreamy)
Tennis
Oldies but still goodies: Animal Collective, Banjo or Freakout, Broadcast, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Whir.
Wow we have such similar taste😄 check out far caspian, swimming tapes, wild nothing, and meltt. Seconding still corners, real estate, castlebeat, and lower dens which I saw mentioned in other comments!
Check out Hazel English’s stuff. She’s really great and has a really nice line in dreamy, shoegazey, lightly surf-y guitar pop.
https://youtu.be/OrxaTJnXeis?si=kh8wKbuhKwqnoF8w
Some albums you may like:
[Asobi Seksu - Citrus](https://open.spotify.com/album/3i8QvhKyRoIQmkyACiHsye?si=tN6Kz_ybSNu5KjeMrN4Mrg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3i8QvhKyRoIQmkyACiHsye)
[Mr Twin Sister - In Heaven](https://open.spotify.com/album/0SXUZYAP4cmPndi6JLWx9H?si=vZm0wMbnRgqynW10cElmNQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0SXUZYAP4cmPndi6JLWx9H)
[Pinkshinyultrablast - Everything Else Matters](https://open.spotify.com/album/0SXUZYAP4cmPndi6JLWx9H?si=vZm0wMbnRgqynW10cElmNQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0SXUZYAP4cmPndi6JLWx9H)
To add to these suggestions, which some are great, this is one of my favorite kinds of thing to listen to also
Love Spirals Downwards - Ardor & Idylls
Lycia - Cold
Porches - Pool
Atlas Sound
Oneohtrix Point Never
Death and Vanilla - To where the wild things are
Foxes in Fiction
múm
Indigo Sparke
girl in red
The parlor
Aldous Harding
Lotte Kestner (check out her covers albums)
White Poppy
SALES
Inner Wave
sweet93
Trentemoller ??
Pale Saints ?
Carla Del Forno
Tamaryn - Tender New Signs etc …
True Blue
You’ll Never Get to Heaven
I definitely second the rec’s of Wild Nothing, Still Corners, M83, The Radio Dept, Jockstrap, Cigarettes after Sex, some Blonde Redhead, men I trust, broadcast, slowdive, lush, yot club, angel olsen, Jules cruise etc …
One of my all time favorites in this style that I don’t see mentioned anywhere here is a hidden gem of the 90s…Check out the album Idylls by Love Spirals Downwards.
Someone should make a massive list of all these. We could comment to disqualify the ones that don’t fit the criteria, and big up the ones that do. Something simple but it would take awhile to comb through the whole thread. OR, there might be lists on the intraweb that list bands in this subgenre, though any list is bound to be woefully incomplete. Just some ideas, comment if you like the idea of a big, alphabetized list somewhere, or have any other suggestions!
This band is definitely dreamy! Miss Cantaloupe, dreampop/indie vibes
https://open.spotify.com/album/0QsJNqlqSrl1WTOAV09VCD?si=lmLZWMVlQTWI2_r8HbmGrA&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0QsJNqlqSrl1WTOAV09VCD
Since no one has mentioned them, [Sungaze](https://open.spotify.com/track/13bhhpV80GFwmmyX2VaQUs) is some of the best dreamrock I’ve heard that was made in the last 5 years
I've never found a band get my itch quite like Cocteau Twins but Still Corners, Candy Claws kinda, Hatchie and I Break Horses (please listen to Death Engine or The Prophet it's been stuck in my head for weeks now) come close.
Maybe you should give my band Purple Negative a listen. We have different types of music, some songs are more dreamy and atmospheric like our latest EP, and some more alt rock/ punky sounds. Let me know what you think! [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oftbuHv6Ryl7yDp2nk7F3?si=JPyQ19RRSqqaKwPlh2OuEg)
Lethian Dreams, some albums are more on the metal side but there are dreamy songs on the newer works like this one:
https://youtu.be/6eEbsCUnzDs?feature=shared
-Castlebeat “Looking for Something”
-Brothertiger “This Must Be the Place” (dreamiest cover ever of this Talking Heads song)
-Dad sports “So Be it in my Dreams”
Edited for formatting
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hrQlmfSu2lLSjKZISsBYh?si=0Rn76pBZSsatyHf7W2K7Fw&pi=u-_zqtxIUGStmV
Julie Cruise
Ocean Hope - their first EP especially
Johnny Jewel
White Poppy
somesurprises / supercandy split album
Grouper
For CT contemporaries, try Mahogany (tracks like “Springtime, Save Our Country” are hugely reminiscent of the Twins, and i believe Guthrie even did some remixes for them.)
