Head Over Heels

Rough Trade 50th Anniversary Editions

1983: Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels

A gothic swell of reverb-drenched guitar, spectral vocals and shadowy rhythm, Head Over Heels saw Cocteau Twins abandon restraint for something far more primal and ecstatic. Chaotic and cathedral-like, it remains a dream-pop cornerstone with teeth.

Includes

• Rough Trade Exclusive pearly northern lights vinyl
• Insert with exclusive stories and interviews with the people behind the music
• Limited to 2000 copies

Tracklist

1. When Mama Was Moth
2. Five Ten Fiftyfold
3. Sugar Hiccup
4. In Our Angelhood
5. Glass Candle Grenades
6. In the Gold Dust Rush
7. The Tinderbox (Of a Heart)
8. Multifoiled
9. My Love Paramour
10. Musette and Drums

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The year 2026 marks five decades of Rough Trade. From a small shop on West London's Kensington Park Road to a global community of music heads, it’s been half a century of backing counterculture, celebrating the physical format and championing creativity. We exist to serve the die-hards and the curious alike - fiercely independent, always chasing what’s next.

This is 50.