My Bloody Valentine

My Bloody Valentine review – apocalyptic aural dust storms like nothing else in rock
This warm-up gig starts rustily, but soon sounds incredible. And there’s genuine mystery in how the band make their enthralling, bizarre music
Alexis Petridis
24, Jun, 2018 @12:27 PM

Snub TV: cult music show that unearthed the underground
The no-frills cable show captured 80s and 90s bands at their most bonkers – from Napalm Death’s growling mayhem to New Order calling U2’s singer ‘that bongo guy’. Co-founder Pete Fowler explains why nothing else has come close
Daniel Dylan Wray
06, Jun, 2017 @10:04 AM

Mmoths: Luneworks review – a little night music never hurt anyone
Mmoths’s debut LP tempers glitchy beats and disembodied voices with a warmth that lifts it above the usual electronic fare
Kitty Empire
13, Mar, 2016 @7:59 AM

When music makes sense of life – our writers' favourite musical moments of 2015
From Wales to Cambodia, from impromptu choirs to high-end hi-fi, our writers recall the moments music really hit home this year
Alexis Petridis, Lanre Bakare, Michael Hann, Laura Barton, Tim Jonze, Harriet Gibsone, Tshepo Mokoena, Kate Hutchinson, Dorian Lynskey and Dave Simpson
28, Dec, 2015 @9:00 AM

New band of the week: Black Honey (No 82)
Like the idea of Lana Del Rey singing girl group pop accompanied by indie shoegazers? Try this Brighton four-piece
Paul Lester
04, Dec, 2015 @3:27 PM

Enduring Love: why Swans are more vital now than ever
From their emergence in the experimental 80s to their split and rebirth in the 00s, Swans have always fascinated John Doran. Here he explains why the reissue of two classic albums is reason to rejoice rather than lament
John Doran
04, Dec, 2015 @9:00 AM

Beach House review – sonic adventures against a starlit sky
The Virginia duo deliver their echo-laden, Wurlitzer-whirling noise to a heaving venue in a slow-building dreampop spectacle
Dave Simpson
28, Oct, 2015 @1:00 PM

Readers recommend: songs with vibrato, tremolo oscillation – results
From Beach Boys’ vibes to My Bloody Valentine’s tremolo and phasers, RR’s magicman presents a wonderfully wobbly playlist from last week’s topic
Ralph Brown
01, Jan, 2015 @12:00 PM

Readers recommend: songs with vibrato, tremolo and oscillation | Peter Kimpton
Wondrous wobbles, brilliant bends, tremendous trembles. In voice or guitar, organs or other instruments, name your songs that show expressivity and innovation by sound alteration, says Peter Kimpton
Peter Kimpton
18, Dec, 2014 @10:00 PM

New band of the week: Pinkshinyultrablast (No 28)
Introducing the finest Russian shoegaze band in the world today!
Paul Lester
24, Oct, 2014 @4:16 PM

Thurston Moore Band plays first gig 'by accident'
Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine ‘supergroup’ make live debut in front of small crowd of fans and friends
Lindesay Irvine
15, Aug, 2014 @8:56 PM
The 10 best… second albums
From Nevermind to It Takes a Nation of Millions, Kitty Empire picks the best ever second albums
Kitty Empire
15, Aug, 2014 @11:00 AM
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