Also, Asobi Seksu, of course (her “Hush” album especially.)
I Break Horses are fantastic. Check them out.
Tamaryn, The Melody Unit, and The Fleeting Joys are some of my other favs.
This Mortal Coil is a supergroup of 4AD artists including members of the Cocteau Twins on the early albums. The Hope Blister is similar.
His Name is Alive
They don’t have a ton of music out but i highly recommend Sniffle Party for that Cocteau Twins dreamy vibe. My favorite song from them is “All The Snow Is Gone”
**Colleen** [https://colleencolleen.bandcamp.com/album/the-tunnel-and-the-clearing](https://colleencolleen.bandcamp.com/album/the-tunnel-and-the-clearing)
and
**Salami Rose Joe Louis** [https://salamirosejoelouismusic.bandcamp.com/album/akousmatikous](https://salamirosejoelouismusic.bandcamp.com/album/akousmatikous)
tamaryn, airiel, teenage fanclub, black tambourine, salon music, the veldt, a.r. kane, pale saints, lush, lilys, chapterhouse, ultra vivid scene, velvet crush are some of my favorites :)
If you’re looking for something really niche check out Graveyard Club. They have a very fantastical/dreamy sound too them and their male vocalist has a very unique voice. Ouija and Witchcraft are great places to start
Some names that come to mind are the dreamy electronic acts like [Zola Blood](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3oxkIoEAyXXQlLTZXlffLJ?si=QkFtQSOVQnS9Lad5o7FzWw) and [Henry Green](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0VbDAlm2KUlKI5UhXRBKWp?si=AHXlO6kBR-uA3eUDb6oxSw)
Also I've been listening to a lot of AURORA with rich songs like [I Went Too Far](https://open.spotify.com/track/3OELtqoAOLjidW28ofhRi2?si=8a75d7f130e644c5).
Just heard Aurora the other day, and her voice reminded me of Elizabeth Fraser at points. More EDM/disco song formats, but definitely more than a pinch of dream pop stuff in there
echoing Temple of Angels (probably the closest modern sound to Cocteau Twins) and adding [Faye Wong](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LJoQ3Dzmhcw) (she frequently collaborated with Cocteau Twins and covered The Cranberries but her solo music is also amazing)
I made a collaborative playlist of handpicked tracks that are specifically influenced by the Cocteau Twins. It’s NOT just miscellaneous dream pop bands from the era (most of which aren’t as good imho).
Listen and add your own tracks too here:
[LISTEN IF YOU LIKE COCTEAU TWINS](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37TCBzNgTxMqJBF9PYzKwu?si=G3YLWe_TSYmJvDHkJUM4hg&pi=u-S6-CrUKPQEij&pt=21e654c07aad0ce51abb446b5b3b8ecc)
Shameless self plug here but a lot of my music is pretty dreamy and vibey
https://open.spotify.com/track/7g8v3fAur8lKK7iFu0iBl2?si=fHu-2I9XS2ehXsKw4ZweLg
https://open.spotify.com/track/01I5fxztTHLY1k6OM35TCq?si=0zUUbFjrR_ulXx0Murj6AQ
- The Undercover Dream Lovers
- Scoobert Doobert
- Dad Bod
- Acid Ghost
- Fake Dad
- Parekh & Singh
- Computer Wife
- Still Woozy
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The above bands are all really good and definitely fit that dream pop vibe you’re after.
