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The Album First Came Out on November 4, 1991
Dec 08, 2021
By Austin Saalman
Dropped on November 4, 1991, My Bloody Valentine’s sophomore effort Loveless arrived on the heels of musical landmarks Nevermind, Ten, Out of Time, and Gish, and also shared the UK release date of Bandwagonesque, placing the Irish-English alt rockers alongside their most distinguished peers. Perhaps in its own unique sense, Loveless outshines the best of them, despite its continued status as an underground classic. More
I Was Now Features Members of The Horrors, My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream, Klaxons, and Ladyhawke
Oct 12, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
On Record Store Day Tim Burgess of The Charlatans released I Was Now, a 10-year-old unreleased album featuring Burgess on vocals, along with an all-star lineup that includes Ladyhawke, Josh Hayward (The Horrors), Martin Duffy (Felt/ Primal Scream), Debbie Googe (My Bloody Valentine), and Steffan Halperin (The Chavs/Klaxons). More
They Join Previously Announced Lineup Including Tame Impala, Jarvis Cocker, Mercury Rev Performing Deserter's Songs, and More
Jul 24, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
California’s Desert Daze festival has been announcing its lineup in stages. Now they have announced the third round of artists, including second headliner My Bloody Valentine, as well as Julia Holter, Shellac, Escape-ism, and Yonatan Gat & The Eastern Medicine Singers. More
I Was Now Features Members of The Horrors, My Bloody Valentine Primal Scream, Klaxons, and Ladyhawke
May 31, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
On Record Store Day Tim Burgess of The Charlatans released I Was Now, a 10-year-old unreleased album featuring Burgess on vocals, along with an all-star lineup that includes Ladyhawke, Josh Hayward (The Horrors), Martin Duffy (Felt/ Primal Scream), Debbie Googe (My Bloody Valentine), and Steffan Halperin (The Chavs/Klaxons). Now he has shared a video for the album’s “Clutching Insignificance.” More
July and August Tour Dates
Apr 24, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
My Bloody Valentine have announced some new U.S. tour dates. It’s their first American tour since late 2013, which was in honor of m b v, their last album, also released that year. More
Janet Jackson, The xx, Car Seat Headrest, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lucy Dacus, Mount Kimbie, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, The Breeders, U.S. Girls, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and Others Set for 15th Anniversary
Mar 30, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
FYF Fest has announced its 2018 lineup. The event is due to take place July 21 and 22 at Los Angeles’ Exposition Park. The headliners are Florence and the Machine and Janet Jackson. More
As I Was Now Featuring Members of Primal Scream, Klaxons, and Ladyhawke Due Out April 21; Listen to "Inspired Again"
Mar 07, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Tim Burgess of The Charlatans has announced, As I Was Now, a 10-year-old unreleased album featuring Burgess on vocals, along with an all-star lineup that includes Ladyhawke, Josh Hayward (The Horrors), Martin Duffy (Felt/ Primal Scream), Debbie Googe (My Bloody Valentine), and Steffan Halperin (The Chavs/Klaxons). More
Plus Kevin Shields and Brian Eno, Mac DeMarco, The National, The Cure, Fleet Foxes, and Others
Mar 06, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
The full list of 2018 Record Store Day releases has been revealed. Record Store Day goes down on April 21 and just in case you don’t already know, the basic idea is to get music fans out to their local independent record store, with the bait being a slew of exclusive limited edition releases. More
Part of Adult Swim's Singles Program
Oct 26, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Brian Eno and Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine have teamed up for a brand new song, “Only Once Away My Son.” It’s a 9-minute long instrumental soundscape, combining Eno’s ambient tendencies with Shields’ louder shoegaze aesthetic. More
Norður og Niður Festival in Iceland This December
Sep 18, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Iceland’s Sigur Rós previously announced Norður og Niður, a new festival at Reykjavik’s Harpa venue from December 27 - 31. The band will perform four shows in Harpa’s main hall, Eldborg (which has a capacity of only 1,500 per show), on December 27, 28, 29, and 30. More
Dublin School Honors My Bloody Valentine Mastermind
Sep 05, 2014
By Michael Wojtas
Last year, My Bloody Valentine‘s MBV made its way onto quite a few year-end lists (including a #11 slot on Under the Radar’s own list). A new honor has now been bestowed upon the band’s mastermind, Kevin Shields: A college scholarship bearing his name. More
Jun 20, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
After taking over 20 years to release the follow-up to their 1991 classic Loveless, shoegaze icons My Bloody Valentine have revealed they’ll begin recording sessions later this fall for a new EP. More
Jarvis Cocker = Secret Agent Man?
