4AD Presents ‘Complicated Opposition’ World Cup Merchandise Capsule, featuring Cocteau Twins Scotland Shirt, Scott Walker USA Shirt and Air Miami & Colourb
4AD x Full Kit Announce ‘Complicated Opposition’
World Cup Merchandise Capsule
featuring Cocteau Twins, Scott Walker, and Colourbox & Air Miami
4AD is pleased to have partnered with New York football-inspired brand Fullkitwnkrs for a football merchandise capsule, the Complicated Opposition collection — reimagining some of the label’s iconic albums and artists through the language of football shirts.
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The capsule features three hero pieces: the Cocteau Twins Heaven or Las Vegas Scotland Shirt, the Scott Walker Bish Bosch USA Shirt, and the Colourbox x Air Miami Scarf (arriving alongside the new Complicated Opposition double A-side single featuring alternative football anthems by both artists, released 22nd May).
The shirts will be custom made-to-order, with the pre-order window closing on 8th June. They will ship six to eight weeks after the window ends.
As part of the campaign, 4AD will also be making a donation to War Child — supporting children affected by war through education, protection, and advocacy to create lasting global change.
The Cocteau Twins Heaven or Las Vegas Scotland Shirt draws inspiration from the dreamlike palette and atmosphere of the band’s landmark 1990 album, also recognizing the band’s origins in Grangemouth and celebrating Scotland’s first trip to the World Cup in 28 years. Designed as a surreal reinterpretation of Scottish national team iconography, the shirt merges classic football detailing and references pulled directly from the visual world
Paul West / v23 created for Heaven or Las Vegas.
This includes a special tartan pattern featuring colours sourced from the Heaven or Las Vegas artwork and a woven badge featuring the iconic Cocteau Twins ‘Lily Dancer’ logo.
Product specs –
100% polyester
Sublimated tartan
Woven Lily Crest
Embroidered 4AD logo
Made in Portugal
The Scott Walker Bish Bosch USA Shirt channels the confrontational maximalism of the Ohio-born artist’s final era. Reworking American soccer aesthetics through the abrasive and operatic tone of Bish Bosch, the piece pairs stark graphic treatments with unconventional detailing reflective of the album’s uncompromising spirit.
Product specs –
100% polyester
Sublimated star base
Woven Scott Walker crest
Embroidered Bish Bosch
Made in Portugal
Completing the collection is the Colourbox x Air Miami Scarf, a terrace-ready accessory connecting two World Cup themes from the new double A-side single released 22nd May, Complicated Opposition, (ft. Air Miami’s “World Cup Fever” and Colourbox’s “The Official Colourbox World Cup Theme”). The scarf nods to both football supporter culture and the vibrant design language, synonymous with the single artwork designed by Chris Bigg, featuring photography by The Douglas Brothers.
Available only as a one of one item, the double-sided scarf will be awarded at random to one customer. Buy a shirt for your chance to win.
All photos were shot by English Photographer Adam Powell, co-directed by Robbie Laing. Designs by Full Kit Wnkrs (Robbie Laing, Vicente Reynoso, and Alex Simpson).
Full Kit is an independent, self-funded NYC brand that creates high quality football apparel and campaigns for artists. Since starting the project in 2020, they have gone on to be the kitmen for the likes of Fred Again, Calvin Harris, Romy, Future Islands, Mount Kimbie, The National, Oneohtrix Point Never, King Krule and more. Learn more here.