Love's Easy Tears

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Love's Easy Tears
Good Earth Studios, London
Genre
Length13:32
Label4AD
ProducerCocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins chronology
Victorialand
(1986)
Love's Easy Tears
(1986)
The Moon and the Melodies
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Spin Alternative Record Guide4/10[2]

Love's Easy Tears is an

4AD in September 1986 as a 12" single, and was later re-released as a CD single with a fourth track, Orange Appled, included. It was the eighth EP released by the band, their last EP for 4AD, and their last EP until 1993's Snow
.

Reception

The EP was critically well received. Michael Fischer of The Michigan Daily described it as "ethereal romanticism" that made "for the closest thing in pop to a music for Gothic cathedrals".[3]

Track listing

All songs written and produced by Cocteau Twins

7": 4AD / AD 610 (UK)

  1. "Love's Easy Tears" – 3:36
  2. "Those Eyes, That Mouth" – 3:37

12": 4AD / BAD 610 (UK)

  1. "Love's Easy Tears" – 3:36
  2. "Those Eyes, That Mouth" – 3:37
  3. "Sigh's Smell of Farewell" – 3:33

CD: 4AD / BAD 610 CD (UK)

  1. "Love's Easy Tears" – 3:36
  2. "Those Eyes, That Mouth" – 3:37
  3. "Sigh's Smell of Farewell" – 3:33
  4. "Orange Appled" – 2:46
  • CD released in 1991

Charts

Chart performance for Love's Easy Tears
Chart (1986) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[4]
53

References

  1. AllMusic
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  3. ^ Fischer, Michael (March 23, 1987). "Cocteau Twins - Love's Easy Tears". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 June 2021.