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September 23, 2008

Kevin Shields: Coachella offer inspired My Bloody Valentine reunion tour...recording new album this year...

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New York Times:

In 2006 Mr. Shields started remastering the My Bloody Valentine catalog and revisiting unreleased songs to be added to a compilation album. When he listened again to material from the aborted third album, he was heartened. “I realized that all that stuff I was doing in 1996 and 1997 was a lot better than I thought.” He now plans to complete that album, and to start recording new material with the band in the fall. He has been writing songs steadily over the years. “I definitely don’t think you need to suffer to be creative,” he said. “I’ve written some of my best songs when I’ve been happy.”

During the remastering the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California made a big offer for a reunited My Bloody Valentine. “We could actually buy equipment and rehearse properly and do it really well,” Mr. Shields said. “That put the idea into our head. Last time we toured we never had equipment. It didn’t sound right. We didn’t have control of the environment. So we were kind of excited to play the songs properly.”

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#1 mia says:

all three ny shows were a reminder of this bands greatness. there's a reason they weren't forgotten after all these years.

#2 JMG says:

"Inspired" deserves quotes. In conversation, it deserves air quotes.


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