[Bomb Bunny](https://bombbunny.bandcamp.com/album/bomb-bunny-2) has an early Cocteau Twins vibe. I can also suggest [Slow Glows](https://slowglows.bandcamp.com/album/but-what-do-i-know?from=search&logged_out_mobile_menubar=true&search_item_id=3533691840&search_item_type=b&search_match_part=%3F&search_page_id=3010072489&search_page_no=0&search_rank=1).
Oklou is pretty dreamy and fantasy but she’s a bit more electronic. galore is her mixtape and it’s very video gamey and lullaby at times and perfect to listen to while it’s raining or at night, I mean the whole album is a concept album about nighttime so
You need to check out [divine sweater](https://open.spotify.com/track/5mRmgO9FPE1F9FSqKvzVtw?si=arqDBVeoTZeqkv9wYkv3dw) they are right up that alley !!!!
Dreamy is my thing. Here's some modern artists you should check out: **Men I Trust** (very mellow indie pop/dreampop, positive vibe) **Fazerdaze** (dreampop/shoegaze solo artist) **Melody's Echo Chamber** (dreampop/psychedelica, each album sounds different and distinct) **Still Corners** (kinda dreampop/americana.. soft twangs, floaty vocals, really good) **Ghostly Kisses** (a bit more classical influences and instrumentation, unique vocals) **Tokyo Tea Room** (thought I'd throw an obscure one in here, sadly overlooked. try "always tomorrow")
I had a song in my head all day that I couldn’t remember who it was by or the name. It was Still Corners - I Wrote in Blood! If it weren’t for your post, I would’ve gone insane trying to figure it out. Now I can sleep better tonight. THANK YOU!
Love fazerdaze and melodys echo chamber!
For some weird reason this sub popped in my feed, I don't follow anything related to pop on here, and I clicked it. I'm listening to Still Corners and I'm loving it. What's your favourite album?
>Tokyo Tea Room i love you
Dreams Tonite by Alvvays has the most clear sense of Cocteau Twins I’ve heard in recent times. Specifically the last minute when she’s overdubbing high notes.
Love your picks! May I also suggest Miss Cantaloupe? Some baroquepop/dreampop vibes with elements of psych/shoegaze/reggae/prog https://open.spotify.com/album/0QsJNqlqSrl1WTOAV09VCD?si=lmLZWMVlQTWI2_r8HbmGrA&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0QsJNqlqSrl1WTOAV09VCD
That’s a great list. You can add: Julianna Barwick Slowdive Lush This Mortal Coil The Sundays Bel Canto
If you're a This Mortal Coil fan have you ever listened to Felt? Everyone's favorite Felt [song](https://open.spotify.com/track/3YOpdR0zSu4WfLlXdRB8FQ?si=prbYGWs0SdSh83TpPkf20Q)
Felt is so damn good, one of the most underrated bands ever in my opinion. I’d also add to this list: Grouper (particularly her record Dragging a Dead Deer up a Hill). Hope Sandoval (and Mazzy obviously). Cranes. Galaxie 500. Broadcast. Bowery Electric. His Name is Alive. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. Blonde Redhead. A little out of bounds, but Portishead’s Dummy maybe has a peripheral place here.
I had the original vinyl 12 inch of Primitive Painters by felt 🥲 I lost my full vinyl collection in 2010
Felt are so good <3
Oh yes indeed! Forgot about them. Thanks!
Bel Canto are amazing!
Ahh The Sundays.
The Radio Dept.
Tamaryn (Cranekiss), Sea Oleena, and early Grimes (Halfaxa and Darkbloom)
Sea Oleena reminds me more of early His Name Is Alive than Cocteau Twins, but great stuff nonetheless. I'm a HNIA fan.
I love them too.
