A chance to revisit the Irish/English shoegaze band’s classic 1991 record Loveless, ahead of their upcoming 3Arena show and on one of the city’s best soundsystems.
My Bloody Valentine – Loveless (1991)
Tuesday 28th and Wednesday October 29th at The Big Romance
The definitive shoegaze classic album that redefined what a rock record could be arrived after an expensive elongated recording process that included 16 engineers , 19 studios and very nearly bankrupted Creation Records boss Alan McGee before he heard a note.
Along with a LOUD playback of the album, myself and Aoife Barry will be offering the context and insight that will answer questions like how Kevin Shields’ perfectionism lead him to both his Glide Guitar technique and a near mental breakdown. Why the album was recorded in mono? Why do the vocals sound like that? Loveless is the definition of a modern classic.
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Join Niall with Aoife Barry for a discussion about the record, and a playback of the album on vinyl , on The Big Romance’s wonderfully plush and clear Toby Hatchett soundsystem. We will chat about the record’s context, craft, production, lyrics and importance of this modern classic for a live Nialler9 Podcast episode.
The host of the Nialler9 Podcast in conjunction with The Big Romance present the Listen Closely series of listening parties, a night featuring a focus album from an artist we love on the last Wednesday of the month.
Listen Closely is a chance to appreciate a modern classic album on the Big Romance’s warm Toby Hatchett soundsystem with a chat about the record on the night, whether you know it and love it, or if it’s brand new to you. We play the album and provide some background context and chat about it too.
Tickets are limited to 45 for this intimate event.
Doors: 7:00pm. Arrive early for seats.
Album playback and chat from 7.45pm
Listen Closely events are announced monthly.
Previous albums at Listen Closely parties:
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz (2009)
- Jeff Buckley – Grace (1994)
- The Prodigy – Music For The Jilted Generation (1994)
- LCD Soundsystem – Sound Of Silver (2007)
- Kendrick Lamar – good kid M.a.a.d. city (2012)
- J DIlla – Donuts (2006)
- Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation Of (1998)
- The Avalanches – Since I Left You (2001)
- Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever ago (2007)
- The Strokes – Is This It (2001)
- Big Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You (2022)
- Boards Of Canada – Music Has The Right To Children (1998)
- Father John Misty – I Love You, Honeybear (2015)
- Beastie Boys – Ill Communication (1994)
- Fiona Apple – Tidal (1996)
- Portishead – Dummy (1994)
- Laurie Anderson – Big Science (1982)
- Madvillain – Madvillainy (2004)
- Four Tet – Rounds (2003)
- Sufjan Stevens – Illinois (2005)
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
