''Otherness'' is a 1995 EP by Scottish

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band

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, released in October 1995 by

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. It was issued along with '' Twinlights'' as a teaser for the full-length album '' Milk & Kisses''. It was the group's final EP.

Production

While it was a companion piece to ''Twinlights'', it was very different in style. ''Otherness'' is a

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EP, the only such record released by the band. The remixer and collaborator was

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from the British experimental band

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. All of the EP's tracks were also featured on either previous or future releases. Both "Seekers Who Are Lovers" and "Violaine" appeared on ''Milk and Kisses'' in totally reimagined versions. "Feet-Like Fins" originally appeared on the 1986 album ''

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'', and "Cherry-Coloured Funk" originally appeared on the 1990 album ''

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''.

Remaster

This EP and ''Twinlights'' were digitally remastered and re-released in 2005 as part of '' Lullabies to Violaine''.

Track listing

All songs written by Cocteau Twins, except "Feet Like Fins", which was written by Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie. # "Feet Like Fins" – 5:30 # "Seekers Who Are Lovers" – 5:41 # "Violaine" – 5:07 # "Cherry-Coloured Funk" – 5:07

Personnel

Elizabeth Fraser Elizabeth Davidson Fraser (born 29 August 1963), is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician. Hailing from Grangemouth, Scotland, she is best known as the vocalist for the pioneering dream pop band Cocteau Twins who achieved international ...

Robin Guthrie Robin Andrew Guthrie (born 4 January 1962) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, composer, record producer and audio engineer, best known as the co-founder of the alternative rock band Cocteau Twins. During his career Guthrie has performed ...

Simon Raymonde Simon Philip Raymonde (born Simon Philip Pomerance; 3 April 1962, in London) is an English musician and record producer. He is the son of the late arranger and composer Ivor Raymonde. He is best known as the bass guitarist and keyboard player ...

* Mark Clifford

Charts

References

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