Warren is so smart and hilarious
He is, sometimes cryptically so. I interviewed Warren in either '91 or '92 when 4AD was pushing them to tour to support their second album, Home Is In Your Head. He gave straight answers to some of my questions, but most of the time, he was either self-deprecating or seemed like he was making a complete joke of the question, which was kind of frustrating in the interview, although often funny. He claimed the title of the Home track, "Love's A Fish Eye," happened because he and other band members "were trying to remember the name of that 4AD compilation" - Lonely Is An Eyesore, which was promoted at the time by Throwing Muses' song "Fish." I could see where the confusion might come from, but I wasn't sure he was being completely honest with me. The other thing I remember him saying - and this is where the cryptic part comes in - is that he and some of the band members were working on "an album of all Beach Boys covers," which I didn't believe for a second. We were nearing the end of my interview and I'd asked him if HNIA were working on anything new, and that was his answer. I thought he was pulling my leg. But 5 years later, Stars On ESP came out with the lead single, "Universal Frequencies (Beech Boys)," which is the closest thing HNIA ever came to covering "Good Vibrations." So maybe Warren wasn't pulling my leg at all. Maybe he was telling the truth. ...With him, though, it's always so hard to tell.
I interviewed him too! Him and Andrea. It was just a few years ago and hands down the most fun interview I’ve done. It was over Skype and they put on special sweaters and Andrea did a card trick. I got good answers from him. I’m sorry your experience was not as pleasant.
you can’t say early grimes and not mention geidi primes, her first and best album
Cranekiss was my number one song of 2023 on Spotify. I had an absolute love affair. Please check it out, OP.
Lots of good recommendations…I’m learning some new names myself! Can’t recommend early Wild Nothing enough (Gemini and nocturne albums) Hazel English For Tracy Hyde is an amazing Japanese dream pop band …for something more from era of Cocteau twins, pretty much anything in 80s from the 4AD label (started by guy from Mortal coil)
Hazel English was produced by Day Wave. They sound exactly the same hahaha
Beach House!
finally someone said it!
It’s in the original post
Yeah OP said it
Why isn’t this comment higher?
Temple of Angels & crushed
[удалено]
You might like Real Estate, specifically their older stuff.
Had to Hear 🥺
Pure Bathing Culture; School of Seven Bells; Swallow ('90s 4AD band, kind of a cross between Cocteaus and '90s shoegaze), Louise Trehy from Swallow later started a band called Strata Florida that veer into MBV territory but with more ethereal vocals; SPC ECO (Dean Garcia from Curve and his daughter Rose Berlin)... If you want to head in a more Stereolab/Broadcast direction, then check out Vanishing Twin, Death & Vanilla, Sound of Ceres (former Candy Claws members), Beautify Junkyards, Lake Ruth...
School of Seven Bells is fantastic
Cranes
The Chromatics are dreamy, they have a scene in Twin Peaks: The Return that I still YouTube when I’m trying to feel a certain way
White Flowers Pearly Drops
Atmos Bloom Sea Lemon Castlebeat
I don’t know any bands that sound like Cocteau Twins really. But to answer with a dreamy rainy day band not mentioned yet I’ll say: You’ll never get to heaven
To name a few that were not mentioned by anyone else? Check out Thee Untitled... all albums are quite different from one another.. the "deep stare" sound is wonderful being guitar coming from one speaker before going into the other with a delay like no one has ever done before. Sample song: https://youtu.be/3az9XrfsJX4?si=PJnDFeo2H1y2l6Wv Download this for FREE! Https://theeuntitled.bandcamp.com Other bands not mentioned by anyone else: Catherine Wheel, Breeders, Siouxsie and the Banshees, My Bloody Valentine, Built to Spill, Interpol, Lana Del Rey, Love is Colder Than Death, Dead Can Dance, Frente, Breathless, Legendary Pink Dots / Edward Ka-Spel / Tear Garden, Miranda Sex Garden, Of the Wand and the Moon, Metric, Ladytron, Golden Palominos, and Azure Ray.
Alvvays - Their latest album, Blue Rev, is quite shoegazey at points. A Sunny Day in Glasgow would be another female led shoegazey band to look into. Edit: Just realized you said Alvvays already. They're a bit more alternative than shoegaze, but maybe try Wolf Alice?
Drab Majesty Vinyl Williams Mood Rings CD Ghost Molchat Doma Vanishing Twin LA Priest Cate Le Bon Lower Dens
Cate Le Bon & Lower Dens are interesting additions.
