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'{{good article}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2012}} {{Use Irish English|date=December 2012}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = My Bloody Valentine | image = MBV 2008.jpg | image_size = | landscape = yes | alt = | caption = My Bloody Valentine in July 2008. From left to right: Debbie Googe, Colm Ó Cíosóig and Kevin Shields. | background = group_or_band | origin = [[Dublin]], Ireland | genre = {{flatlist| *[[Shoegazing]] *[[noise-pop]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sutherland|first1=Mark|title=My Bloody Valentine Bring the Noise in London|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/my-bloody-valentine-bring-the-noise-in-london-20130313|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|accessdate=7 January 2018}}</ref> *{{nowrap|[[dream pop]]<ref name=ReynoldsNYT>{{Citation | last = Reynolds | first = Simon | author-link = Simon Reynolds | title = Pop View; 'Dream-Pop' Bands Define the Times in Britain | newspaper = [[The New York Times]] | publisher = The New York Times Company | date = 1 December 1991 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/01/arts/pop-view-dream-pop-bands-define-the-times-in-britain.html?pagewanted=1 | accessdate =7 March 2010 }}</ref>}} *[[experimental rock]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Goddard|first=Michael, with Benjamin Halligan and Nicola Spellman|authorlink=|year=2013|title=Resonances: Noise and Contemporary Music|publisher=[[Bloomsbury Publishing]]|page=70|isbn=978-1441159373|quote=The more contemporary Anglo-Irish experimental rock band My Bloody Valentine were notorious for employing loud volumes in live performances; their reunion concerts in 2008 and 2009 were noteworthy for the controversy around the extreme loudness, with earplugs on offer at the doors and some audience members leaving because they felt 'physically distressed' by the noise.}}</ref> *[[post-punk]]{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=21}} }} | years_active = {{Start date|1983}}–{{End date|1997}}, {{Start date|2007}}–present | label = {{flatlist| *Tycoon *Fever *Kaleidoscope Sound *Lazy *[[Creation Records|Creation]] *[[Sire Records|Sire]] *[[Island Records|Island]] *[[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]] *mbv }} | website = {{URL|http://www.mybloodyvalentine.org|mybloodyvalentine.org}} | current_members = *[[Kevin Shields]] *[[Colm Ó Cíosóig]] *[[Debbie Googe]] *[[Bilinda Butcher]] | past_members = *Joe Byfield *[[David Conway (author)|David Conway]] *Tina Durkin *Stephen Ivers *Paul Murtagh *Mark Ross }} '''My Bloody Valentine''' are a [[rock music|rock]] band formed in [[Dublin]] in 1983. Since 1987, the band's lineup has consisted of founding members [[Kevin Shields]] (vocals, guitar, [[sampler (musical instrument)|sampler]]) and [[Colm Ó Cíosóig]] (drums, sampler), with [[Bilinda Butcher]] (vocals, guitar) and [[Debbie Googe]] (bass). Their music is best known for its merging of [[consonance and dissonance|dissonant]] guitar textures with ethereal melody and unorthodox [[music production|production]] techniques, and helped to pioneer the [[alternative rock]] subgenre known as [[shoegazing]] during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Following several unsuccessful early releases and membership changes, My Bloody Valentine signed to [[Creation Records]] in 1988. The band released a number of successful [[Extended play|EP]]s, including ''[[You Made Me Realise]]'' (1988), ''[[Glider (EP)|Glider]]'' (1990) and ''[[Tremolo (EP)|Tremolo]]'' (1991), and two studio albums, ''[[Isn't Anything]]'' (1988) and ''[[Loveless (My Bloody Valentine album)|Loveless]]'' (1991), with the latter often described as the band's [[Masterpiece|magnum opus]] and one of the best albums of the 1990s. However, the band were dropped by Creation after its release due to the album's extensive production costs. In 1992, My Bloody Valentine signed to [[Island Records]] and recorded several albums worth of unreleased material, remaining largely inactive. Following the departure of Googe and Ó Cíosóig in 1995, the group disbanded in 1997. In 2007, Shields announced My Bloody Valentine had reformed and the band subsequently toured across Europe, Asia and North America. Following reissues of both ''Isn't Anything'' and ''Loveless'', and the release of the compilation album ''[[EP's 1988–1991]]'' (2012), My Bloody Valentine's long-delayed third studio album, ''[[MBV (album)|m b v]]'', was released on 2 February 2013, 22 years after the release of their last full-length album. ==History== ===Formation: 1978–1985=== In 1978, [[Kevin Shields]] and [[Colm Ó Cíosóig]] were introduced to each other at a karate tournament in South Dublin.<ref name="bh">{{cite interview|last1=North|first1=Aaron|subject2=Kevin Shields|subjectlink=Kevin Shields|title=Kevin Shields: The Buddyhead Interview|work=[[Buddyhead Records|Buddyhead]]|url=http://samizdat.cc/shelf/documents/2005/01.30-kevinsheilds/kevinsheilds.pdf|format=PDF|location=[[New York City|New York]]|date=19 January 2005|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> The duo became friends in what has been described as "an almost overnight friendship"{{sfn|Britton|2011|p=134}} and later formed [[The Complex (band)|The Complex]], a [[punk rock]] band, with [[Liam Ó Maonlaí]], Ó Cíosóig's friend from [[Coláiste Eoin]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Murphy|first=Peter|year=2004|title=Lost in Transmution: Kevin Shields|journal=[[Hot Press]]|publisher=Osnovina|issue=May 2004}}</ref> The band, who performed "a handful of gigs" consisting of [[Sex Pistols]] and [[Ramones]] songs, disbanded when Ó Maonlaí left to form [[Hothouse Flowers]]. Shields and Ó Cíosóig later formed A Life in the Day, a [[post-punk]] trio, but failed to secure performances with more than a hundred people present.<ref name="bh" /> Following A Life in the Day's dissolution, Shields and Ó Cíosóig formed My Bloody Valentine in early 1983 with lead vocalist [[David Conway (author)|David Conway]]. Conway, who performed under the pseudonym Dave Stelfox, suggested a number of potential band names, including the Burning Peacocks, before the trio settled on My Bloody Valentine.{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=21}} Shields has since claimed he was unaware that My Bloody Valentine was the title of a [[My Bloody Valentine (film)|1981 Canadian slasher film]] when the name was suggested.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coolbeans.com/cb7/mbv.htm|title=Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine: Interview on AOL|work=[[AOL]]|date=7 February 1997|accessdate=25 December 2012}}</ref> {{Listen|filename=My Bloody Valentine - Last Supper.ogg|title="The Last Supper"|description=From ''[[This is Your Bloody Valentine]]'' (1985), "The Last Supper" features the band's original [[post-punk]] and [[gothic rock]]-inspired sound.|pos=right}} My Bloody Valentine experienced a number of line-up changes during their initial months. Lead guitarist Stephen Ivers and bassist Mark Ross were recruited in April 1983 and the band would often rehearse near [[Smithfield, Dublin|Smithfield]] and [[Temple Bar, Dublin|Temple Bar]] in rehearsal spaces owned by Aidan Walsh. Walsh, who booked some of the band's early performances, said the rehearsals were "too noisy" and "crazy" that "next door were giving out hell".