2000 Great Songs #1402: Donimo
One of the all-time-great LP closers, "Donimo," the last cut on Cocteau Twins ' 1984 accurately-title Treasure (and the second cut to make this list), shows what the band could do when given some space to stretch out. The six-minute track opens with a few minutes of ambient synths, Elizabeth Fraser wafting in at her most restrained, just a gentle wash of sheer operatic beauty. It finally cuts loose into a proper Cocteau Twins song, more animated and dynamic yet still awash in gorgeous atmospherics. It's cotton candy for your ears, a veritable dream pop symphony. Fan video: Elizabeth Fraser live 2012: See the entire Top 2000 to date in a sortable database !
