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THE REVIEW
The Creation nearly faced failure with the recording of this work. Luckily (so to speak), three years later the Oasis arrived to replenish the company’s coffers.
An ambitious, original, and at times objectively brilliant work from the four lads from Dublin led by Kevin Shields, who is practically the author of almost all the songs and lyrics. Screaming guitars and samplers take the forefront to create an intricate forest of sounds from which the distant angelic voice of Belinda Butcher emerges. Dreamy and sweet melodies mix together, creating watercolors that are at times intimate, at times more incisive and dynamic, in a sort of expressionist pop.
If Van Gogh had been a rocker, he would have sounded like this.
This charming and unconventional masterpiece was released three years after “Isn’t Anything”, and in a better world, it would have caused a sensation. It reached 24th place in the UK charts, which is still a great result for a work that is for many, but not for everyone. That was enough for enthusiasts and critics to fall in love with it.
Some tracks may be annoying, but songs like "Loomer", "When You Sleep", "Sometimes", or "What You Want" are archetypal tracks, melodies that tickle the unconscious, unlocking distant memories and unspoken desires. Those of a better world indeed.
After this album, they vanished from the scene (it was the year 1991), leaving fans with regrets, but above all, beautiful memories.
If you have 10 euros to spend, this album is for you.
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Loveless by My Bloody Valentine is an ambitious and original shoegaze album led by Kevin Shields. Known for its intricate soundscape and the angelic voice of Belinda Butcher, it blends dreamy melodies with dynamic guitars. Despite moderate chart success, it became a cherished masterpiece for critics and fans alike. The album’s evocative tracks unlock emotions and memories, making it a timeless favorite since its 1991 release.
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
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By R13557436
Listening to this album is undoubtedly the greatest sensory and metaphysical experience a person can have.
Loveless is proof of the existence of the divine, a unique work that even escapes itself.
By joe strummer
All of My Bloody Valentine’s music is a perpetual clash between noise and beauty, between animalistic violence and divine sensitivity.
"Isn’t Anything" carries all the seeds that will bear fruit in 1991, yet it maintains its distinctive profile.
By joe strummer
"Loveless stuns with an unheard power and immediacy. Here lies the entire essence of rock. Violence and purity. Hypnosis and spontaneity."
"This album is exactly that, a huge accumulation of distortions, combined with the typically English melodic urgency and an unprecedented electronic framework."
By theJOKE
If you think an album must be immediate, concise, and catchy... then don’t judge this rare unique jewel of the world.
MBV managed to imprint transposed and metaphysical images on a musical album.
By Taxirider
"Loveless should be appreciated in its entirety, like a hallucinated and disorienting suite that gently leads us into the recesses of our minds."
"An open door to another dimension... that’s what My Bloody Valentine were."