<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Walsh, Aidan|year=2000|title=[[Aidan Walsh: Master of the Universe]]|medium=DVD|time=00:00–00:00|publisher=Zanzibar Films|location=[[Dublin]]}}</ref> Ross left the band in December 1983 and was replaced by Paul Murtagh, who left the band in early 1984. In March 1984, Shields, Ivers and Conway recorded the band's first demo on a four-track recorder in Shields' parents' home in [[Killiney]]. Shields and Ó Cíosóig overdubbed bass and drum tracks at Litton Lane Studios, and the tape was later used to secure a contract with Tycoon Records.<ref name="ss">{{cite journal|last1=Brown|first1=Nick|date=February 1991|title=My Bloody Valentine|journal=Spiral Scratch}}</ref> Soon after recording the demo, Ivers left My Bloody Valentine and Conway's girlfriend, Tina Durkin, joined as a keyboard player.{{sfn|Britton|2011|p=134}} Around this time, Conway, on the suggestion of Shields, contacted [[Gavin Friday]], the lead vocalist of the post-punk band [[Virgin Prunes]]. According to Shields, Conway approached Friday in [[Finglas]], asked him for advice and was told to "get out of Dublin."<ref name="lastv">{{cite AV media|people=[[Kevin Shields|Shields, Kevin]]|year=2000|title=The Lost Albums: Loveless|medium=TV|time=00:51–04:47|publisher=@lastTV|location=[[Dublin]]}}</ref> Shields agreed with the advice, commenting in January 1991 that "there was no room for us" in Ireland; Ó Cíosóig explained that the Irish music scene was not receptive to their style.<ref name="mmjan91">{{cite journal|last1=Stubbs|first1=David|title=My Bloody Valentine: All Hail the Future!|journal=[[Melody Maker]]|date=26 January 1991|url=|accessdate=22 January 2017}}</ref> Friday provided the band with contacts that secured them a show in [[Tilburg]], Netherlands. The band relocated to the Netherlands after the show and lived there for a further nine months, opening for [[R.E.M.]] on one occasion on 8 April 1984. Due to a lack of opportunities and a lack of correct documentation,{{sfn|Britton|2011|p=134}} the band relocated to [[West Berlin]], Germany in late 1984 and recorded their debut mini album, ''[[This Is Your Bloody Valentine]]'' (1985). The album failed to receive much attention and the band returned temporarily to the Netherlands, before settling in [[London]], United Kingdom in the middle of 1985.<ref name="booth">{{cite journal|last1=Booth|first1=Vachel|year=1989|title=My Bloody Valentine: Weep For You|journal=Underground|page=25|issue=February 1989}}</ref>{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=23}} ===Independent releases: 1985–1986=== Following their relocation to London in 1985, members of My Bloody Valentine lost contact with each other while looking for accommodation and Tina Durkin, not confident in her abilities as a keyboard player, left the band.<ref name="ss" /> When the remaining three members regained contact with one another, the band decided to audition bassists, as they lacked a regular bassist since their formation. Shields acquired [[Debbie Googe]]'s telephone number from a contact in London, invited her to audition and subsequently recruited her as a bassist. Googe managed to attend rehearsals, which were centred around her day job. Rehearsal sessions were regularly held at Salem Studios, which was connected to the independent record label Fever Records. The label's management were impressed with the band and agreed to release an [[extended play]], provided the band would finance the recording sessions themselves. Released in December 1985, ''[[Geek!]]'' failed to reach the band's expectations; however, soon after its release, My Bloody Valentine were performing on the London gig circuit, alongside bands such as Eight Living Lags, Kill Ugly Pop and [[The Sting-Rays|The Stingrays]].<ref name="ss" /> Due to the band's slow progress, Shields contemplated relocating to [[New York City]], where members of his family were living at the time. However, [[Creation Records]] co-founder [[Slaughter Joe|Joe Foster]] had decided to establish his own record label, Kaleidoscope Sound and persuaded My Bloody Valentine to record and release an EP. ''[[The New Record by My Bloody Valentine]]'', produced by Foster, was released in October 1986 and was a minor success, peaking at number 22 on the [[UK Indie Chart]] upon its release.{{sfn|Lazell|1997|p=155}} On the strength of the release, the band began performing more frequent shows, later developing a small following and travelling outside London for live performances, supporting and opening for bands such as [[The Membranes]].<ref name="ss" /> ===Lazy Records and Butcher's recruitment: 1987=== [[File:Bilinda Butcher.jpg|right|thumb|[[Bilinda Butcher]] performing in 1989]] {{Listen|filename=My Bloody Valentine - Clair.ogg|title="Clair"|description=From ''[[Ecstasy (My Bloody Valentine album)|Ecstasy]]'' (1987), "Clair" was one of the first recordings to feature vocalist and guitarist Bilinda Butcher.|pos=right}} In early 1987, My Bloody Valentine signed to Lazy Records, another independent record label, which was founded by the [[indie pop]] band [[The Primitives]] and their manager, Wayne Morris. My Bloody Valentine's first release on the label was the single "[[Sunny Sundae Smile]]", released in February 1987. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Indie Singles Chart{{sfn|Lazell|1997|p=157}} and the band toured following its release. After a number of performances throughout the United Kingdom, the band managed to secure a support slot with [[The Soup Dragons]]. In March 1987, during the tour with The Soup Dragons, David Conway announced his decision to leave the band, due to a gastric illness, disillusionment with music and ambitions to become a writer.<ref name="booth" /> Conway's departure left My Bloody Valentine without a lead vocalist—a situation Shields, Ó Cíosóig and Googe decided to amend by placing advertisements in the local music press. The audition process, which Shields described as "disastrous and excruciating", was unsuccessful due to Shields "mentioning [[The Smiths]], because [he] liked their melodies", which attracted a number of vocalists he referred to as "fruitballs".<ref name="ss" /> Although considering forming another group, the band were recommended a number of vocalists from peers and experimented with two lead vocalists, [[Bilinda Butcher]] and Joe Byfield. Byfield was deemed unsuited as a vocalist and the band recruited Butcher. Butcher, whose prior musical experience was playing classical guitar as a child and singing and playing tambourine "with some girlfriends for fun", had learned that My Bloody Valentine needed a backing vocalist from her partner, who had met Colm Ó Cíosóig on a ferry from the Netherlands. At her audition for the band, she sang "[[The Bargain Store (song)|The Bargain Store]]", a song from [[Dolly Parton]]'s 1975 [[The Bargain Store|album of the same name]].<ref name="td">{{cite web|url=http://totallydublin.ie/music/music-features/butchers-block|title=TD Archive: My Bloody Valentine's Bilinda Butcher Interviewed|work=[[Totally Dublin]]|publisher=Totally Partner|last=Johannesson|first=Ika|date=3 September 2008|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> In light of Butcher's recruitment, Shields became a co-lead vocalist, splitting and often sharing duties alongside Butcher. Commenting on the transition, Shields noted that Butcher "sounded all right and she could sing one of our songs, we just had to show her how to play guitar."