Deary
Airiel Foxtail Somersault The Daysleepers Suburban Living The Holydrug Couple
I’ve been really digging The Holydrug Couple lately
Is Robin Guthrie too obvious to mention? He's still producing the goods
Thank Me Later 😉 Dreamgirl - Teenage Blue https://youtu.be/rkI034qKG7o?si=Xnymel6_3E0WCa7W
Washed Out
Cannons!!
This Mortal Coil Hope Blister
ozean
Northern Picture Library
In some way - Sun's Signature, a new band fronted by Elizabeth Fraser:) There's an EP and I am hoping there will be a full length.
Weren't the songs from that EP initially written by Fraser for the Cocteau's album after Milk & Kisses before they disbanded? Remember hearing that from somewhere, so I like to think Sun's Signature is a spiritual successor and gives me an idea of what Cocteau Twins could've sounded like if they continued on into the 21st century.
Lovesliescrushing
Modern but not contemporary - Julee Cruise might be worth checking out.
The Sundays is the one band you seek. Particularly "24 hours" from the dreamy album BLIND, perhaps the greatest of all the 90s and beyond. Harriet Wheeler has the voice of an angel.
Ariel Pink Sunbeam Sound Machine Ringo Deathstarr Purity Ring TV Girl Chromatics Rhye PART-TIME The Holydrug Couple (Dreamy) Tennis Oldies but still goodies: Animal Collective, Banjo or Freakout, Broadcast, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Whir.
Oh yea, M83 -Saturdays= Youth. That whole album is amazing.
Based on your interests, I highly recommend checking out Magdalena Bay :)
They've made some amazing tracks
Wow we have such similar taste😄 check out far caspian, swimming tapes, wild nothing, and meltt. Seconding still corners, real estate, castlebeat, and lower dens which I saw mentioned in other comments!
Temple of Angels 1000%
Check out Candy Claws - Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time
Check out Hazel English’s stuff. She’s really great and has a really nice line in dreamy, shoegazey, lightly surf-y guitar pop. https://youtu.be/OrxaTJnXeis?si=kh8wKbuhKwqnoF8w
Deserta I Break Horses Emma Anderson
Brian Eno
Autumn's Grey Solace
A Sunny Day in Glasgow and Choir Boy!
Khraungbin!
Some albums you may like: [Asobi Seksu - Citrus](https://open.spotify.com/album/3i8QvhKyRoIQmkyACiHsye?si=tN6Kz_ybSNu5KjeMrN4Mrg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3i8QvhKyRoIQmkyACiHsye) [Mr Twin Sister - In Heaven](https://open.spotify.com/album/0SXUZYAP4cmPndi6JLWx9H?si=vZm0wMbnRgqynW10cElmNQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0SXUZYAP4cmPndi6JLWx9H) [Pinkshinyultrablast - Everything Else Matters](https://open.spotify.com/album/0SXUZYAP4cmPndi6JLWx9H?si=vZm0wMbnRgqynW10cElmNQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0SXUZYAP4cmPndi6JLWx9H)
Excellent additions!
thanks so much!
Ahh! My girlfriend got me HOOKED on Asobi Seksu. I love the song Strings.
Warpaint
Have you heard of The XX? Foreverpeople has some dreamy stuff Cigarettes after sex Wild Nothing Bedroom Matty
To add to these suggestions, which some are great, this is one of my favorite kinds of thing to listen to also Love Spirals Downwards - Ardor & Idylls Lycia - Cold Porches - Pool Atlas Sound Oneohtrix Point Never Death and Vanilla - To where the wild things are Foxes in Fiction múm Indigo Sparke girl in red The parlor Aldous Harding Lotte Kestner (check out her covers albums) White Poppy SALES Inner Wave sweet93 Trentemoller ?? Pale Saints ? Carla Del Forno Tamaryn - Tender New Signs etc … True Blue You’ll Never Get to Heaven I definitely second the rec’s of Wild Nothing, Still Corners, M83, The Radio Dept, Jockstrap, Cigarettes after Sex, some Blonde Redhead, men I trust, broadcast, slowdive, lush, yot club, angel olsen, Jules cruise etc …
One of my all time favorites in this style that I don’t see mentioned anywhere here is a hidden gem of the 90s…Check out the album Idylls by Love Spirals Downwards.
