Favorite Albums: Loveless

I figure a good way to start writing on this blog is to review some of our favorite albums...

Here's one...

My Bloody Valentine- Loveless

By pitting the two extremes of raw, towering noise, and sugar sweet melodies against each other, My Bloody Valentine manipulated the constraints of pop songwriting. They transformed fierce guitar squalls and churning hurricanes of distortion into cascading, ethereal melodies that cradle the listener in their arms before gently lulling them into bliss. MBV reinvented how noise and feedback could be used in a pop context. Layers of distorted guitars submerge the vocals on Loveless in a murky ocean of noise. They swim to the surface frequently, not as distinguishable lyrics, but as beautiful reverberating oohs. MBV used noise not only to add complexity to their pop melodies, but to elevate them, allowing the sound waves to sweep through speakers and surround the listener like a comforter of feedback. They had a following of contemporaries who based themselves on their sound, and their influence is still felt today throughout independent music. After Loveless, My Bloody Valentine never released another album, which almost feels right. Loveless is a perfect album. It's something timeless. Something groundbreaking in its experimentation, but something beautiful within the conventions of melody. It's something that will remain untarnished in its perfection, as long as kids still use pedals for their guitars.