<ref name="ss" /> Shields was initially reluctant to take on a vocal role within the band, but said that he had "always sung in the rehearsal room [...] and made up the melodies." With the new line up in place, the band intended to drop the My Bloody Valentine moniker, but according to Ó Cíosóig and Shields, the band was unable to decide on a name and kept the moniker "for better or for worse".<ref>{{cite interview|last1=Ó Cíosóig|first1=Colm|subjectlink1=Colm Ó Cíosóig|last2=Shields|first2=Kevin|subjectlink2=Kevin Shields|interviewer=Rachael Davis |title=Transmission |publisher=[[Channel 4]]|year=1988<!--|accessdate=9 July 2013-->}}</ref> Under pressure from Lazy Records to release a full-length album, My Bloody Valentine compromised and agreed to release a single and subsequent mini album, citing the need for time to stabilize their new line-up. "[[Strawberry Wine (My Bloody Valentine song)|Strawberry Wine]]", a three-track single, was released in November 1987 and ''[[Ecstasy (My Bloody Valentine album)|Ecstasy]]'' was released a month later. Both received moderate critical acclaim, and peaked at number 13 and 12 on the independent singles and albums chart, respectively.{{sfn|Lazell|1997|p=155}} "Strawberry Wine", however, was described as "certainly the better of the two releases", as ''Ecstasy'' was plagued by production difficulties, including errors in the mastering process. ''Ecstasy'' was criticised as showing "a group who appeared to have run out of money halfway through recording",<ref name="ss" /> which was later confirmed, as the band were funding the studio sessions themselves. My Bloody Valentine's contract with Lazy stated that the label would handle promotion of releases, whereas the band would finance the recording sessions. Following their departure from Lazy, who later rereleased "Strawberry Wine" and ''Ecstasy'' on the compilation album ''[[Ecstasy and Wine]]'' (1989) without the band's consent,<ref>{{cite journal|title=My Bloody Valentine|work=Whoosh|issue=3|year=1989}}</ref> [[Rough Trade Records]] offered a deal to finance the recording and release of a full-length album, but the band turned it down.<ref name="ss" /> ===Creation Records and ''Loveless'': 1988–1991=== [[File:Kevin Shields.jpg|left|thumb|159px|[[Kevin Shields]] performing in 1989]] In January 1988, My Bloody Valentine performed in [[Canterbury]], opening for [[Biff Bang Pow!]], a band that featured Creation Records founder [[Alan McGee]]. After "blowing [Biff Bang Pow!] off the stage", My Bloody Valentine were described as "the Irish equivalent to [[Hüsker Dü]]" by McGee,{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=26–27}} who approached the band after the show and offered them an opportunity to record and release a single on Creation. The band recorded five songs at a studio in [[Walthamstow]], [[East London]] in less than a week and in August 1988, released ''[[You Made Me Realise]]''. The EP was well received by the independent music press and according to [[AllMusic]]'s Nitsuh Abebe, the release that "made critics stand up and take notice of the brilliant things My Bloody Valentine were up to", adding "it developed some of the stunning guitar sounds that would become the band's trademark".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000946959|title=<nowiki>You Made Me Realise [Creation</nowiki>&#93; – My Bloody Valentine: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Guide|All Media Network]]|last=Abebe|first=Nitsuh|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> It debuted at number 2 on the UK Indie Chart.{{sfn|Lazell|2007|p=155}} Following the success of ''You Made Me Realise'', My Bloody Valentine released their debut full-length studio album, ''[[Isn't Anything]]'', in November 1988. Recorded in rural [[Wales]],<ref>{{cite journal|author=Blashill, Paul|year=1989|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8Yh9p0GCKsEC&pg=PA12&dq=%22isn%27t+anything%22+valentine&cd=10#v=onepage&q=%22isn%27t%20anything%22%20valentine&f=false|title=My Waking Dream|journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=[[Spin Media]]|issue=May 1989|page=12|accessdate=25 April 2010}}</ref> the album was a major success, receiving widespread critical acclaim, peaking at number 1 on the UK Indie Chart{{sfn|Lazell|1997|p=155}} and influencing a number of "[[shoegazing]]" bands, who according to [[Allmusic]], "worked off the template My Bloody Valentine established with [the album]".<ref name="sgz">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/style/shoegaze-ma0000004454|title=Shoegaze: Significant Albums, Artists and Songs|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Guide|All Media Network]]|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> In February 1989, My Bloody Valentine began recording their second studio album at [[Blackwing Studios]] in [[Southwark]], London. Creation Records believed that the album could be recorded "in five days". However, it soon "became clear that wasn't going to happen".{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=41}} Following several unproductive months,{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=43}} during which Shields assumed main duties on the musical and technical aspects of the sessions, the band relocated to a total of nineteen other studios and hired a number of [[Audio engineering|engineers]], including [[Alan Moulder]], Anjali Dutt and [[Guy Fixsen]]. Due to the extensive recording time, Shields and Alan McGee agreed to release another EP{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=44}} and subsequently the band released ''[[Glider (EP)|Glider]]'' in April 1990. Containing the lead single "Soon", which featured the first recorded use of Shields' "glide guitar" technique,{{sfn|DiPerna|1992|p=26}} the EP peaked at number 2 on the UK Indie Chart<ref>{{cite episode|title=Indie Charts: 19 May 1990|series=[[The Chart Show|The ITV Chart Show]]|network=[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]|date=19 May 1990|accessdate=19 April 2012}}</ref> and the band toured in summer 1990 to support its release.{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=47}} In February 1991, while still recording their second album, My Bloody Valentine released ''[[Tremolo (EP)|Tremolo]]'', which was another critical success and topped the UK Indie Chart.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Indie Charts: 2 March 1991|series=[[The Chart Show|The ITV Chart Show]]|network=[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]|date=2 March 1991|accessdate=19 April 2012}}</ref> {{Listen|filename=Soon.ogg|title="Soon"|description=From ''[[Glider (EP)|Glider]]'' (1990) and ''[[Loveless (My Bloody Valentine album)|Loveless]]'' (1991), "Soon" features a dance-oriented beat behind three tracks of guitarist Kevin Shields' "glide guitar" playing.}} Released in November 1991, ''[[Loveless (My Bloody Valentine album)|Loveless]]'' was rumoured to have cost over £250,000 and bankrupted Creation Records, claims which Shields has denied.{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=66–67}} Critical reception to ''Loveless'' was almost unanimous with praise{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=97}} although the album was not a commercial success. It peaked at number 24 on the [[UK Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/my%20bloody%20valentine|title=My Bloody Valentine &#124; Artist|work=[[Official Charts Company]]|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> but failed to chart elsewhere internationally. McGee dropped My Bloody Valentine from Creation Records soon after the release of ''Loveless'', due to the album's extensive recording period and interpersonal problems with Shields.