My Bloody Valentine announce reunion shows; shoegazers celebrate worldwide
November 15, 2007 10:10 AM Subscribe
Bring earplugs: MBV are back in town. After fifteen years of near-inactivity, My Bloody Valentine have announced three reunion shows to take place next summer in England and Scotland. Previous MBV on the Blue
Coincidentally Japancakes have just released a cover version of the whole ALBUM Loveless. Referentially delicious.
posted by dirtdirt at 10:17 AM on November 15, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by dirtdirt at 10:17 AM on November 15, 2007 [1 favorite]
> Not on the itinerary right now: Coachella.
Also not on the itinerary: The Vatican, the back of our car, the Riverview Gates Mall, Britney Spears' womb, and Tierra del Fuego.
posted by ardgedee at 10:21 AM on November 15, 2007 [1 favorite]
Also not on the itinerary: The Vatican, the back of our car, the Riverview Gates Mall, Britney Spears' womb, and Tierra del Fuego.
posted by ardgedee at 10:21 AM on November 15, 2007 [1 favorite]
The Guardian a couple of days ago was saying they'll release an album of the '96 stuff that never saw the light of day with "a little bit of new stuff".
posted by sleepy pete at 10:22 AM on November 15, 2007
posted by sleepy pete at 10:22 AM on November 15, 2007
For a band whose last (and best) track on their last album was "Soon," they sure took a bloody long time.
posted by googly at 10:32 AM on November 15, 2007
posted by googly at 10:32 AM on November 15, 2007
well, fuck me running. first, somebody solves the universe. then, mysteriously, mbv announces tour dates. are the two unrelated?? i think not!!
posted by the painkiller at 10:36 AM on November 15, 2007
posted by the painkiller at 10:36 AM on November 15, 2007
Ohmygoodnessohmygoodness! This is pretty amazing news.
posted by tiny crocodile at 10:48 AM on November 15, 2007
posted by tiny crocodile at 10:48 AM on November 15, 2007
Yesss!
posted by Benjamin Nushmutt at 10:55 AM on November 15, 2007
posted by Benjamin Nushmutt at 10:55 AM on November 15, 2007
I saw MBV with Buffalo Tom in boston in the mid-90s. Since then I've fathered two children and THEIR ears are still ringing.
Good news.
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 11:00 AM on November 15, 2007
Good news.
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 11:00 AM on November 15, 2007
Damn, I'd do almost anything to see one of these shows.
Kevin Shields said that the new album will (paraphrasing) "pretty much sound like My Bloody Valentine." That's good enough for me. Since Creation Records went under in 1999, it will be interesting to see how they push the album out.
posted by blucevalo at 11:00 AM on November 15, 2007
Kevin Shields said that the new album will (paraphrasing) "pretty much sound like My Bloody Valentine." That's good enough for me. Since Creation Records went under in 1999, it will be interesting to see how they push the album out.
posted by blucevalo at 11:00 AM on November 15, 2007
What are the chances of actually getting a ticket over the internet?
posted by cmonkey at 11:03 AM on November 15, 2007
posted by cmonkey at 11:03 AM on November 15, 2007
The last time they played Toronto was in 1992 and I was two weeks short of my 19th birthday, which meant I couldn't go as the show was at a club with a liquor licence. I was crushed.
Now a mere 15 years later I'm of age and they're playing again, but only in the UK? I am crushed once more.
posted by Paid In Full at 11:07 AM on November 15, 2007
Now a mere 15 years later I'm of age and they're playing again, but only in the UK? I am crushed once more.
posted by Paid In Full at 11:07 AM on November 15, 2007
going on sale tomorrow.
le sigh. i need a miracle!
*picks lint out of navel*
posted by CitizenD at 11:08 AM on November 15, 2007
le sigh. i need a miracle!
*picks lint out of navel*
posted by CitizenD at 11:08 AM on November 15, 2007
Swervedriver also reuniting.
Hoping Mark Gardener and Andy Bell can patch it up as well. It'll be like I'm 23 again.
posted by psmealey at 11:08 AM on November 15, 2007
Hoping Mark Gardener and Andy Bell can patch it up as well. It'll be like I'm 23 again.
posted by psmealey at 11:08 AM on November 15, 2007
Holy cow! My love note to Kevin worked! Money quote: ". . . don't worry about following up Loveless, just keep doing stuff." Of course, this was shortly after Lost in Translation, so there may have been other contributing factors since then.
This is even more exciting than Th Faith Healers' micro reunion last year.
Next letter: "Dear Godot . . ."
posted by whuppy at 11:09 AM on November 15, 2007
This is even more exciting than Th Faith Healers' micro reunion last year.
Next letter: "Dear Godot . . ."
posted by whuppy at 11:09 AM on November 15, 2007
There really has never been a band since that has matched the beautiful, sonic majesty of MBV, has there?
