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My Bloody Valentine: Loveless (33 1/3 Series)

by Mike McGonigal

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ISBN13: 9780826415486
ISBN10: 0826415482
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Loveless remains an enigma, 15 years after its release — an album so influential and groundbreaking that its chief creator, Kevin Shields, has been unable or unwilling to release an official follow-up. In his book, Mike McGonigal talks to all the members of My Bloody Valentine, in an almost certainly futile attempt to get at the essence of this extraordinary record.

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"It was only a matter of time before a clever publisher realized that there is an audience for whom Exile on Main Street or Electric Ladyland are as significant and worthy of study as The Catcher in the Rye or Middlemarch. The series... is freewheeling and eclectic, ranging from minute rock-geek analysis to idiosyncratic personal celebration." The New York Times Book Review

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"Ideal for the rock geek who thinks liner notes just aren't enough." Rolling Stone

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"One of the coolest publishing imprints on the planet." Bookslut

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"These are for the insane collectors out there who appreciate fantastic design, well-executed thinking, and things that make your house look cool. Each volume in this series takes a seminal album and breaks it down in startling minutiae. We love these. We are huge nerds." Vice

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"A brilliant series... each one a word of real love." NME

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"Passionate, obsessive, and smart." Nylon

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"Religious tracts for the rock 'n' roll faithful." Uncut

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"We... aren't naive enough to think that we're your only source for reading about music (but if we had our way... watch out). For those of you who really like to know everything there is to know about an album, you'd do well to check out Continuum's 33 1/3 series of books." Pitchfork

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33 1/3 is a series of short books about a wide variety of albums, by artists ranging from James Brown to the Beastie Boys. Launched in September 2003, the series now contains over 50 titles and is acclaimed and loved by fans, musicians and scholars alike.

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This epoch-making record of the late '80s effortlessly combines dense swathes of guitar noise and dance music. This turned out to be their last record, guitarist and studio maestro Kevin Shields having set their standards so high it was impossible to surpass them. Shields is now playing with Primal Scream.
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About the Author

Mike McGonigal has written about music and art since 1984, when he started the fanzine Chemical Imbalance. An occasional curator, sculptor and DJ, Mike edits the arts journal YETI and resides in Portland, Oregon. He really needs to get out more.
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kroe, August 28, 2007 (view all comments by kroe)
Not a bad read I guess. However being that this is my first 33 1/3 purchase, I'm not too terribly impressed thus far. There were lots of typos and the author seemed to go off on starry-eyed binges of groupyspeak when talking of Kevin Shields- catering more to his legend than to the musician/producer that he is. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge MBV fan and count "Loveless" in my all-time top 5 records...however, I didn't find myself satisfied at the end in gaining any further insight into their crafting of the songs, or production wizardry...the book was just empty calories for me. I'm planning to start the "Daydream Nation" 33 1/3 tonight...hope it doesn't disappoint!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780826415486
Author:
Mike McGonigal
Publisher:
Continuum
Author:
McGonigal, Mike
Author:
Keenan, David
Subject:
General
Subject:
Rock
Subject:
History & Criticism - General
Subject:
Genres & Styles - Rock
Subject:
My Bloody Valentine (Musical group)
Subject:
Music-Rock History
Copyright:
2006
Series:
33 1/3
Series Volume:
36
Publication Date:
20061031
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
6.56x4.76x.32 in. .23 lbs.
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Product details 128 pages Continuum International Publishing Group - English 9780826415486 Reviews:
"Review" by , "It was only a matter of time before a clever publisher realized that there is an audience for whom Exile on Main Street or Electric Ladyland are as significant and worthy of study as The Catcher in the Rye or Middlemarch. The series... is freewheeling and eclectic, ranging from minute rock-geek analysis to idiosyncratic personal celebration."
"Review" by , "Ideal for the rock geek who thinks liner notes just aren't enough."
"Review" by , "One of the coolest publishing imprints on the planet."
"Review" by , "These are for the insane collectors out there who appreciate fantastic design, well-executed thinking, and things that make your house look cool. Each volume in this series takes a seminal album and breaks it down in startling minutiae. We love these. We are huge nerds."
"Review" by , "A brilliant series... each one a word of real love."
"Review" by , "Passionate, obsessive, and smart."
"Review" by , "Religious tracts for the rock 'n' roll faithful."
"Review" by , "We... aren't naive enough to think that we're your only source for reading about music (but if we had our way... watch out). For those of you who really like to know everything there is to know about an album, you'd do well to check out Continuum's 33 1/3 series of books."
"Synopsis" by , 33 1/3 is a series of short books about a wide variety of albums, by artists ranging from James Brown to the Beastie Boys. Launched in September 2003, the series now contains over 50 titles and is acclaimed and loved by fans, musicians and scholars alike.
"Synopsis" by , This epoch-making record of the late '80s effortlessly combines dense swathes of guitar noise and dance music. This turned out to be their last record, guitarist and studio maestro Kevin Shields having set their standards so high it was impossible to surpass them. Shields is now playing with Primal Scream.
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