My Bloody Valentine : Rolling Stone

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Loveless

As the world's record-company giants consolidate into the mythical OmniVox Unicorp, pockets of independent-label resistance endure, even thrive, on the strength of artistic vision rather than unlimited capital. Since the mid-Eighties, London's Creation Records has wielded a mighty influence on the...

1991 RS: 4of 5 Stars

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The original My Bloody Valentine sounded nothing like the post-1988 model, which introduced a groundbreaking studio concoction of discordant guitar and effects and fragile melodies, kicking off Britain's late-'80s dream-pop scene.

After moving from New York to Ireland at age six, Kevin Shields befriended Colm O'Ciosoig, who shared his obsession with pop music. In 1984 the two formed My Bloody...

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