My Bloody Valentine

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My Bloody Valentine is a shoegaze band formed in 1983 in Dublin, Ireland. The band’s best known lineup is Kevin Shields (vocals, guitar), Bilinda Butcher (vocals, guitar), Debbie Googe (bass) and Colm Ó Cíosóig (drums). Their 1988 album Isn't Anything is generally regarded as one of the most influential records of the period, acting as an important precursor to the early '90s "shoegazing" scene. In 1991, the band released their second full length album Loveless, later declared one of the finest albums of the 1990s. The band struggled to record a follow up album and split in 1997. The band reunited in 2007 and performed several concerts the following year. The band released their third album, m b v, in February 2013. The band’s key member is guitarist/singer/composer Kevin Shields, a reclusive perfectionist and radically inventive guitarist/engineer. The band’s other original member is drummer/studio maven Colm Ó Cíosóig; during their heyday MBV also included singer-guitarist Bilinda Butcher and bassist Debbie Googe. Their band shares its name with a low-budget Canadian slasher film. MBV influences include The Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, Cocteau Twins, late-1970s Wire, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and independent artists such as The Pastels. Kevin Shields has also named The Beach Boys and The Ramones as a personal influence. After leaving Creation Records in 1992 and signing with Island Records, the band fell into a creative black hole. Rumors spread among their fans of albums being recorded and then shelved. Debbie Googe left the band to form Snowpony; she had not played bass on their recordings since You Made Me Realise. Colm Ó Cíosóig eventually left and formed a band with Hope Sandoval, formerly of Mazzy Star, called Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions. Kevin Shields sporadically collaborated with other artists, most notably Experimental Audio Research, Curve, and Primal Scream. He revealed in a fall 2003 National Public Radio interview that Island Records quit financing his My Bloody Valentine endeavors after he spent half a million pounds of their money. As of 2006, many rumors mentioned the possible reformation of MBV for a new studio album, but none of these were true. On November 15 2007, My Bloody Valentine announced three upcoming live gigs in the UK for 2008. On June 13 and 14, the band played in public for the first time in thirteen years, offering a pair of "Live Rehearsal" presentations at the ICA in London and officially starting their series of comeback performances. The band went on to play a slew of festivals in Summer and Fall of 2008. Following their appearance at the 2008 All Tomorrow's Parties festival, the New York Times reported that Shields was planning to complete the unfinished album. On 2 February 2013 they self-released the self-titled album m b v as a download with both vinyl and CD copies shipping on 22nd Feb 2013. The Huffington Post reported that it caused such a public stir that the official MBV website crashed when fans attempted to access the site to purchase a copy. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Slowdive, Swirlies, Drop Nineteens, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Ride

Genres

shoegaze,dream pop,indie,alternative,indie rock,alternative rock,irish,british,post-punk,shoegazing,uk,irlande,ireland,irlandais,indie pop,noise pop,noise rock,english,classic pop and rock,rock,slowcore,

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country: IE

City: Dublin

Begin Date: 1983

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My Bloody Valentine, CHVRCHES, and Robert Smith at Royal Albert Hall (March 27, 2026)

London - Royal Albert Hall

27/Mar

2026

Primavera Sound Festival 2026

Barcelona - Parc del Fòrum

3/Jun

2026

Videography

My Bloody Valentine - Soon (Official Music Video)

My Bloody Valentine - Soon (Official Music Video)

Feb/2026

My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow (Official Music Video)

My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow (Official Music Video)

Feb/2026

Artist discography

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Last FM

Lost Tracks & Rare Cuts

Lost Tracks & Rare Cuts

Jan/2011

Before Loveless

Before Loveless

Jan/2009

Things Left Behind....

Things Left Behind....

Jan/2001

My Bloody Valentine

My Bloody Valentine

Jan/1992

Only Shallow

Jan/1991

Tremolo EP

Jan/1991

when you sleep

Jan/1991

MBV

Feb/2013

m b v

m b v

Feb/2013

Soon (Andrew Weatherall Mix) - Single

Soon (Andrew Weatherall Mix) - Single

Sep/2012

EPs 1988-1991

May/2012

EP's 1988 - 1991

EP's 1988 - 1991

May/2012

2008-09-21: All Tomorrow's Parties NY, Monticello, NY, USA

2008-09-21: All Tomorrow's Parties NY, Monticello, NY, USA

Oct/2008

Isn't Anything [Explicit]

Isn't Anything [Explicit]

Aug/2008

Loveless

Oct/1991

Tremolo

Feb/1991

To Here Knows When

To Here Knows When

Feb/1991

Tremolo E.P.

Feb/1991

Tremolo - EP

Jan/1991

Glider Ep

Apr/1990

ep's 1988–1991 and rare tracks

ep's 1988–1991 and rare tracks

Apr/2021

EP's 1988 - 1991

EP's 1988 - 1991

May/2012

2008-09-21: All Tomorrow's Parties NY, Monticello, NY, USA

2008-09-21: All Tomorrow's Parties NY, Monticello, NY, USA

Oct/2008

Isn't Anything [Explicit]

Isn't Anything [Explicit]

Aug/2008

EPs 1988–1991

May/2012

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