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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: HoyaSaxa03 on January 15, 2007, 03:55:00 pm
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http://74.52.66.98:9014/article/news/40473 (http://74.52.66.98:9014/article/news/40473)
Kevin Shields: MBV Will "100%" Make Another Album
Kevin Shields has revealed, in an interview published in the January/February issue of Magnet Magazine, that he intends to record another full-length with My Bloody Valentine. It would be the shoegaze overlords' first album since 1991's classic Loveless.
"I do feel that I will make another great record," Shields told the publication. "We are 100% going to make another My Bloody Valentine record unless we die or something. I'd feel really bad if I didn't make another record. Like, shit, people only got the first two chapters, but the last bit is the best bit. It's just that it's taken me such an oddly long time for that to happen." Wait. Better than Loveless? Kev, we know good for press and everything, but holy crap, dude, what are you saying?
Given Shields' recent remix and solo work for Sofia Coppola films and Go! Team singles, the guy has a lot to prove-- although there's no question the album would certainly be one of the most highly anticipated releases of... whatever year it eventually comes out. As for what year that might be, Shields was hesitant to give any kind of timeframe. (Actually, the answer was, "I don't know," so let's just take this with a grain of salt altogether.) But Shields did have this to say, in defense of the band's inability, thus far, to follow their magnum opus:
"A lot of people say the reason My Bloody Valentine didn't make another record is because we couldn't. That's mostly true, but not because we couldn't make another record, but because I never could be bothered to make another record unless I was really excited by it. And just by fate or whatever, that never happened. I'm quite optimistic about the future, even though experience has taught me that I'm probably just delusional."
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what's up with that scary URL?
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hopefully this will make you feel more comfy: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/40473 (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/40473)
same thing, previously he was using pitchforkmedia.com's IP address (saves you a DNS lookup (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dns)).
maybe pitchfork is expecting to change their domain name again, so they're issuing permalinks with the IP address of their server?!?
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sorry, i linked to it through an RSS feed that scrolls at the bottom of my browser, for some reason it directs to the IP address
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dollars to donuts that this album will sound solid, but be WAY overhyped and never live up to expectations
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LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!
Don't hold your breath. My Shoegazer buddies and I were discussing this not long ago. He won't, just like he .... well.... all the other things he claimed he'd do but didn't. The best you will probably get is him sitting in with some band or a song for another film or something. Or like my friend got. One night after a gig in London that my friend put on, Kevin just happened to attend and hung out with them after the show when he decided to play guitar for them on the steps. A totally inpromptu private thing. Lucky bastards!
In the meantime, if you are looking to add to your MBV fix, just get the CD by Fleeting Joys called "Despondent Transponder". Very good and very MBVish. Except, the damned thing is completely sold out already. I think you can still get it on iTunes though. Rorika told me they will probably rerelease it sometime with bonus tracks. Probably my favorite full length of 2006.
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i heard MBV and neutral milk hotel are going to tour together in late 2007.
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I'm perfectly happy with my copies of "Isn't Anything", "Feed Me With Your Kiss" EP, "You Made Me Realize" EP, and of course "Loveless". That being said, I think Kevin Shields is a musical genius. I recently have been going back and listening to stuff like "Several Girls Galore" and "I Can See It (But I Can't Feel It)" and it bums me out that not much I hear today gives me chills or raises the hairs on my neck in that way. Maybe I need to try harder.
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Bearman, try The Daysleepers. They should raise a few hairs.
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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, so who knows if they'll ACTUALLY get together, but the random little solo things he was putting out (and by random I mean Lost In Translation) were SO excellent. Totally different than MBV and who knows if they'd even buy into the same sound now, but...well...okay that would be nice.
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if they toured and only did their old material i would be very happy.
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I remember back in the day knowing folks that saw their show in Chicago at the Metro and they said it was not very good and it was tough for them to reproduce all the stuff from "Loveless". I think Kevin Shields took live drums and sampled them to get all those sounds. Still, imagine if they reunited and did Coachella.
Daysleepers eh? OK, I'll check 'em out. Kind of like the Autolux approach too. Thanks!
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I think the last sentence of of that article says it all. The new MBV release will come out the same time I start making it to the gym before work.
I look at Shoot Speed Kill LIght off Primal Scream's XTERMNATR as a coda for MBV, although its not an MBV song. Kevin Shileds produced it but I have no idea how much he's actually responsible for. But its a fantastic raging against the dying of the light when the moment is passed, the relationships gone, the and the drugs don't work (or just work less consistently) - even if that's not at all the point.
Shields work on Lost in Translation seem like inocuous but pleasant embers of a dying fire.