<ref name="gdn">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/mar/12/2|title=Kevin Shields: I Lost It &#124; Music|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|last=Lester|first=Paul|date=12 March 2004|accessdate=6 August 2007}}</ref> ===Island Records and breakup: 1992–1997=== My Bloody Valentine signed with [[Island Records]] in October 1992 for a reported £250,000 contract.<ref name="uc">{{cite journal|last1=Stubbs|first1=David|authorlink=David Stubbs|year=1999|title=Sweetheart Attack: My Bloody Valentine's ''Isn't Anything'' is ''The'' Eighties Rock Album|journal=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]|issue=February 1999|publisher=[[IPC Media]]}}</ref> The band's advance went towards the construction of a home studio in [[Streatham]], [[South London]], which was completed in April 1993. Several technical problems with the studio sent the band into "semi-meltdown", according to Shields,{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=101-102}} who was rumoured to have been suffering from [[writer's block]].<ref name="td" /> The band remained largely inactive, but they recorded and released two cover songs from 1993 to 1996—a rendering of "[[We Have All the Time in the World]]" by [[Louis Armstrong]] for ''[[Peace Together]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/peace-together-mw0000100948|title=Peace Together – Various Artists: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Guide|All Media Network]]|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> and a cover of "Map Ref. 41°N 93°W" by [[Wire (band)|Wire]] for the tribute album ''Whore: Tribute to Wire''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/whore-tribute-to-wire-mw0000182636|title=Whore: Tribute to Wire – Various Artists: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Guide|All Media Network]]|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> In 1995, Debbie Googe and Colm Ó Cíosóig left My Bloody Valentine. Googe, who briefly worked as a taxi driver following her departure, formed the indie rock supergroup [[Snowpony]] with Katharine Gifford, who also performed with [[Stereolab]] and [[Moonshake]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.creation-records.com/interviews/my-bloody-valentine|title=Interviews: My Bloody Valentine|publisher=[[Creation Records]]|date=August 2001|accessdate=24 August 2007}}</ref> and Ó Cíosóig relocated to the United States, forming [[Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions]] with [[Hope Sandoval]] of [[Mazzy Star]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/mybloodyvalentine-loveless|title=My Bloody Valentine: Loveless|work=[[PopMatters]]|publisher=PopMatters Media|last=Rondeau|first=Bernardo|date=29 January 2003|accessdate=24 August 2007}}</ref> Shields and Butcher attempted to record a third studio album, which Shields claimed would be released in 1998.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Shields|first1=Kevin|authorlink=Kevin Shields|title=About Bloody Time Too!|journal=[[NME]]|date=July 1997|publisher=[[IPC Media]]}}</ref> However, Butcher departed the band in 1997.<ref name="td" /> Unable to finalise a third album, Shields isolated himself, and in his own words "went crazy", drawing comparisons in the music press to the eccentric behavior of other musicians, including [[Brian Wilson]] of [[The Beach Boys]] and [[Syd Barrett]] of [[Pink Floyd]].<ref name="gdn" /> Shields later became a touring member of [[Primal Scream]], collaborated with a number of artists including [[Yo La Tengo]], [[Dinosaur Jr.]], and [[Le Volume Courbe]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kevin-shields-mn0000085275|title=Kevin Shields – Credits|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Guide|All Media Network]]|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> and recorded songs for the [[Lost in Translation (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] to the 2003 film ''[[Lost in Translation (film)|Lost in Translation]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2003/09/15/1431220/from-my-bloody-valentine-to-lost-in-translation|title=From My Bloody Valentine to Lost in Translation|publisher=[[NPR]]|date=15 September 2003|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> Rumours had spread amongst fans that albums worth of material had been recorded and shelved prior to the band's break up. In 1999, it was reported that Shields had delivered 60 hours of material to Island Records,<ref name="uc" /> and Butcher confirmed that there existed "probably enough songs to fill two albums."<ref name="td" /> Shields later admitted that at least one full album of "half-finished" material was abandoned, stating "it was dead. It hadn't got that spirit, that life in it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kuci.uci.edu/~kuci/text/interviews/mbv.html|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20100912030457/http://www.kuci.uci.edu/~kuci/text/interviews/mbv.html|title=My Bloody Valentine interview|work=[[KUCI]]|publisher=[[University of California]]|archivedate=12 September 2010|accessdate=23 August 2007}}</ref> ===Reunion and ''m b v'': 2007–present=== In August 2007, reports emerged suggesting My Bloody Valentine would reunite for the 2008 [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] in [[Indio, California|Indio]], [[California]], United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1049671/report-my-bloody-valentine-mulling-coachella-reunion|title=Report: My Bloody Valentine Mulling Coachella Reunion|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=27 August 2007|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> Similar reports had circulated in 2003, stating that Shields, Butcher and Ó Cíosóig were together in [[Berlin]], Germany, re-recording five songs recorded for ''Glider'', which were due for release on an upcoming box set;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2669281.html|title=My Bloody Valentine back in the studio|work=[[Hot Press]]|publisher=Osnovina|date=17 July 2003|accessdate=28 June 2013}} {{subscription required}}</ref> and in 2007, reports suggested My Bloody Valentine were due to perform at a series of [[Pod Concerts|Pod]]-organised concerts at the [[Irish Museum of Modern Art]] in [[Kilmainham]], Dublin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phantom.ie/content/view/773/104|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021010843/http://www.phantom.ie/content/view/773/104|title=My Bloody Dublin Reunion?|publisher=[[Phantom 105.2]]|date=17 July 2007|archivedate=21 October 2007|accessdate=29 January 2014}}</ref> Shields later confirmed the reunion and said that the band's third studio album, which he had begun recording in 1996, was near completion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1047383/shields-confirms-my-bloody-valentine-reunion|title=Shields Confirms My Bloody Valentine Reunion|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=7 November 2007|accessdate=8 November 2007}}</ref> Three live shows in the United Kingdom were announced in November 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2007/nov/15/slownewsdaymybloodyvalent|title=Slow news day: My Bloody Valentine will gig|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|last=Smith|first=Caspar Llewellyn|date=15 November 2007|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> and on 13 June 2008, My Bloody Valentine performed in public for the first time in 16 years during two live rehearsals at the [[Institute of Contemporary Arts]] in London.