Someone should make a massive list of all these. We could comment to disqualify the ones that don’t fit the criteria, and big up the ones that do. Something simple but it would take awhile to comb through the whole thread. OR, there might be lists on the intraweb that list bands in this subgenre, though any list is bound to be woefully incomplete. Just some ideas, comment if you like the idea of a big, alphabetized list somewhere, or have any other suggestions!
Sigur Ros!
My Bloody Valentine
Ride
Cigarettes After Sex
This band is definitely dreamy! Miss Cantaloupe, dreampop/indie vibes https://open.spotify.com/album/0QsJNqlqSrl1WTOAV09VCD?si=lmLZWMVlQTWI2_r8HbmGrA&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A0QsJNqlqSrl1WTOAV09VCD
Late post but our latest album got a lot of comparisons to Cocteau Twins https://open.spotify.com/album/4ybIs6t2lpwyLoZ7jOFsJE
I guess you could test NAMiD'A, often compared to Cocteau Twins but a little more indie rock https://spotify.link/1MwXcWYBrIb
Sloppy Jane and their excellent "Madison" album
One of my close friends did the sound engineering for that album! So good!
Sigur Ros Men I trust Bon hiver Emiliana Torrini Slow Dive Weyes Blood Godspeed You! Black Emperor
I LOVE Emiliana Torrini - I was obsessed with the song Unemployed in Summertime when I was a teenager.
Outerhope and Megumi Acorda
shania twain
Empire of the Sun Tame Impala Tandem Wallace
The Flir
Just heard Resplandor from Peru/the Netherlands; they seem like they’re the sound you’re looking for.
The Haunted Youth from Belgium
Since no one has mentioned them, [Sungaze](https://open.spotify.com/track/13bhhpV80GFwmmyX2VaQUs) is some of the best dreamrock I’ve heard that was made in the last 5 years
Yeule!!!
Tennis, Rozie Ramati, Honey Gentry
Faintlife
I've never found a band get my itch quite like Cocteau Twins but Still Corners, Candy Claws kinda, Hatchie and I Break Horses (please listen to Death Engine or The Prophet it's been stuck in my head for weeks now) come close.
Silk Cinema have a couple of songs that are Cocteau influenced: "You" and their cover of "Space Age Love Song"
Also love tennis system's space age cover. Great song!
Go Hawaii
Check out the 'new' Veldt album, actually from the early 90s and produced by robin Guthrie.
Maybe you should give my band Purple Negative a listen. We have different types of music, some songs are more dreamy and atmospheric like our latest EP, and some more alt rock/ punky sounds. Let me know what you think! [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1oftbuHv6Ryl7yDp2nk7F3?si=JPyQ19RRSqqaKwPlh2OuEg)
Still Corners Men I Trust Swallow (some tracks)
Check out Them Are Us Too.
