Cocteau Twins Four Calendar Cafe

"...FOUR-CALENDAR CAFE finds the Cocteau's wallowing in one of rock's cheapest and best pleasures: big hooks....the Cocteau Twins' old-fashioned popcraft opens the gates of the world a bit wider without compromising their signature atmospherics...."
Recommended - "...CAFE is a stripped-down, more straightforwardly melodic version of the Cocteau Twins trademark hum-and-strum..."
4 Stars - "...there is nothing self-indulgent or evasive about [FOUR CALENDAR CAFE]...[Elizabeth] Fraser's vocals dominate every tune and [her] lyrics no longer sound like someone thinking aloud in a private language..."
"...FOUR CALENDAR CAFE consists of romantic rhapsodies and shimmering glissandos played on celestial harps....But here's the real surprise: For the first time ever, you can hear what [Elizabeth Fraser's] on about..."
Audio Magazine (3/94, p.86) - "...By no means a breakthrough record, FOUR-CALENDAR CAFE is a new direction and a nice addition to the Twins' already expansive career...."
Ranked #46 in New Musical Express' list of 'The Top 50 LPs Of 1993' - "...It's the Cocteaus doing what only the Cocteaus can do and doing it very well..."
8 - Excellent - "...they still provide the best soundtrack for sex...."