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/gigs/36875/reviews/3481110-my-bloody-valentine-at-ica-london-fri-13-jun|title=Review / My Bloody Valentine @ ICA, London, 13/06/08 / Gigs|work=[[Drowned in Sound]]|publisher=Silentway|last=Denney|first=Alex|date=16 June 2008|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> [[File:Bilinda Butcher (2008).jpg|right|thumb|Bilinda Butcher and [[Debbie Googe]] performing in 2008]] My Bloody Valentine began an extensive worldwide tour throughout summer and autumn 2008. The band began performing at European music festivals, including the [[Roskilde Festival]] in [[Roskilde]], Denmark,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaffa.dk/anmeldelse/28677|title=My Bloody Valentine: Roskilde Festival, Arena – Anmeldelse|trans-title=My Bloody Valentine: Roskilde Festival, Arena – Review|work=[[Gaffa (magazine)|Gaffa]]|publisher=Gaffa A/S|last=Madsen|first=Finn P.|language=Danish|date=6 July 2008|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> [[Øyafestivalen]] in [[Oslo]], Norway,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nrk.no/lydverket/shoegazer-comeback-pa-%C3%98ya|title=Shoegazer-comeback på Øya|trans-title=Shoegazer-Comeback on the Island|publisher=[[NRK]]|language=Norwegian|date=31 January 2008|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> and [[Electric Picnic]] in [[Stradbally]], Ireland,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2008/02/13/my-bloody-valentine-playing-electric-picnic|title=My Bloody Valentine playing Electric Picnic &#124; On the Record|work=[[The Irish Times]]|publisher=Irish Times Trust|last=Carroll|first=Jim|authorlink=Jim Carroll (journalist)|date=13 February 2008|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> as well as the [[Fuji Rock Festival]] in [[Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]], Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smash-uk.com/frf13/history_08.html|title=Fuji Rock: History – 2008|work=[[Fuji Rock Festival]]|publisher=[[Smash (music promoters)|Smash Corporation]]|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> From 19 to 21 September, the band curated and performed at the 2008 [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties]] festival in New York, United States and later performed throughout North America, including dates in [[Chicago]], [[Toronto]], [[Denver]], [[San Francisco]], [[Los Angeles]] and [[Austin, Texas|Austin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/29260-my-bloody-valentine-announce-north-american-tour|title=My Bloody Valentine Announce North American Tour &#124; News|publisher=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Solarski|first=Matthew|date=6 May 2008|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> The band spent £200,000 on equipment for their world tour,<ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/23/arts/music/23bloo.html?ei=5070&_r=0|title=Music – My Bloody Valentine: Reunited, Rediscovers the Love – Review|work=[[The New York Times]]|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=22 September 2008|accessdate=19 February 2012}}</ref> which was their first since 1992 in support of ''Loveless''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/my-bloody-valentine/32541|title=My Bloody Valentine to play first shows in 16 years &#124; News|work=[[NME]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|date=15 November 2007|accessdate=17 July 2013}}</ref> Following additional touring in 2009, My Bloody Valentine dedicated their time to completing their third album. Rumours of a My Bloody Valentine box set, which had circulated amongst the public in April 2008 following a listing on [[HMV|HMV Japan]]'s web site,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/News/my_bloody_valentine_box_set_for_sale_through_hmv|title=My Bloody Valentine Box Set For Sale Through HMV Japan • News|work=[[Exclaim!]]|publisher=1059434 Ontario|last=Thiessen|first=Brock|date=16 April 2008|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> began recirculating. In March 2012, after a number of reported delays, [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Ireland]] announced the release of the compilation album ''[[EP's 1988–1991]]''—a collection of the band's Creation Records extended plays, singles and unreleased tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.ie/news/my-bloody-valentine-new-releases-friday-4th-may |title=My Bloody Valentine: New Releases – Friday 4th May |publisher=[[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music Ireland]] |accessdate=28 June 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213400/http://www.sonymusic.ie/news/my-bloody-valentine-new-releases-friday-4th-may |archivedate= 1 February 2014 |df= }}</ref> The compilation album was released on 4 May 2012, alongside remastered versions of ''Isn't Anything'' and ''Loveless''.<ref name="nme">{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/my-bloody-valentine/62779|title=My Bloody Valentine to release new compilation album 'EP's 1988-1991' &#124; News|work=[[NME]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|date=22 March 2012|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> In November 2012, Kevin Shields announced plans to release My Bloody Valentine's third album online before the end of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/my-bloody-valentine/67046|title=My Bloody Valentine announce Loveless follow-up and Tokyo Rocks appearance |work=[[NME]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|date=7 November 2012|accessdate=7 November 2012}}</ref> In December, the band announced on [[Facebook]] that the album was completed and [[Audio mastering|mastered]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/48508-my-bloody-valentine-finish-mastering-new-album|title=My Bloody Valentine Finish Mastering New Album|publisher=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last1=Pelly|first1=Jenn|last2=Phillips|first2=Amy|date=24 December 2012|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> and on 27 January 2013, during a warm-up show at Electric Brixton in London, Shields told the audience that the album "might be out in two or three days."