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THE REVIEW
The first artistic phase of My Bloody Valentine concludes with this single.
Sunny Sundae Smile, the band's first release under Lazy Records (a brief and stressful stint with the label) consists of 4 tracks recorded in 1987 that mark the last participation of vocalist David Conway.
After various financial setbacks, continual relocations across Europe, and health issues, the young man decides to dedicate himself to his passion for writing, leaving behind that surreal world that has yet to see a true dawn.
The style of the tracks, dynamic and restless with Colm hitting hard, presents the then-typical resemblance heavily noted by critics with their contemporaries, Jesus And Mary Chain.
Sylvie's Head with those rightfully post-punk reminiscences and the pace with which the title track, Paint A Rainbow, and Kiss The Eclipse follow each other with sixties-style choruses galore.
The second part arrives (not without further misfortunes) with the audition and entry of muse Bilinda Butcher. Everyone else were merely poor imitators of Morrissey, asserts Shields.
The adjective dreamy perfectly suits the vocal style of the new entry, and the album Ecstasy (later released together with the single Strawberry Wine) enters the circle of works that shine most brightly between the late '80s and early '90s.
Two decades that see the golden atmospheres of the first blend with the acidic resignation of the second.
Interesting pieces full of confusion, albeit raw, pioneers of the sound evolution carried forward by these Irish trailblazers.
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The review details My Bloody Valentine’s early artistic phase encapsulated in the single 'Sunny Sundae Smile,' their final release with vocalist David Conway. It highlights the dynamic, post-punk influenced sound reminiscent of contemporaries like Jesus And Mary Chain. The review also notes the band’s struggles and transitional period leading to Bilinda Butcher’s arrival, setting the stage for their signature dreamy style and later acclaimed works.Tracklist Lyrics
01 Sunny Sundae Smile ()
Close your eyes and let's pretend
We're little children once again
Sticky fingers, dirty minds
When I touch you, girl I come alive
Let's fall in love
Its exciting
I'm gonna make your mouth
A sunny sundae smile
Tie a ribbon in your hair
Try not to notice how I stare
There's desperation in my voice
Have I hurt you, I have no choice
Let's fall in love
Its exciting
I'm gonna make your mouth
A sunny sundae smile
It looks lovely
Illustrates me
Seems to wrap your eyes
A sunny sundae smile
02 Sylvie's Head ()
Sylvies head, the big machine
Sylvies head, it's Plasticine
Sylvies head, it's bigger than you think
All the money in the galaxy
Couldn't get me out of my tree
Sylvies head, it's lobster red
Sylvies head, it's growing legs
Sylvies head, it's better red than dead
Follow me all around the world
It'll miss and visit your girl
Sylvie's head, far out, everywhere that I go
03 Paint a Rainbow (02:14)
Earthen trail of slimy goo
I smear it on your cheeks like rouge
Eyes of red and lips of blue
It's cold and safe inside of you
Tie me down and shine
all over your body
Little drops of shark infested sea
When the colours change
I will chase your sadness away
See it glow when I paint a rainbow
Flowers grow all over you
Daffodils and roses too
Sky is painting a rainbow
Around your head like a halo
Tie me down and shine
all over your body
Little drops of shark infested sea
When the colours change
I will chase your sadness away
See it glow when I paint a rainbow
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
