Through waves of feedback My Bloody Valentine helped define the indie shoegaze
sound of the late 1980s, becoming cult heroes and leaving a lasting influence on
the alternative rock scene. Formed in Dublin in 1983, they spent years rambling
around Europe and were on the verge of splitting when Alan McGhee signed them to
legendary label Creation Records and released debut album Isn't Anything (1988).
Led by Kevin Shields' heavily distorted guitar and Bilinda Butcher's dreamy
harmonies, the EPs Glider (1990) and Tremelo (1991) followed, before the band's
masterpiece Loveless (1991) ...