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1244712/my-bloody-valentine-new-album-could-be-released-in-two-or-three-days-hear-new-mbv-song/video|title=My Bloody Valentine New Album Could Be Released In "Two Or Three Days"; Hear New MBV Song|work=[[Stereogum]]|publisher=[[Spin Media]]|last=Nelson|first=Michael|date=27 January 2013|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> The album, titled ''[[MBV (album)|m b v]]'', was released through the band's official website on 2 February 2013, although the site crashed on its launch due to high traffic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/my-bloody-valentine/68505|title=My Bloody Valentine's website crashes after midnight launch of new album|work=[[NME]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|date=2 February 2013|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> Upon its release, ''m b v'' received "universal acclaim", according to [[Metacritic]],<ref name="mc">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/m-b-v/my-bloody-valentine|title=M B V Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|accessdate=5 June 2013}}</ref> and the band began a worldwide tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2013/04/25/my-bloody-valentine-add-dates-to-world-tour|title=My Bloody Valentine add dates to world tour|work=[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]|publisher=Vinyl Factory Group|date=25 April 2013|accessdate=15 July 2013}}</ref> Shields has since announced intentions to release a My Bloody Valentine EP "of all-new material", which will be followed by a fourth studio album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/9192-kevin-shields|title=Interviews: Kevin Shields &#124; Features|publisher=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Dombal|first=Ryan|date=9 August 2013 |accessdate=6 April 2014}}</ref> The latest indication is that the band will release new material in the form of an album expected in 2018.<ref>Geslani, Michellle (18&nbsp;September 2017). "[https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/09/my-bloody-valentine-may-release-new-album-in-2018/ My Bloody Valentine may release new album in 2018]". [[Consequence of Sound]]. consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 7&nbsp;January 2018.</ref> ==Style== My Bloody Valentine's musical style progressed throughout their career. The band were originally influenced by [[post-punk]] acts such as [[The Birthday Party (band)|The Birthday Party]], [[The Cramps]] and [[Joy Division]], and as author Mike McGonial noted, "brought together the least interesting elements" of their influences.{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=21}} Their debut mini album, ''This is Your Bloody Valentine'' (1985), incorporated a further [[gothic rock]] sound which AllMusic referred to as "unfocused and derivative".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/this-is-your-bloody-valentine-mw0000738624|title=This is Your Bloody Valentine – My Bloody Valentine: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Guide|All Media Network]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> However, when the band began experimenting with pop melodies on ''[[The New Record by My Bloody Valentine]]'' (1986), it marked "a vital point in the development of their sound",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-new-record-by-my-bloody-valentine-mw0000940802|title=The New Record by My Bloody Valentine – My Bloody Valentine: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Guide|All Media Network]]|last=Abebe|first=Nitsuh|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> which was influenced primarily by [[The Jesus and Mary Chain]]. The band later took a "rarified, effete and poppy approach to [[The Byrds|Byrdsian]] rock" with their two successive releases, "[[Strawberry Wine (EP)|Strawberry Wine]]" and ''Ecstasy'' (1987).{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=24}} ''Isn't Anything'', and its preceding release ''You Made Me Realise'' (1988), were influenced by American [[indie rock]] bands, most notably the distorted guitar-based music Dinosaur Jr. and [[Sonic Youth]].{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=54}} The band were also formatively influenced by [[house music]] as well as [[hip hop music|hip hop]], of which Shields said "it beats the shit out of most rock music when it comes to being experimental, it's been a constant source of inspiration to us."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dalton|first1=Stepheb|title=My Bloody Valentine: 'It's just pure noise for the hell of it' – a classic interview from the vaults|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2012/may/01/my-bloody-valentine-interview|website=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=23 February 2018}}</ref> Inspired by the production of [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]] and [[the Bomb Squad]], the band began experimenting with [[sampler (music)|sampler]]s around the time of the ''[[Glider (EP)|Glider EP]]'', utilising them to play back and manipulate their own guitar feedback and vocals on keyboards; by the time of the ''[[Tremolo EP]]'', they had acquired a professional [[Akai]] sampler.<ref name=q>{{cite web|last1=Parkes|first1=Taylor|title="Not Doing Things Is Soul Destroying" - Kevin Shields Of MBV Interviewed|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/08745-kevin-shields-interview-mbv-my-bloody-valentine|website=[[The Quietus]]|accessdate=7 January 2018}}</ref> In the mid-1990s, during the recording of ''m b v'' (2013), Kevin Shields and Colm Ó Cíosóig began experimenting with [[jungle music|jungle]] and [[drum and bass]] music, an underground dance scene in London at the time.{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=102}}<ref name="p4k">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17726-mbv|title=My Bloody Valentine: mbv &#124; Album Review|publisher=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Richardson|first=Mark|date=6 February 2013|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> {{Listen|filename=My Bloody Valentine - You Never Should.ogg|title="You Never Should"|description=From ''[[Isn't Anything]]'' (1988), "You Never Should" features use of Kevin Shields' customised tremolo systems for guitar.}} {{Listen|filename=My Bloody Valentine - In Another Way.ogg|title="In Another Way"|description=From ''[[MBV (album)|m b v]]'' (2013), "In Another Way" includes elements of [[drum and bass]] music from the mid-1990s, marking an "ultimately powerful" progression in My Bloody Valentine's sound.<ref name="p4k" />}} One of the most recognisable aspects of My Bloody Valentine's music is Shields' guitar sound, which "use[s] texture more than technique to create vivid soundscapes."{{sfn|DiPerna|1992|p=26}} During the late 1980s, Shields began customising the [[tremolo]] systems for his [[Fender Jaguar]]s and [[Fender Jazzmaster|Jazzmaster]]s; extending the [[Vibrato systems for guitar|tremolo arm]] and loosening it considerably, to allow him to manipulate the arm while strumming chords,{{sfn|DiPerna|1992|p=26}} which resulted in excessive [[Portamento|pitch bending]]. Shields used a number of [[Scordatura|alternate]] and open tunings<ref name="lastv" /> that together with his tremolo manipulation achieved "a strange warping effect that makes the music wander in and out of focus", according to ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Azerrad|first1=Michael|authorlink=Michael Azerrad|year=1992|title=The Sound of the Future: My Bloody Valentine|journal=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=Wenner Media|issue=6 February 1992}}</ref> Shields' most notable effect is reverse digital [[Reverberation|reverb]], sourced from a [[Yamaha]] SPX90 effects unit. Together with the tremolo manipulation and [[Distortion#Audio distortion|distortion]], he created a technique known as "glide guitar".