--- product_id: 52875588 title: "Garlands" brand: "cocteau twins" price: "₹ 3025" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 23 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/52875588-garlands store_origin: IN region: India --- # Garlands **Brand:** cocteau twins **Price:** ₹ 3025 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Garlands by cocteau twins - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 3025 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/52875588-garlands) ## Best For - cocteau twins enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted cocteau twins brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description I will ship by EMS or SAL items in stock in Japan. It is approximately 7-14days on delivery date. You wholeheartedly support customers as satisfactory. Thank you for you seeing it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00004Y81C | | Best Sellers Rank | #47,853 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #25 in Ambient Pop #77 in Dream Pop #185 in British Alternative Rock | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (374) | | Date First Available | January 20, 2007 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item model number | 2090204 | | Label | 4AD | | Language | English | | Manufacturer | 4AD | | Number of discs | 1 | | Original Release Date | 2003 | | Product Dimensions | 4.96 x 5.59 x 0.39 inches; 3.32 ounces | | SPARS Code | DDD | ## Images ![Garlands - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/715bKsfZi6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ classic *by P***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2019* Can't understand why even die hard Cocteaus fans are are harsh on this album,for me its superb.punk influences evident especially siouxsie and the banshees and all the better for it... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Post-Punk Masterpiece *by A***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 September 2009* Garlands, combined with the excellent John Peels session 1983, is perhaps my all time favourite album. I don’t usually feel compelled to write reviews but because of the mixed reviews I’ve read about this musical masterpiece, I thought I might shed some light on the situation as I see it.It seems to me that Cocteau Twins fans are divided into two camps. The first camp consists of those, like myself, who like the Twins grinding post-punky material from the Will Heggie period – their first bass player who played on Garlands, John Peel Session 83, Lullabies, and Peppermint Pig, and who left in 1983. The second camp consists of those who prefer the shoegazingly post-Will Heggie material, and this camp very much forms the majority as about 95% of CT music is from this period (1983 – 98). So is it any wonder that Garlands gets some negative reviews if 95% of those reviewing it have ‘second camp’ expectations. That said, one must bear in mind that when Garlands was released before this second camp existed, even before shoe-gazing existed, the album made a serious mark on the indie-music zeitgeist of 1982. With no press exposure and only a handful of live shows the album reached the top 10 in the independent chart where it stayed forthe following year. At the end of 1982 NME readers voted it among the best albums of the year. God only knows how the Twins would have progressed from Garlands if Heggie had have stayed – I’d dare to suggest that they could have made an impact like say Joy Division did.In fact, with the exception of Head Over Heels and the odd gem like From the Flagstones, Lorelie, or Aikea Ginea, I find a lot of their later stuff rather insipid. I even find some of Liz Frazer’s vocals a little grating (eg, Pearly Dewdrops Drops) and I feared the band ran the risk of becoming a parody of themselves with overblown alliterated assonance-laden titles (eg Spooning Good Singing Gum or The Itchy Glowbo Blow). But that’s just me however!As far Garlands itself. From its spectacular abstract sleeve, which aptly represents the intense journey the listener is about to take, right down to Liz Frazer’s final wail to see Grail Overfloweth out, Garlands is powerful stuff and I’ve never heard anything like it. The album is the coming together of three musicians, all uniquely brilliant in their departments, who have a mutual understanding and manage to create a synergic result. Robin Guthrie’s high pitched screeching guitar is almost juxtaposed alongside Will Heggie’s low-pitched morose bass. And then throw Liz Frazer’s powerfully raw vocals into the mix. I’m undecided as to which is my favourite track. Wax and Wane was the initial one that hooked me, as I’m sure it did for many listeners, but as time went on, I find myself falling for the albums less linear songs like The Hollow Men. Basically I like them all. If purchasing this album try to get it combined with the excellent JohnPeels session 1983 – Hearsay Please has possibly got the best intro I’ve ever heard, second only to that of Dear Heart.My only two criticisms of Garlands, although not criticisms but more observations. I sometimes think the album, even though timeless in my opinion, would have fared better if it had have been released about three years earlier so that it really would have tied in with the post-punk movement of 1979. Another thing I often wonder about – what might the album sound like if it had a real drummer rather than a drum machine – maybe this could be Robin Guthrie’s next project!!All in all, it seems people will either love this album or hate it and I most certainly fall into the former. ### ⭐⭐ very bad! *by K***S on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2019* CD appearance and sound like pirated copy!Money for nothing!!! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/52875588-garlands](https://www.desertcart.in/products/52875588-garlands) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-04-28*