MBV OLDIES VOLUME 1

My Bloody Valentine were one of those bands that managed to create a sound that became a genre. They seemingly changed the DNA of music with thier layered guitar playing and hushed, lilting vocals. I came to them with the release of the Tremelo EP in 1991. Back in the seemingly halcyon record shop days people who worked there would see a young kid and get to know what they were into and build a relationship with them. I'd walk in and they'd be like "oh, I've go some goodies for you!" and they'd walk around the shop picking out 4 or 5 records for you based on their interpretation of your tatse. This is how I was introduced to MBV and Tremelo. Anyway, they are mostly known for this period of their musical life. The You Made Me Realise EP => Feed Me With Your Kiss EP => Isn't Anything => Glider EP => Tremelo EP => Loveless run was kind of an unreal series of releases. Each release moved more in this pyschedelic direction until you had the absolutely perfect album: Loveless.

Anyway, this is really the third incarnation of My Bloody Valentine. Sure, Kevin Shields and Colm Ó Cíosóig were there for each version of the band but there really is a diferent sound and vibe that comes from each incarnation. Today is Incarnation #1 or, as my compilation calls it, My Bloody Valentine: Oldies Volume 1. This version of MBV has a much more gothic post-punk sound. I used five (of seven) songs from the mini-album This Is Your Bloody Valentine which had the following members perform on it: David Conway – vocals; Kevin Shields – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals; Tina Durkin – keyboards; Colm Ó Cíosóig – drums. I used their second release, the Geek EP, which was first release to feature bassist Debbie Googe. This line up was: David Conway – vocals; Kevin Shields – guitar; Debbie Googe – bass; Colm Ó Cíosóig – drums.

Tracklisting:
Forever & Again
No Place To Go
Tiger In My Tank
Moonlight
Homelovin' Guy
Love Machine
Inferno
The Sandman Never Sleeps
The Last Supper

You're coming down
'Cause you ain't got no place to go
You're coming down
You know I know you've got no place to go