{{sfn|DiPerna|p=152}} Shields effects rig, which is composed largely of distortion, [[Equalization (audio)#Graphic equalizer|graphic equalizer]]s and tone controls,<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Double|first1=Steve|title=Kevin Shields, My Bloody Valentine Interview|year=1992|journal=[[NME]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|issue=9 November 1992|pages=14}}</ref> consists of at least 30 effects pedals<ref name="nytimes" /> and is connected to a large number of amplifiers, which are often set to maximum volume to increase sustain. During live performances, and in particular the closing song "You Made Me Realise", My Bloody Valentine perform an interlude of noise and excessive feedback, known as "the holocaust", which would last for half an hour and often reached 130[[Decibel|db]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7132-my-bloody-valentine|title=Articles: My Bloody Valentine &#124; Features|publisher=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Ewing|first=Tom|date=23 June 2008|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> Shields later remarked "it was so loud it was like sensory deprivation. We just liked the fact that we could see a change in the audience at a certain point."<ref name="gdn" /> [[File:My Bloody Valentine-35.jpg|left|thumb|MBV perform live at The Roadhouse, 2008.]] Bilinda Butcher's vocals have been referred to as a trademark of My Bloody Valentine's sound, alongside Shields' guitar techniques. On a number of occasions during the recording of ''Isn't Anything'' and ''Loveless'', Butcher was awoken and recorded vocals, which she said "influenced [her] sound" by making them "more dreamy and sleepy".<ref name="DeRog">{{cite journal|last=DeRogatis|first=Jim|authorlink=Jim DeRogatis|title=A Love Letter to Guitar-Based Rock Music|journal=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|publisher=[[Sun-Times Media Group]]|url=http://www.jimdero.com/News2001/GreatDec2MBV.htm|date=2 December 2001|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> The vocals in most My Bloody Valentine's recordings are low in the mix{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=75}} as Shields intended for the vocals to be used as an instrument.{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=76}} Critics have often described an [[Androgyny|androgynous]] sound to the band's vocals.<ref name="spin08">{{cite journal|last=Reynolds|first=Simon|title=The Opposite of Rock 'N Roll|journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|publisher=[[Spin Media]]|issue=August 2008|pages=78–80}}</ref> My Bloody Valentine's lyrics are mostly written by Shields. However, Butcher wrote a third of the lyrics on both ''Isn't Anything'' and ''Loveless'', but has referred to a lot of the lyrics as "plain nonsense." According to Butcher, she "didn't have a plan and never thought about lyrics until it was time to write them. I just used whatever was in my head for the moment."<ref name="td" /> Some of her lyrics were written as a result of attempting to interpret rough versions of songs Shields had recorded. Butcher has said: "He [Shields] never sang any words on the cassettes I got but I tried to make his sounds into words."<ref name="td" /> Butcher and Shields would often spend eight to ten hours a night writing lyrics, even though few changes actually resulted, as Shields believed "there's nothing worse than bad lyrics."{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=78–79}} ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' writer Simon Reynolds has noted that the band's lyrics often contain sexual themes, which are "a paradoxical blend of force and tenderness".<ref name="spin08" /> ==Legacy== My Bloody Valentine are regarded by some as the pioneers of the [[alternative rock]] subgenre known as shoegazing,<ref name="sgz" /> a term coined by ''[[Sounds (magazine)|Sounds]]'' journalists in the 1990 to describe certain bands' "motionless performing style, where they stood on stage and stared at the floor".{{sfn|McGonial|2007|p=31}}<ref>{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|authorlink=Colin Larkin (writer)|year=1992|title=The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music|publisher=[[Guinness World Records]]|page=188|isbn=978-0-8511-2579-4}}</ref> The band's releases on [[Creation Records]] influenced shoegazing acts, including [[Slowdive]], [[Ride (band)|Ride]] and [[Lush (band)|Lush]], and are regarded as providing a platform to allow the bands to become recognised.<ref>{{cite book|last=Strong|first=Martin C.|year=1999|title=The Great Alternative & Indie Discography|publisher=[[Canongate Books|Canongate]]|page=427|isbn=0-86241-913-1}}</ref> Following the release of ''Loveless'' (1991), My Bloody Valentine were "poised for a popular breakthrough", although never achieved mainstream success. However, the band are noted to have been "profoundly influential in the direction of '90s alternative rock", according to AllMusic.<ref name="am">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/my-bloody-valentine-mn0000937003|title=My Bloody Valentine – Music Biography, Credits and Discography|work=[[AllMusic]]|publisher=[[All Media Guide|All Media Network]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|authorlink=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|accessdate=21 March 2011}}</ref> In 2017, a study of AllMusic's database indicated My Bloody Valentine as its 26th most frequently cited influence on other artists.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kopf|first1=Dan|last2=Wong|first2=Amy X.|title=A definitive list of the musicians who influenced our lives most|url=https://qz.com/1094962/a-definitive-list-of-the-musicians-who-influenced-our-lives-most/|website=Quartz|date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> Several alternative rock bands have cited My Bloody Valentine as an influence. [[The Smashing Pumpkins]] frontman [[Billy Corgan]] was influenced by ''Isn't Anything'' upon its release and attempted to recreate its sound on the band's debut album ''[[Gish (album)|Gish]]'' (1991), particularly the closing track "Daydream" which Corgan described as "a complete rip-off of the My Bloody Valentine sound."<ref name="corgan">{{cite AV media|people=[[Billy Corgan|Corgan, Billy]]|year=2011|title=Smashing Pumpkins Webisode #1 – Daydream|medium=Online|time=00:16–02:12}}</ref> The Smashing Pumpkins two successive studio albums, ''[[Siamese Dream]]'' (1993) and ''[[Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness]]'' (1995), were also influenced by the band.<ref name="corgan" /> [[Trent Reznor]] of [[Nine Inch Nails]] praised ''Loveless''{{'}} musical diversity and production,<ref name="gdn" /> [[Courtney Love]] cited the band as an influence on [[Hole (band)|Hole]]'s third album ''[[Celebrity Skin]]'' (1998).<ref>{{cite interview|last=Love|first=Courtney|authorlink=Courtney Love|title=Celebrity Skin: The Interview; CD|year=1998}}</ref> [[The Edge]], guitarist of [[U2]], cited ''Loveless'' as a major influence on the guitar sound on ''[[Achtung Baby]]'' (1991) and referred to My Bloody Valentine as "head and shoulders above a lot of what was going on at the time."<ref name="gdn" /> ''Isn't Anything'' was included in ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s list of "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/nov/21/1000tohearbeforeyoudie|title=Series: 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die – Artists beginning with M (Part 3)|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=21 November 2007|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> and listed at number 22 on Pitchfork's "Top 100 Albums of the 1980s."