Violet Indiana – Russian Doll
1. Never Enough, 2. Quelque Jour, 3. (My Baby Was a) Cheat, 4. New Girl , 5. The Visit, 6. You, 7. Touch Me, 8. Innocent, 9. Beyond The Furr, 10. Close the World
Violet Indiana are the musical union of producer/musician Robin Guthrie (guitarist for the Cocteau Twins) and the versatile vocals of Siobhan de Maré (vocalist for the British Mono). Together they create smokey, sultry, hazy, smooth, ambient dream pop.
The duo released the “Choke” EP on Bella Union, the label run by Guthrie and former Cocteau mate Simon Raymonde late 2000. Their highly-acclaimed debut album “Roulette” followed in 2001 on Instinct. A singles collection, “Casino”, followed in early 2002 (Instinct).
“Russian Doll”, their official sophomore album was released in 2004 on Bella Union and represents a great artistic leap. Guthrie and De Mare have honed their song-writing partnership to create a flawless collection of sublime pop moments, ranging from desolate torch songs through to hypnotic summer lullabies.
