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THE REVIEW
Somewhere I read that the two EPs released by My Bloody Valentine between '90 and '91 are the perfect link between "Isn't Anything" and "Loveless": well true, very true.
In the 4 tracks (including "Soon" which closed "Loveless") of "Glider" (1990), we indeed find that narcotic, hypnotic, metaphysical, irresistible sound typically "mybloodyvalentinian" that made them essential for the shoegaze scene: here however everything seems more amalgamated, compact, defined, I would say appealing, and the arrangements start to take on that twist that will make the band something that remains today essentially indefinable, elusive.
The title track is an instrumental, distorted, psychedelic mantra, sweetly obsessive, with a slow, relentless crescendo; "Don't Ask Me Why" has that typical "lulling" atmosphere of theirs that only lacks their characteristic treatment for hyper-distorted and wavering guitars which, moreover, explode in the splendid coda. In the concluding "Off Your Face" Butcher's voice becomes otherworldly, accompanied by distortions that by now are levitating more and more.
In short, it is the first, highly inspired part of the transition that will lead to the (unfortunately) definitive (at least for now) evolution of the band; which with "Loveless" will mark a fundamental and essential chapter in the history of rock.
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The review highlights My Bloody Valentine's Glider EP as a pivotal link between the albums Isn’t Anything and Loveless. It praises the hypnotic, narcotic sound and evolving arrangements that define the band’s unique shoegaze style. Tracks like 'Glider' and 'Don’t Ask Me Why' showcase their signature blend of distortion and melody. The EP is seen as an essential step in the band’s influential progression.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
01 Soon (07:00)
Wake up
Don't fear
I want to
Love you
Yeah (doll of pain)
I let you get to me
Yeah yeah
Come back
Don't be
Afraid of me
Soon
That (I'll harm you)
Your eyes are blue
Blue jewels
Yeah yeah
Come back
Have faith
Someone like you
Can find the reason
Of what I did to you
Yeah yeah
Wake up
Don't fear
I want to
Love you
Yeah (doll of pain)
I let you get to me
Yeah yeah
03 Don't Ask Why (04:03)
See all your sorrow
But be happy tomorrow
From the back of my mind
I was searching (and I...)
From the look
In your face
I believe
It's not too late
See where you are
When did we go that far
From the things that we said
I was wishing us dead
Turn around
To the fool
Who believed
Don't ask why
(Pillow) pretend
That I do not defend
My own love in the back
Need no question to ask
If you need
To see
The (real)
Don't ask me
My Bloody Valentine
My Bloody Valentine are an Irish alternative rock band formed in Dublin in 1983, widely credited as pioneers of shoegaze. Led by Kevin Shields and featuring Bilinda Butcher, Colm Ó Cíosóig and Debbie Googe, they are best known for the 1991 album Loveless and for influential EPs and albums across the late 1980s and 2013's MBV.29 Reviews