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5882-top-100-albums-of-the-1980s|title=Staff Lists: Top 100 Albums of the 1980s &#124; Features|publisher=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=20 November 2002|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> ''Loveless'' was named the best album of the 1990s by Pitchfork in 1999<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/top/90s+%5b1999%5d/index10.shtml|title=Top 100 Albums of the 1990s: Loveless|publisher=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=DiCrescenzo|first=Brent|accessdate=28 June 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050914114748/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/top/90s%20%5b1999%5d/index10.shtml|archivedate=14 September 2005|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and in 2003, the album was listed as number 219 on ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s list of "[[Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time|The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6599183/219_loveless|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080106165148/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6599183/219_loveless|title=219) Loveless|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=Wenner Media|date=1 November 2003|archivedate=6 January 2008|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> In 2008, both albums were featured on ''[[The Irish Times]]''{{'}} "Top 40 Irish Albums of All Time" list, where ''Isn't Anything'' ranked at number 27 and ''Loveless'' at number 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2008/0229/1204194975369.html|title=The Top 40 Irish Albums|work=[[The Irish Times]]|publisher=Irish Times Trust|date=2 February 2009|accessdate=28 June 2013}} {{subscription required}}</ref> In 2013, ''Loveless'' placed third in the ''[[Irish Independent]]''{{'}}s "Top 30 Irish Albums of All Time" list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/blog/john-meaghers-top-30-irish-albums-of-all-time-29206214.html|title=Day & Night: The Top 30 Irish Albums of All Time|work=[[Irish Independent]]|publisher=[[Independent News & Media]]|last=Meagher|first=John|date=19 April 2013|accessdate=28 June 2013}}</ref> ==Members== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} === Current === * [[Kevin Shields]]&nbsp;– vocals, guitar, sampler (1983–97, 2007–present) * [[Bilinda Butcher]]&nbsp;– vocals, guitar (1987–97, 2007–present) * [[Colm Ó Cíosóig]]&nbsp;– drums, sampler (1983–95, 2007–present) * [[Debbie Googe]]&nbsp;– bass (1983–84, 1985–95, 2007–present) === Touring musicians === * Jen Macro&nbsp;– keyboards, guitar (2013–present) * Anna Quimby&nbsp;– flute (1991–92) {{col-2}} === Former === * [[David Conway (author)|David Conway]]&nbsp;– vocals (1983–87) * Tina Durkin&nbsp;– keyboards (1984–85) * Stephen Ivers&nbsp;– guitar (1983–84) * Paul Murtagh&nbsp;– bass (1983–84) * Mark Ross&nbsp;– bass (1983) {{col-end}} ===Timeline=== {{#tag:timeline| ImageSize = width:850 height:auto barincrement:20 PlotArea = left:90 bottom:160 top:0 right:10 Alignbars = justify DateFormat = mm/dd/yyyy Period = from:01/01/1983 till:{{#time:m/d/Y}} TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy Legend = orientation:vertical position:bottom columns:2 ScaleMajor = increment:2 start:1984 ScaleMinor = increment:1 start:1983 Colors = id:vocals value:red legend:Vocals id:guitar value:green legend:Guitar id:keyboard value:purple legend:Keyboards id:bass value:blue legend:Bass id:drums value:orange legend:Drums id:Lines1 value:black legend:Studio_albums id:Lines2 value:gray(0.80) legend:Mini_LP LineData = layer:back at:01/15/1985 color:Lines2 at:11/23/1987 color:Lines2 at:11/21/1988 color:Lines1 at:11/04/1991 color:Lines1 at:02/02/2013 color:Lines1 BarData = bar:Conway text:"David Conway" bar:Butcher text:"Bilinda Butcher" bar:Shields text:"Kevin Shields" bar:Durkin text:"Tina Durkin" bar:Googe text:"Debbie Googe" bar:Cio text:"Colm Ó Cíosóig" PlotData= width:11 bar:Shields from:01/01/1983 till:04/01/1984 color:guitar bar:Shields from:01/01/1983 till:10/01/1997 color:vocals width:3 bar:Shields from:04/01/1984 till:04/01/1985 color:guitar bar:Shields from:04/01/1985 till:04/01/1987 color:guitar bar:Shields from:04/01/1987 till:10/01/1995 color:guitar bar:Shields from:10/01/1995 till:10/01/1997 color:guitar bar:Shields from:08/01/2007 till:end color:guitar bar:Shields from:08/01/2007 till:end color:vocals width:3 bar:Conway from:01/01/1983 till:04/01/1987 color:vocals bar:Butcher from:04/01/1987 till:10/01/1995 color:guitar width:3 bar:Butcher from:04/01/1987 till:10/01/1997 color:vocals bar:Butcher from:10/01/1995 till:10/01/1997 color:guitar width:3 bar:Butcher from:08/01/2007 till:end color:guitar width:3 bar:Butcher from:08/01/2007 till:end color:vocals bar:Googe from:04/01/1985 till:10/01/1995 color:bass bar:Googe from:08/01/2007 till:end color:bass bar:Durkin from:04/01/1984 till:04/01/1985 color:keyboard bar:Cio from:01/01/1983 till:10/01/1995 color:drums bar:Cio from:08/01/2007 till:end color:drums }} ==Discography== {{Main|My Bloody Valentine discography}} * ''[[Isn't Anything]]'' (1988) * ''[[Loveless (My Bloody Valentine album)|Loveless]]'' (1991) * ''[[MBV (album)|m b v]]'' (2013) ==See also== {{Portal|Alternative music|Ireland}} * [[The Scene That Celebrates Itself]] * [[Timeline of alternative rock]] * [[List of alternative rock artists]] * [[List of Irish musical groups]] ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ===Bibliography=== * {{cite book|last1=Belhomme|first1=Guillaume|title=My Bloody Valentine / Loveless|series=[[Discogonie]]|year=2016|publisher=[[Editions Densité]] |location=[[Rouen|France]]|isbn=978-2-9192-9605-7|ref=harv}} * {{cite book|last1=McGonial|first1=Mike|title=Loveless|series=[[33⅓]]|year=2007|publisher=[[Continuum International Publishing Group|Continuum]] |location=[[New York City|New York]]|isbn=978-0-8264-1548-6|ref=harv}} * {{cite book|last1=Britton|first1=Amy|title=Revolution Rock: The Albums Which Defined Two Ages|year=2011|publisher=[[AuthorHouse]]|isbn=978-1-4678-8710-6|ref=harv}} * {{cite journal|last1=DiPerna|first1=Alan|year=1992|title=Bloody Guy|journal=[[Guitar World]]|issue=March 1992|publisher=[[Harris Publications]]|ref=harv}} * {{cite book|last1=Lazell|first1=Barry|title=Indie Hits: 1980–1989: The Complete Guide to UK Independent Charts (Singles & Albums)|year=1997|publisher=[[Cherry Red Records|Cherry Red]]|location=[[London]]|isbn=0-9517206-9-4|ref=harv}} ==External links== {{Commons Category|My Bloody Valentine|My Bloody Valentine (band)}} * {{Official website|http://www.mybloodyvalentine.org}} * {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=my-bloody-valentine-mn0000937003|label=My Bloody Valentine}} {{My Bloody Valentine}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:My Bloody Valentine (Band)}} [[Category:My Bloody Valentine (band)| ]] [[Category:1983 establishments in Ireland]] [[Category:Irish alternative rock groups]] [[Category:Musical groups from Dublin (city)]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1983]] [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1997]] [[Category:Musical groups reestablished in 2007]] [[Category:Musical quartets]] [[Category:Shoegazing musical groups]] [[Category:Dream pop musical groups]] [[Category:Noise pop musical groups]] [[Category:Creation Records artists]] [[Category:Sire Records artists]] 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