Fred Neil – Little Bit Of Rain

The groundbreaking album that started the shoegaze movement. Undoubtedly one of the most revered records in alt rock history, Loveless by Kevin Shields’ My Bloody Valentine captures a sound that few artists have ever been able to replicate. The album features next level guitar layering and majestic washes of hypnotic noise by a genius at work. Known as one of the loudest acts to ever hit a stage, MBV are a formidable force of a band but make no mistake, this is “The Kevin Shields Show” and it’s on Loveless that his obsessive perfectionism and signature approach are showcased in full form. Shields pioneered a “texturised” guitar sound employing a range of guitar pedals as the main ingredients in building entirely new sonic landscapes. Some 27 years later, this music is still every bit as mind-bending as it is satisfying, and serves as My Bloody Valentines’ masterwork. An essential part of any guitar enthusiasts’ record collection.
– Michael Friedman
Recommended – Full Listen
A1 Only Shallow
A2 Loomer
A3 Touched
A4 To Here Knows When
A5 When You Sleep
A6 I Only Said
B1 Come In Alone
B2 Sometimes
B3 Blown A Wish
B4 What You Want
B5 Soon
Guitar, Vocals, Sampler, Engineer, Producer, Writer- Kevin Shields
Guitar, Vocals, Words- Belinda Butcher
Bass- Deb George-
Drums, Samples- Colm O’Closoig
Engineer- Alan Moulder