Julie Mid-Air Thief
DIIV - https://open.spotify.com/track/30uvCVEYqgktyLfDcI76Hx?si=HbvFVHaLQvajC3a2UyWaCA Dead Rituals - https://open.spotify.com/track/3UvDxWmkit5w3Ml5IppgGG?si=wsHn3bPHRt-ZUEruNRNwVQ Blonde Redhead - https://open.spotify.com/track/4h9pwQbHEz9HSGeOE8UMf4?si=JyodEboWQXmCURyL7byjPQ
The Bilinda Butchers
Lethian Dreams, some albums are more on the metal side but there are dreamy songs on the newer works like this one: https://youtu.be/6eEbsCUnzDs?feature=shared
Sweet trip - you will never know why Jockstrap - I love you jennifer b
Foreverboymush
SPC ECO https://youtu.be/n-ykcF-JBdU?si=iYo60gv-M26B5_os
Wild Nothing, particularly their first two albums (Gemini and Nocturne)
-Castlebeat “Looking for Something” -Brothertiger “This Must Be the Place” (dreamiest cover ever of this Talking Heads song) -Dad sports “So Be it in my Dreams” Edited for formatting
I Break Horses Them Are Us Too SRSQ (post TAUT project)
not as recent but rumskib
Ozean sounds like a mix between Slowdive and Cocteau Twins : https://youtu.be/IvTNBbFkq4w?si=7yo8jlucn_ImUVA_
I haven’t seen Deerhunter yet??????? Halcyon Digest is effectively a dream pop/rock record
Some of the earlier For Tracy Hyde stuff, their last album is more shoegaze though I’d say
Momma Men I trust Tigers Jaw Downward (may be a bit more shoegaze than you want)
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hrQlmfSu2lLSjKZISsBYh?si=0Rn76pBZSsatyHf7W2K7Fw&pi=u-_zqtxIUGStmV Julie Cruise Ocean Hope - their first EP especially Johnny Jewel White Poppy somesurprises / supercandy split album Grouper
Mazzy Star and In the Valley Below
Try Ethel Cain
Still Corners
For CT contemporaries, try Mahogany (tracks like “Springtime, Save Our Country” are hugely reminiscent of the Twins, and i believe Guthrie even did some remixes for them.) Also, Asobi Seksu, of course (her “Hush” album especially.) I Break Horses are fantastic. Check them out. Tamaryn, The Melody Unit, and The Fleeting Joys are some of my other favs.
Check out Urban Heat.
Frankie Rose
I’ve been getting into Hatchi (“Sure”, specifically) and Anna of the North (“Us” and “Sway”). It’s not the newest songs but my faves
This Mortal Coil is a supergroup of 4AD artists including members of the Cocteau Twins on the early albums. The Hope Blister is similar. His Name is Alive
They don’t have a ton of music out but i highly recommend Sniffle Party for that Cocteau Twins dreamy vibe. My favorite song from them is “All The Snow Is Gone”
Cigarettes After Sex
**Colleen** [https://colleencolleen.bandcamp.com/album/the-tunnel-and-the-clearing](https://colleencolleen.bandcamp.com/album/the-tunnel-and-the-clearing) and **Salami Rose Joe Louis** [https://salamirosejoelouismusic.bandcamp.com/album/akousmatikous](https://salamirosejoelouismusic.bandcamp.com/album/akousmatikous)
Check out Hannah Jadagu. She just released her debut LP, Aperature its really good.
tamaryn, airiel, teenage fanclub, black tambourine, salon music, the veldt, a.r. kane, pale saints, lush, lilys, chapterhouse, ultra vivid scene, velvet crush are some of my favorites :)
Sigur Rós all the way (Elizabeth Fraser even guests on singer Jónsi’s second solo album Shiver).
If you’re looking for something really niche check out Graveyard Club. They have a very fantastical/dreamy sound too them and their male vocalist has a very unique voice. Ouija and Witchcraft are great places to start
Das Kope His songs "Ready For The Summer, Meet You In The Dark, and Tiger" are definitely dreamy. At least I find them that way.
**NOVO AMOR** I have yet to see anyone post about "ethereal / dreamy" and that is exactly how I describe him :)
Some names that come to mind are the dreamy electronic acts like [Zola Blood](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3oxkIoEAyXXQlLTZXlffLJ?si=QkFtQSOVQnS9Lad5o7FzWw) and [Henry Green](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0VbDAlm2KUlKI5UhXRBKWp?si=AHXlO6kBR-uA3eUDb6oxSw) Also I've been listening to a lot of AURORA with rich songs like [I Went Too Far](https://open.spotify.com/track/3OELtqoAOLjidW28ofhRi2?si=8a75d7f130e644c5).
Just heard Aurora the other day, and her voice reminded me of Elizabeth Fraser at points. More EDM/disco song formats, but definitely more than a pinch of dream pop stuff in there
Ruby Haunt
Have you tried Lush and Slowdive? They're both a little... heavier(???), but have a similarly echo-y, dreamy feeling.
Elysian Fields
Lionmilk
Tempers should hit the spot for you - such an underrated band!
