{"product_id":"my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything","title":"My Bloody Valentine – Isn't Anything (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuitars that blur into noise, vocals that drift like dreams, and the sound of alternative music being reinvented.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased in 1988, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsn't Anything\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the landmark second album from Irish-British band My Bloody Valentine and a crucial stepping stone towards the shoegaze sound they would help define. Built around Kevin Shields' restless guitar experiments and Bilinda Butcher's dreamy vocals, the record turns distortion into something strangely beautiful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than treating guitars as straightforward instruments, Shields layers, bends and blurs their sound until melodies seem to float beneath waves of noise. Tracks like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoft as Snow (But Warm Inside)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou Never Should\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeed Me with Your Kiss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e balance abrasive, almost industrial textures with unexpectedly sweet pop hooks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album was recorded with producer Steve Nunn and helped establish the band's distinctive approach: drums that pound beneath swirling guitars, vocals half-buried in the mix, and songs that feel both intimate and overwhelming. It laid the groundwork for 1991's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoveless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsn't Anything\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has a rawer, more immediate energy all its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEssential listening for fans of shoegaze, dream pop, noise pop and adventurous alternative rock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nightshade Books \u0026 Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55460098048329,"sku":"MYBLD_SNTNYTH-LP","price":32.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1032\/4721\/6969\/files\/My-Bloody-ValentineIsn_t-Anything_pic_1.jpg?v=1790616259","url":"https:\/\/nightshade.ie\/products\/my-bloody-valentine-isnt-anything","provider":"Nightshade Books \u0026 Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}