After parting ways with founding bassist Will Heggie who would go on to join Lowlife after the release of the Peppermint Pig single/ep earlier in 1983, the band was pared down to a two-piece of guitarist Robin Guthrie and vocalist Elizabeth Fraser for their next effort.

The result was Cocteau Twins recording their first true masterpiece in Head Over Heels, where something wonderful and new had been created,

Evident from the lush and surreal abstract cover design from 23 Envelope, which was the perfect visual indication of where the music was going.

While a transformative record in scope, opening track “When Mama Was Moth” sets the tone for the sonic journey that follows, with tracks such as the spellbinding “Five Ten Fiftyfold”, the gothic whirl of “In Our Angelhood”, and the resplendent “Musette and Drums”.

- post.punk.com