Iceblink Luck
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"Iceblink Luck" is a single
by three-piece Scottish band Cocteau Twins
. It was released by 4AD Records in August 1990. It was the first single to be released from the Heaven or Las Vegas
album. Notably, it is the band's first genuine single
release, and only their second UK Top 40 release in the UK Singles Chart
, peaking at #38.
Featuring a more accessible, intelligible sound that Allmusic commented was 'almost a rave-up', the single managed to achieve airplay on the UK's national radio, and the album proved to be the band's highest charting release in the UK.
appears in black and white singing with her hands behind her back against a backdrop of blue, and the two other band members play their instruments amongst a mass of bright lights.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by three-piece Scottish band Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997, known for innovative instrumentation and atmospheric, non-lyrical vocals...
. It was released by 4AD Records in August 1990. It was the first single to be released from the Heaven or Las Vegas
Heaven or Las Vegas
Heaven or Las Vegas is a 1990 album by Scottish rock group Cocteau Twins, their last for the music label 4AD. In terms of chart positions, it is the most successful Cocteau Twins album, reaching number seven in the UK. The album is noteworthy for the musical evolution the band was showing at the time...
album. Notably, it is the band's first genuine single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
release, and only their second UK Top 40 release in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, peaking at #38.
Featuring a more accessible, intelligible sound that Allmusic commented was 'almost a rave-up', the single managed to achieve airplay on the UK's national radio, and the album proved to be the band's highest charting release in the UK.
Music video
A promotional video was made for the song which also received attention on MTV. It begins with a set of swirling bright red lights on a dark background. Elizabeth FraserElizabeth Fraser
Elizabeth Davidson Fraser is a Scottish singer best known as the vocalist for the pioneer alternative rock group Cocteau Twins...
appears in black and white singing with her hands behind her back against a backdrop of blue, and the two other band members play their instruments amongst a mass of bright lights.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Cocteau TwinsCocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins were a Scottish alternative rock band active from 1979 to 1997, known for innovative instrumentation and atmospheric, non-lyrical vocals...
- "Iceblink Luck" - 3:17
- "Mizake the Mizan" - 3:02
- "Watchlar" - 3:18
External links
- Cocteau Twins.com discography
- Allmusic [ link]