Sunburst and Snowblind

Sunburst and Snowblind is an EP by Scottish alternative rock band Cocteau Twins. It was released on 18 November 1983 through the label 4AD.^[1] The EP features "Sugar Hiccup" from the album Head over Heels, as well as three other tracks. The title is taken from the first line in the opening track of Head Over Heels, "When Mama Was Moth".

Sunburst and Snowblind
EP by Cocteau Twins
Released	18 November 1983 (1983-11-18)[1]
Recorded	1983 at Palladium Studios, Edinburgh, Scotland
Genre	Gothic rock ethereal wave
Length	14:33
Label	4AD
Producer	Cocteau Twins, John Fryer
Cocteau Twins chronology
Head over Heels (1983) Sunburst and Snowblind (1983) The Spangle Maker (1984)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

"From the Flagstones" and "Hitherto" were later included on the 1986 compilation album The Pink Opaque, and the entire EP was included on in 1991's The Box Set. All songs except "Because of Whirl-Jack" have been performed live. Unlike many Cocteau Twins songs, "Sugar Hiccup" and "From the Flagstones" have discernible English lyrics.

The EP was later reissued as an appendage to the CD version of Head Over Heels in the United Kingdom, Brazil and Canada.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sugar Hiccup"	3:41
2.	"From the Flagstones"	3:39
3.	"Hitherto"	3:56
4.	"Because of Whirl-Jack"	3:29

All tracks are written by Elizabeth Fraser and Robin Guthrie.

Personnel

• Elizabeth Fraser – vocals
• Robin Guthrie – instruments, production

Production

• John Fryer – production on tracks 2 and 4

Charts

Chart performance for Sunburst and Snowblind

Chart (1983)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[3]	86