Ep. 37 - My Bloody Valentine: "Loveless"

02/02/25 • 62 min

Honest & Unmerciful Record Review Podcast

Join Pete and Brian as they explore a monumental album of the shoegaze scene, My Bloody Valentine's "loveless" from 1991. Kevin Shields and company crafted an unmistakably, oft-imitated sonic identity and changed the way guitar could sound and songs could be structured, relying on distortion, odd tunings, tremolo techniques and painstaking production tricks. Add on layer of ambiguous vocals, and the result is a groundbreaking, sometimes challenging listening experience. So does "loveless" get all our love, or less? Tune in to find out! Episode originally released 1 September 2023.

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Join Pete and returning guest host Jet Carlo (subbing in.out with Brian) as they debate the merits of Steely Dan and their 1975 album "Katy Lied". Known as perfectionists with a unique jazz/rock fusion sound, Steely Dan have polarized fans and critics throughout their career. We'll explore why that may be as exemplified by "Katy Lied". Tune in to find out! Episode originally released 10 August 2023.

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