Founded: 1983
Location: Ireland
My Bloody Valentine (often stylised in all lowercase or abbreviated as MBV) are an Irish-English alternative rock band formed in Dublin in 1983 and consisting since 1987 of founding members Kevin Shields (vocals, guitar, sampler) and Colm Ó Cíosóig (drums, sampler), with Bilinda Butcher (vocals, guitar) and Debbie Googe (bass). Often cited as a pioneering act in the shoegaze genre, their sound is characterized by dissonant guitar textures, androgynous vocals, and unorthodox production techniques.
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It’s such a painfully loud finale that many cover their ears or retreat to the back. After all these years it’s great to see MBV back in such spectacularly fine form.
There’s isn’t much sexier than ecstatic people reacting unexpectedly to overwhelming volume. Which is why My Bloody Valentine continue fucking with sound after almost 30 years and we continue to listen, dance, worship.
It won’t win over unbelievers, but regardless, m b v is an absolute triumph.
m b v needed to be a record we were happy to have rather than one we could have done without and it’s a welcome addition to the small My Bloody Valentine canon.
The long-awaited new LP from My Bloody Valentine is here. Does it shit on their legacy, or is it another triumph?
The midnight UK release of MBV’s long-awaited new ‘mbv’ breaks the internet.
But there are still ways to get to see My Bloody Valentine and Godspeed
Band mastermind Kevin Shields announces the follow-up to 'Loveless' will be released very soon, followed by an EP of additional material
You knew they were coming and here they are
They'll be here in February next year