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My Bloody Valentine, Werefox 7. 6. 2013 @Ljubljana (Kino Šiška)

May 24, 2013

My Bloody Valentine, Werefox 7. 6. 2013 @Ljubljana (Kino Šiška)

My Bloody Valentine (MBV) are one of the
most influential and unique acts in alternative music history. They were formed
in 1983 in Dublin, Ireland, by musical visionary Kevin Shields (guitar and
vocals) and Colm O Ciosoig (drums). The band’s line-up has consisted since
1987, after moving to London, of founding members, with singer-guitarist
Bilinda Butcher and bassist Debbie Googe. As MBV’s music evolved, their radical
approach to the guitar, use of distortion, pitch bending, and digital reverb
resulted in a sound that came to be known as “shoegazing”.
My Bloody Valentine put out two albums and
a string of EPs from 1985 to 1991 that effectively changed the conception of
what rock music can sound like, introducing a groundbreaking concoction of
discordant effects and fragile melodies.
Band released the era-defining debut LP
“Isn’t Anything” in 1988. The group’s magnum opus, second album “Loveless”
(1991), received extensive critical acclaim. It has reached mythical status and
remains iconic. The NME review of “Loveless” declared, “…however decadent
one might find the idea of elevating other human beings to deities, My Bloody
Valentine, failings and all, deserve more than your respect”.
The band was known as a formidable live
act. On stage, MBV played deafeningly loud, creating “wall of noise” but it’s
members were passive, inspiring the phrase “shoegazers” to describe the band’s
(and their followers’) introspective demeanor. Soon there were legions of other
shoegazers.
Following “Loveless”, MBV became inactive,
with Shields rumoured to have recorded – and shelved – several albums’ worth of
songs.
In 2007, Shields announced that the band
had reunited and were working on new material. MBV subsequently toured
successfully across Europe and USA in 2008 and 2009 – they played the European
festival circuit as well as major cities in North America, including the All
Tomorrow’s Parties festival, New York.
After 22 years MBV released their third
album, titled “m b v” in February 2013. One of the most anticipated albums, “m
b v”, was greeted with excellent reviews and heralded as a masterpiece, a
perfect follow up to “Loveless”. When MBV also announced their 2013 live dates
– MBV will play some of the most important world’s festivals and solo shows –
it is certain MBV, iconic alter rock act is back and it’s return is heroic! The
world tour already began with sold out shows in GB. Reviews of past concerts
are enthusiastic, describing the MBV performance as an outstanding experience.
A must for all MBV loyal fans!
Price:25 EUR, 28 walk up
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