My ? Valentine - m b v
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Ounceman
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surprise no one made this. anyway i consider myself a huge my ? valentine fans. they went on to influence countless bands that came after them with the landmark album loveless. despite not having much success in the states. i could write a full length description on their accomplishments and who they blazed a path for but this isnt the thread for that. after loveless came out about 23 years ago, ive been waiting for another album for years. i remember when kenvin shields announced late last year they would releasing another album after they got back together. and here we are with mbv. so far it has an average rating of 87 on metacritic so its been received well with the critics thus far. but i wanna know what many casual listeners think?
well after listening to it for the 3rd time and allowing it to settle in, i felt at first after the intro they were trying to make another loveless with alot of the overuse of effect pedals. i thought to myself "they waited 20+ years to come out with this?" but the more the album progressed i got elements of drum n bass, alternative, and even a little electronica. and it blended in well. its like the album started to come together and i understood their vision the more i listened to it. i felt like this was the next logical step for the band to make after a masterpiece like loveless. i firmly believe this might be the best rock album of the past 5 years let alone this one
well after listening to it for the 3rd time and allowing it to settle in, i felt at first after the intro they were trying to make another loveless with alot of the overuse of effect pedals. i thought to myself "they waited 20+ years to come out with this?" but the more the album progressed i got elements of drum n bass, alternative, and even a little electronica. and it blended in well. its like the album started to come together and i understood their vision the more i listened to it. i felt like this was the next logical step for the band to make after a masterpiece like loveless. i firmly believe this might be the best rock album of the past 5 years let alone this one
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crazy how a band with so few albums out can be so influential.
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ROZAYTABERNACLE wrote: »crazy how a band with so few albums out can be so influential.
yea it's wild when u think about it. i mean to be fair they have released a few ep's as well over the years but that has a while back as well. i mean i guess i respect them for not saturating the market like many do today giving the listener some time for anticipation for the next project, but ? damn give me something to hold me over. i think in an interview they asked kevin shields that same question of why the band takes so long to release an album. his response was something to the extent of their approach being so meticulous and all that all the members including himself were deeply involved in side projects with other bands. also in the later years he described spirit was dying. there was a lack of inspiration. there was no more spark -
You know they released an album sometime last year I think? or earlier this year. not sure how it was, I didn't listen to it.
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hmm gotta look into that. i mean aside from the one im talking about now i havent heard anything
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I still haven't listened to this yet.
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I need to check it. Loveless is a masterpiece and m b v is getting crtitcal acclaim. It would be nice to see them live again.
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I ? with MBV heavy. I first ran into they music at the end of Steven's Untitled Rockshow when they play the throwbacks. Mind blowing ? .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft56il9bGMk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyYMzEplnfU
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I ? with MBV heavy. I first ran into they music at the end of Steven's Untitled Rockshow when they play the throwbacks. Mind blowing ? .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft56il9bGMkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyYMzEplnfUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdHS1sbV5xw
Yea shoegaze rock is dope ? to listen to when your high
