Saturday February 2nd was quite a memorable day. Although Kevin Shields announced a few times during the past months that the album was around the corner, nobody really knew anymore what to expect, and more important: when to expect it. But then suddenly there it was, 22 years after Loveless: the new album by MY BLOODY VALENTINE. And what an album m b v is...
You can find many reviews of this amazing album on the internet, so i won't go into too much details about the songs, other than that i absolutely love the first 3 songs which could've been on Loveless without any problem. The next 3 are excellent songs that perfectly would've fit on an album a few years after Loveless if they would've released that (showing a slightly progressed sound), and the last 3 are (as far as i'm concerned) MBV anno 2013. Track #7, the euphoric In Another Way, is probably my favorite song of the album. I can't help but hearing bagpipes when i close my eyes and listen to this song through my headphones. Awesome. Anyway, i leave the analysis of the songs to others, and will concentrate on the vinyl now. The disc itself is of great quality (180 grams!) and the album is packed in a gatefold sleeve (bonus points!) with a CD included (more bonus points!). A little disappointing is the quality of the cardboard that was used. It's really thin. I own records with inner sleeves that are thicker than this. But hey, you can't have it all. What counts for now is that MBV is back with a blast; with an album that is better than any fan would've dreamed of. The critics all agree on that, so it's not just me saying that. I can only hope this is the start of a new period in which they'll release some more great music within reasonable time, because before you know it you'll not hear from them for another 2 decades. Next mission: seeing them play live this year. Here's hoping for a show in the Netherlands anytime soon, for that matter.
Label: none
Cat.nr.: mbv lp 01
Year of release: 2013
SIDE A:
01. She Found Now
02. Only Tomorrow
03. Who Sees You
04. Is This And yes
SIDE B:
01. If I Am
02. New You
03. In Another Way
04. Nothing Is
05. Wonder 2
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