Blue Bell Knoll is the fifth album by Cocteau Twins. Originally released in 1988 by 4AD in the UK and Capitol in the US, Pitchfork listed this album as one of the best albums of the 80s.
The Philadelphia punk legends' multi-decade reputation as road warriors with an unbeatable catalog is cemented as hard truth-and their seventh album, Some Of It Was True, stands as their most immediate-sounding and energetic record to date.
Digging deeper into what fans already know and love about their eclectic alt-rock sound, and takes on a whole range of challenging topics; trauma, sexual politics, mental health, the general goings on in a young person's life.
"Her songs are heartfelt without seeming overly earnest, her poetry is plainspoken but not overt, and her voice is elegant but wrapped in enough rasp and sorrow to keep from sounding too pure or confident."
-Robin Hilton, NPR's All Songs Considered