Has there?
posted by JaySunSee at 11:28 AM on November 15, 2007
Has there?
posted by JaySunSee at 11:28 AM on November 15, 2007
I got impatient waiting for the follow-up JaySunSee, so I moved onto the broader array of shoegaze bands in the mid-90s. Slowdive and Curve occasionally hit some of those notes, but not quite as consistently. Ride and Swervedriver did too, but in a much more "rock" fashion.
posted by psmealey at 11:46 AM on November 15, 2007
posted by psmealey at 11:46 AM on November 15, 2007
Yea Ride was pretty good, but I too am moving to Scotland to get my fix of the strong stuff.
posted by Mister_A at 12:13 PM on November 15, 2007
posted by Mister_A at 12:13 PM on November 15, 2007
Ooh! "When You Sleep" is particularly choice. In fact, the whole of "Loveless" is the perfect way to drown out bad-music-playing neighbours.
posted by grapefruitzzz at 1:03 PM on November 15, 2007
posted by grapefruitzzz at 1:03 PM on November 15, 2007
Wow, first the Spice Girls, then Boyzone, now My Bloody Valentine. Best year ever!
posted by afx237vi at 1:24 PM on November 15, 2007
posted by afx237vi at 1:24 PM on November 15, 2007
MBV were the loudest thing I ever saw. And beautiful.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 1:43 PM on November 15, 2007
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 1:43 PM on November 15, 2007
There really has never been a band since that has matched the beautiful, sonic majesty of MBV, has there?
I'm not sure of bands, but if you poke holes in your stereo speakers with a screwdriver and turn up Mahler really loud, it's pretty cool. Some of Les Baxter's stuff works as well.
posted by sleepy pete at 1:56 PM on November 15, 2007
I'm not sure of bands, but if you poke holes in your stereo speakers with a screwdriver and turn up Mahler really loud, it's pretty cool. Some of Les Baxter's stuff works as well.
posted by sleepy pete at 1:56 PM on November 15, 2007
There really has never been a band since that has matched the beautiful, sonic majesty of MBV, has there?
Spacemen 3 at their peak were almost as nice as Loveless.
posted by porn in the woods at 2:05 PM on November 15, 2007
Spacemen 3 at their peak were almost as nice as Loveless.
posted by porn in the woods at 2:05 PM on November 15, 2007
If they announce a Dublin show I'm moving back home!
posted by TwoWordReview at 2:16 PM on November 15, 2007
posted by TwoWordReview at 2:16 PM on November 15, 2007
I knew this was going to happen someday. Now to get them over to the US for a few dates!
posted by inoculatedcities at 7:10 PM on November 15, 2007
posted by inoculatedcities at 7:10 PM on November 15, 2007
Tried to get my tickets; forgot the time and didn't get online till 9.45 - they were already all sold out. Let's hope we see some more gigs, by all accounts MBV were incredible live.
posted by Infinite Jest at 2:28 AM on November 16, 2007
posted by Infinite Jest at 2:28 AM on November 16, 2007
shoegazers celebrate worldwide
How do we celebrate? Do we look up from our feet for a second or two?
posted by psmealey at 6:39 AM on November 16, 2007 [1 favorite]
How do we celebrate? Do we look up from our feet for a second or two?
posted by psmealey at 6:39 AM on November 16, 2007 [1 favorite]
pitchfork breaking news: four dates added, for a total of 7.
06-20 London, England - The Roundhouse
06-21 London, England - The Roundhouse
06-22 London, England - The Roundhouse
06-28 Manchester, England - Apollo
06-29 Manchester, England - Apollo
07-02 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland
07-03 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland
posted by porn in the woods at 9:00 AM on November 16, 2007
06-20 London, England - The Roundhouse
06-21 London, England - The Roundhouse
06-22 London, England - The Roundhouse
06-28 Manchester, England - Apollo
06-29 Manchester, England - Apollo
07-02 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland
07-03 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland
posted by porn in the woods at 9:00 AM on November 16, 2007
Thank you thank you.
Got my tickets for Manchester.
Now all I need to do is move to the UK.
posted by Infinite Jest at 3:02 PM on November 16, 2007
Got my tickets for Manchester.
Now all I need to do is move to the UK.
posted by Infinite Jest at 3:02 PM on November 16, 2007
More extra shows: Details here
They've added Monday 23rd June 08 to the London dates and there are a few seated tickets left at time of posting.
posted by tiny crocodile at 9:47 AM on November 26, 2007
They've added Monday 23rd June 08 to the London dates and there are a few seated tickets left at time of posting.
posted by tiny crocodile at 9:47 AM on November 26, 2007
and I got some YAY!
posted by tiny crocodile at 9:49 AM on November 26, 2007
posted by tiny crocodile at 9:49 AM on November 26, 2007
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