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August 27, 2008

MBV Play "To Here Knows When" Live, Go Digital

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It's difficult not to get cynical about the influx of nostalgia/money-driven reunion tours and reunion records, but if anyone's doing it gracefully and still feels vital and relevant in the process, it's My Bloody Valentine. When I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I was lucky enough to catch MBV on their 1992 Loveless tour with (the also successfully reunited) Dinosaur Jr. -- judging from this multi-camera clip of them doing a lovely, smearing "To Here Knows When" before a frenetic backdrop at last month's Fuji Rock Festival, they haven't missed a step. Or aged.

In addition to the reunion, Isn't Anything and the aforementioned Loveless were re-released digitally yesterday. As Billboard reports, the Tremelo EP and "four vintage short-form videos" for "Only Shallow," "Soon," "Swallow" and the just-watched "To Here Knows When" are also available. See you in September.

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Now THAT is music mixed with emotion and also something very, very special. Amazing. Makes one lose track of time and space...and that's a good thing.

Posted by: Ace at 08/27/08 10:56 AM  | Reply
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what is that music? it sounds way too good to possibly be a live recording, but the vocal tracks sound different than what is on loveless.

Posted by: erik at 08/27/08 11:00 AM  | Reply
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agreed on all counts, brando. vital, relevant, and goosebump-inducing. if there was ever a "best reunion of the decade," this would be it (sorry, pixies).

you saw them with dinosaur jr. in 1992? yeah, you're even cooler than i thought.

Posted by: douglas martin profile link at 08/27/08 11:32 AM  | Reply
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"being knee-high to _any_ insect makes one a truly minute individual." - con_fyou_shus

Posted by: k at 08/27/08 12:15 PM  | Reply
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saw them a bunch of times during their london run and they were absolutely incredible. ATP New York can't come quick enough; i need more.

Posted by: Jamie at 08/27/08 12:19 PM  | Reply
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This band's like some cherished dream...if I wasn't poor broke I'd see them in Chicago

Posted by: EnchantingWizardofRhythm at 08/27/08 1:11 PM  | Reply
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i can't believe how good it sounds. she must be lip-syncing like the girl from High Places.

Posted by: erik at 08/27/08 5:06 PM  | Reply
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sooo gorgeous

i wish it was louder!

Posted by: Kevin at 08/27/08 10:43 PM  | Reply
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