If they aren't making this up, this is wonderful news!
I'm a little leery, though. They did promise a box set including all their EP's and rarities and possibly their third album (or, I guess, the finished 3/4ths). That never really happenend, much to my dismay.
I just hope this is even slightly on par with their previous work, because I haven't been thrilled with Shields' newer material...
But, my gosh, don't listen to my aprehensions... This really is cause for celebration! Yay!!!!
Originally posted by benjiru: If they aren't making this up, this is wonderful news!
I'm a little leery, though. They did promise a box set including all their EP's and rarities and possibly their third album (or, I guess, the finished 3/4ths). That never really happenend, much to my dismay.
I just hope this is even slightly on par with their previous work, because I haven't been thrilled with Shields' newer material...
But, my gosh, don't listen to my aprehensions... This really is cause for celebration! Yay!!!!
YAY!
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The band reuniting to tour is one thing, but I too am speculative on how good the new material will be. At this point, 16 years later, a part of me almost wishes they would just leave it alone. I get the feeling that this will be like almost every other "new" album from an "old" artist to come out these days: they're all essentially a shotty rehash of what was their once most recognizable strength at their career highpoint, but really no substance beneath the attempt. Like, an album you'd like if you've only heard maybe two prior albums, but if you're a dedicated fan you'll listen once and never again.
I don't know. Personally, I'm not the greatest MBV fan in the world. When the album starts, I think it's awesome, but halfway through the first side, I'm already burnt out. I realize there are other highlights to come, but one thing I notice some bands learn later on is how to use the dynamics of their sound. A more mature MBV sounds like a potential good idea to me.
Now, I'll admit that I love early Buzzcocks and Television much more than MBV, but those two bands both made "comebacks", and I like their later albums, although I guess I don't love them as much as their "earlier classics". Whatever I'm trying to say, all this is very personal for each listener. I don't believe there's a "one size fits all" approach to this album or any other one, even including the National's COUGHCOUGH Boxer THROWUP.
Love the one you're with! Yeah.
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Haven't they been saying this for years? I'll remain hopeful, though, because MBV is one of my favorites.
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Dinosaur Jr's reunion album is awesome so that gives me hope. Besides, if this material originates soon after Loveless, it should resemble their peak to some degree. The question is whether they're able to execute it so well so many years later. We'll see, I guess.
While it is true that this is the first new to the public My Bloody Valentine material in over ten years, it isn't necessarily like they are making a "comeback" album recorded entirely in the present. The newsblurbs that came out today referenced Kevin Shields saying that most of the recordings date back as far as 1995-1997. There have been numerous interviews in the last three or four years with him including both the Magnet one from this year and the one from Arthur magazine from a year or two ago where he talks about how this older material that was never finished or released would form the basis of whatever they release next.
I for one am ecstatic about it but also a little afraid. Like Portable Joystick, the protective fan in me wants them to leave their legacy the fuck alone and not taint it with something else now. On the other hand it might be incredible.
Well sure, it's nice to have a great legacy, but nothing can take away from the fact that they released one of the greatest rock albums ever.
For those who haven't yet, check out their EP's. They can be a little hard to fine (try eBay), but the amount of material on them makes about another album-worth of stuff. And trust me, it's really really good stuff!
I guess my thought is that if their EP's are that good, while full of non-album stuff, their supposed-to-be third full-length will be even better!
This is good news if it actually materializes. I'm not a big time MBV fan, but I've always thought they had a great sound. It would be good to hear new stuff from them.
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Originally posted by The Texas Chamberk Massacre: I'm not MBV's biggest fan, but I'd definitely like to see what took them 17 years to decide was good enough.
From what I undersand, Kevin Shields was a true perfectionist - bordering on obsesive-compulsive I would imagine. It doesn't really surprise me that it would take such a long time for him to release something he would consider on par (or maybe better) than Loveless. At least, that's what I'm hoping.
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Add to that perfectionism his own admission of doing massive amounts of acid for nearly ten years (from the Arthur magazine interview I mentioned in the other post) and you can see why it might take him so long to come to a decision about releasing or not releasing this material. Personally, Loveless is my favorite record of all time. Like Benjiru mentioned earlier, all of the EPs surrounding Loveless and Isn't Anything are worth whatever you have to pay on ebay or at least finding them to download online. Hopefully they'll reissue the out-of-print ones soon if this new album is any indication of activity on the band's part.
I'm cautiously excited. I know there is no way chance, none, nada, zip, that the new album can rival Loveless. Part of me wants them to leave their legacy alone too, but another part of me has been craving some new MBV for many, many years.
If you listen to what Kevin has said following the success of Loveless he admits it can never be duplicated. That's why he became a recluse, anyway. He has on several occassions through various interviews likened the creation of that album "to doing something when you're really angry, and really pissed, and then taking a step back to realize later that it's really good. But you can never fabricate that type of emotion again and create something in the same vein." (Paraphrased)
YAY!