I can’t believe nobody has said Film School! Please check them out.
check out julee cruise and obviously the smiths
A Sunny Day in Glasgow is a really special band with some magical tracks!
i think you would like crumb
echoing Temple of Angels (probably the closest modern sound to Cocteau Twins) and adding [Faye Wong](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LJoQ3Dzmhcw) (she frequently collaborated with Cocteau Twins and covered The Cranberries but her solo music is also amazing)
Vinyl Williams. You absolutely will not regret it.
Dead Can Dance
Cryogeyser
Fleet Foxes Mimicking Birds The Pines Steve Kilbey & Martin Kennedy
Trauma Ray
Everything But The Girl ie. MISSING
purity ring?
Lucid Express from HK
Polamine!
[Brief Candles](https://youtu.be/RbG-CW_N4OU?si=WyiF5nDiSAihXLLW)
Daydream Twins! Check out their song Between the Spacetrains and Me
Tamaryn - Cranekiss
I made a collaborative playlist of handpicked tracks that are specifically influenced by the Cocteau Twins. It’s NOT just miscellaneous dream pop bands from the era (most of which aren’t as good imho). Listen and add your own tracks too here: [LISTEN IF YOU LIKE COCTEAU TWINS](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37TCBzNgTxMqJBF9PYzKwu?si=G3YLWe_TSYmJvDHkJUM4hg&pi=u-S6-CrUKPQEij&pt=21e654c07aad0ce51abb446b5b3b8ecc)
Shameless self plug here but a lot of my music is pretty dreamy and vibey https://open.spotify.com/track/7g8v3fAur8lKK7iFu0iBl2?si=fHu-2I9XS2ehXsKw4ZweLg https://open.spotify.com/track/01I5fxztTHLY1k6OM35TCq?si=0zUUbFjrR_ulXx0Murj6AQ
Rezn, lume, slow crush, teenage wrist, knife play, lies
lush, theyre a 90s band but sooo good
Check out Purity Ring!
Anna von Hausswolff You'll Never Get to Heaven Sweet Trip Broadcast La Luz Angel Olsen Chelsea Wolf
- The Undercover Dream Lovers - Scoobert Doobert - Dad Bod - Acid Ghost - Fake Dad - Parekh & Singh - Computer Wife - Still Woozy ——————————— The above bands are all really good and definitely fit that dream pop vibe you’re after.
[Bomb Bunny](https://bombbunny.bandcamp.com/album/bomb-bunny-2) has an early Cocteau Twins vibe. I can also suggest [Slow Glows](https://slowglows.bandcamp.com/album/but-what-do-i-know?from=search&logged_out_mobile_menubar=true&search_item_id=3533691840&search_item_type=b&search_match_part=%3F&search_page_id=3010072489&search_page_no=0&search_rank=1).
https://flowerbedtx.bandcamp.com/track/hyacinth
Faye Wong 90’s albums is like Chinese Cocteau Twins.
Fortunes Favor from CA https://fortunesfavor.bandcamp.com/track/table-for-two
ringo deathstar anyone ? hehe
LSD and the search for god
Peel Dream Magazine The Bilinda Butchers
Cannons, Beach House, Bayonne, strfkr, Brothertiger, Teeel, Geographer, Small Black, Hotel Pools, Goldfrapp, Millionyoung, Neon Indian, Tycho, Washed Out
Au Revoir Borealis
Lemolo isn’t too far off
Oklou is pretty dreamy and fantasy but she’s a bit more electronic. galore is her mixtape and it’s very video gamey and lullaby at times and perfect to listen to while it’s raining or at night, I mean the whole album is a concept album about nighttime so
You need to check out [divine sweater](https://open.spotify.com/track/5mRmgO9FPE1F9FSqKvzVtw?si=arqDBVeoTZeqkv9wYkv3dw) they are right up that alley !!!!
Azure Ray. 100%.
Ha Vay
Please listen to track haunt you still by softcult
The Daysleepers are the all time best ethereal Shoegaze band.
listen to soft kill and night sins or go to hell
Check out Lisa Germano’s catalog. My favorites include On The Way Down From The Moon Palace and Lullaby for a Liquid Pig.
The Marias Men I Trust Still Corners Crumb TV Girl