The remix of Fools Rush In the Marie Antoinette seemed rather awkward and unnecessary on the first few listens, but I've learned to like/respect it. The clarity of the vocal against the wash of guitars and low budget drum track didn't make sense at first, but after a few listens its kind of nice - the music and lyrics appear to share the same sort of simple idealism and the fuzz serves to burn the lyrics into your brain.
I certainly think Kevin Shields can (and obviously should) focus on reuniting the band for a tour a la the Pixies. I never saw MBV live, but I know that Shield's goal was often more on creating an aural assault than properly presenting the songs. Like the Pixies, he could benefit from a renewed perspective and a feeling of not needing to prove anything and just go out and kill.
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Kind of weird how my cyberlife often blends together.
Here's an article (http://www.straight.com/article/my-bloody-valentine-returns-maybe) written by one of my friends involved in the same conversation mentioned above. It's from the local magazine he writes for and was inspired by said convo which was actually sparked by the Magnet article.
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Hmm, I quite like the Fools Rush In remix actually. I love the juxtaposition of the crisp vocals with the whirlwind-esque back track...kind of makes me feel like I was spinning in circles too much and am now dizzy. You just can't hold his other work to the same standard you would a My Bloody Valentine track. But all in all, I think anything MBV puts out or at least Kevin Shields will be great at pulling you in and engulfing you into the song.
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Re: Fleeting Joys
Thanks for the reminder. A friend of mine turned me on to them late last year, but they fell off my radar when I discovered the cd was already sold-out. I need to try to track that down again. The MBV influence here is undeniable.
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Bearman and Bombay Chutney, if you can, tune in to a special 1 hour radio show of mine at 10:00PM on Monday night (1/22). I was asked to do a show for a different station and will let you all know more later. Anyway, just a little spoiler here; both The Daysleepers and Fleeting Joys will be played within the show. I've got some Hearts Of Black Science in there too for those who need their Swede fix.
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Jaguar, what's the deal with the Daysleepers? Where are they from? Are they still around? Thanks!
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The Daysleepers are what some call a Nu-Gaze band from Buffalo, New York. They have 2 EPs out to date with a full length on its way sometime this year. As of now, Tonevendor is the best place to buy their music. No real touring yet and most live gigs have been in their home area. We keep pushing Jeff to get his ass down here and in other Daysleepers friendly neighborhoods. Right now, they are concentrating on getting the full length out.
Sometime closer to Monday I'll post info on how to hear my show which contains one of their songs. You might like Fleeting Joys too along with a few other songs I'm playing. It's only a 1 hour show so I could only load it up with so much. There are other Daysleepers songs on my shows at Kool Rock too. You can get more info at my Trans-Atlantic Underground (http://myspace.com/transatlanticunderground) profile.
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You guys need to listen to Lovesliescrushing's first two albums (Bloweyelashwish and Xuvetyn) to get your post-Loveless fix. also In The Presence of Nothing by the Lilys. And the Angel Pool by The Autumns.
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originally posted by aniym:
You guys need to listen to Lovesliescrushing's first two albums (Bloweyelashwish and Xuvetyn) to get your post-Loveless fix. also In The Presence of Nothing by the Lilys. And the Angel Pool by The Autumns.
All good choices! But to be honest, knowing this board, I think the average forum member here would be bored to tears with Loveliescrushing. A few might be able to handle Scott's other projects, STAR and Astrobrite but Llc is just way too ambient for some of these people. But there are a few whom I think would like it. More laid back in sonic space than Flying Saucer Attack if that means anything to those who aren't familiar with Loveliescrushing.
I would suspect that of those you mentioned, The Autumns would be much more 9:30 board friendly with Lilys running neck in neck.
Thank God there is another shoegazer around here! :D ;) Stick around.
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Whatever happened to the Autumns? I saw them once at the Metro Cafe...decent show, and I really liked "the Angel Pool".
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The autumns are still around. They recorded 'In the Russet Gold of this Vain Hour' in 2000 and a self-titled record in 2004. They tend to play a lot of shows on the west coast, probably because their budgets don't allow for shows around here.
Wasn't too thrilled with the 2004 album. 2000's one was alright, but they've pretty much abandoned the shoegazer sound for a more sweeping pop sound.
Also, Asobi Seksu played the Rock N Roll Hotel last night. I had to suffer through 2 completely mismatched opening acts, but I guess Asobi were pretty good. The soundboard guy didn't really seem to get that the guitarist's effects pedals were definitely going to drown out the keyboards and Yuki's vocals, so that kind of sucked.