Song · Cocteau Twins
“Wax And Wane” by Cocteau Twins
From the album Garlands (1982)
“Wax And Wane” by Cocteau Twins appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1982. It was first released in 1982 on the album Garlands. Its best result is #37 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1982. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #111 alternative song of 1982.
"Wax and Wane" belongs to the very first Cocteau Twins chapter. It's on Garlands, the Scottish band's 1982 debut for 4AD, and they already had it in hand that June, when they cut a four-song session for John Peel that included it alongside "Garlands" itself. Peel kept backing them, and the album went on to reach the top 5 of the UK independent chart.
Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie and Will Heggie share the writing credit, which makes the song a document of the original lineup: Garlands is the only full-length record the band made with Heggie on bass. They produced it themselves with Ivo Watts-Russell, and it is the sound of a young band still sketching out its shape.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 37 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1982 | 50 |
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