My Bloody Valentine: Isn't Anything (Import) Vinyl LP
$49.95
<p>Official import pressing of MBV's <em>Isn't Anything</em>, the 1988 predecessor to <em>Loveless</em>! Vintage 2006 review from Lab favorite Bob Bannister:</p> <p><i>This is their other album.</i> And no, it's not as good as <em>Loveless</em>. But if you have made out for two hours and passed the fuck out after drinking an entire fifth of E&J Brandy at the tender age of 13, then one <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct&q=My+Bloody+Valentine" target="_blank"><strong>My Bloody Valentine</strong></a> album may just not be enough. Not really breaking new ground here - we get the same shimmering sheets of fuzz and whammy bar and incoherent <a href="https://www.turntablelab.com/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct&q=Kevin+Shields" target="_blank"><strong>Kevin Shields</strong></a>-isms - but it's still a solid listen. These guys basically made it OK for bands like <strong>Bardo Pond</strong> and <strong>Flying Saucer Attack</strong> (aka the Boss effects patrol) to exist. Whether that's a good thing or not, I'm not quite sure, but if you're old or young enough to know what microdots are, none of that shit matters anyway. I remember seeing these dudes perform "Soft as Snow" at Roseland over 10 years ago and the intro drums made a speaker topple over and broke some kid's nose. I guess you have to hive some serious mic action to compete with those guitars. "Cupid Come" has always been my joint on here. It's just a little more subtle and less formulaic than a lot of the other 'yes we have big muff and reverb voice I sing about being lonely' shit that can get to be a little tedious. But there's not really a bad song on here.</p> <ul> <li>black vinyl pressing</li> <li>UK import</li> <li>gatefold sleeve</li> <li>digital download included</li> <li>limited edition</li> <li>catalog #: REWIGLP158</li> <li>original release year: 1988</li> <li>music label: Domino 2021</li> </ul> <h6>reviewed by Bob Bannister 05/2005</h6>