Oct 03, 2013
By Laura Studarus
So, Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine has a theory. More
Jun 10, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Earlier this year My Bloody Valentine released m b v, the shoegazing icons’ first album in over two decades. More
For Sale Via an Overwhelmed Website
Feb 02, 2013
By Laura Studarus
They said it couldn’t be done—My Bloody Valentine releasing a new album any time this century. And well…actually they were almost right. But after some technical problems, it’s finally here. More
Band Announces From Stage in Brixton
Jan 27, 2013
By Laura Studarus
So, ‘bout that Loveless follow up that My Bloody Valentine has been promising since…well, forever. Apparently our wait is almost up. More
Dec 27, 2012
By Laura Studarus
2013 is set to be 100% louder, as My bloody Valentine has finished mastering the long awaited follow-up to 199’s Loveless. More
Dec 06, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
With a brand new album supposedly arriving by year’s end, My Bloody Valentine have announced a small tour through the UK this coming spring. More
Nov 07, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Looking to make good on his promise earlier this year My Bloody Valentine‘s Kevin Shields revealed that the band will release their new as-of-yet-untitled album on his website before 2012 comes to a proper close. More
May 17, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
My Bloody Valentine have announced an extremely brief set of live performance through Japan in 2013. More
May 02, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
On May 7 My Bloody Valentine will re-release their brief but influential back-catalog of work alongside a collection of previously unreleased material and rare tracks. More
Listen to Unreleased Track "Good For You"
Apr 30, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
With the band already scheduled to reissue their seminal 1988 debut Isn’t Anything and 1991’s Loveless on May 7, along with numerous pieces of unreleased and rarity material, My Bloody Valentine mastermind Kevin Shields has confirmed that after 21 years the band will release a new full-length album and EP this year. More
Apr 06, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Okay, here’s the deal, we love you Kevin Shields, we really do. But don’t toy with our emotions. And don’t tell us you’re working on new My Bloody Valentine material, unless you’re ready to produce additional details about the follow up to Loveless like…now. More
Mar 22, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Sony has announced that it will be reissuing the seminally short back catalog of shoegaze originators My Bloody Valentine on May 7. More
Nov 02, 2011
By Laura Studarus
My Bloody Valentie’s Kevin Shields has started a record label. We have the details. More
Other highlights include Friendly Fires and Throbbing Gristle
Apr 23, 2009
By Mark Redfern
On day three of Coachella My Bloody Valentine threatened to burst a thousand eardrums. As we entered the festival site around 12:30 PM they were handing out complimentary earplugs in anticipation for the aural attack. Other highlights included a blood-splattered Fucked Up, an energetic Friendly Fires, and the incredibly strange Throbbing Gristle. More
Interviews
“I never have to even engage my brain when asked the question of my favorite record. It was always Loveless. It will always be Loveless.”
Aug 11, 2020
By Jack Savidge
There’s only one album that I would ever consider my favorite forsaking all others and that’s My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless. It’s a nice comfortable thing having a favorite that you love so much—like a happy marriage. More
Reviews
Feb 07, 2013
By Dan Lucas
When Radiohead put out The King of Limbs online with just five days’ notice, Al Horner wrote an excellent blog post on how the immediacy of the release spelled impending doom for music journalism. Now, with m b v, My Bloody Valentine may have perfected the art of the unreviewable album. More
Apr 23, 2009
By Mark Redfern
On day three of Coachella My Bloody Valentine threatened to burst a thousand eardrums. As we entered the festival site around 12:30 PM they were handing out complimentary earplugs in anticipation for the aural attack. Other highlights included a blood-splattered Fucked Up, an energetic Friendly Fires, and the incredibly strange Throbbing Gristle. More
