My First Time Listening to Loveless by My Bloody Valentine | My Reaction

[@jacobfranzgrote]

Fun fact: 90% of what you're hearing in instrumentation is actually a guitar.

[@dvderek]

It’s insane how basically everyone automatically thinks of tons of effects and pedals and distortion and layers but it’s literally just the guitars. Shields is so talented

[@ixLunacy]

​@@dvderekyes, tons of layers of guitars with over a dozen pedals, multiple of which are distortion. lol

[@Wolfgang_von_Caelid]

@@dvderek I mean, the guitars are definitely using a bunch of pedals, effects racks (basically big pedals), etc. in order to achieve these sounds with the guitars. Also obviously Shields is a genius and literally invented a new strumming technique (called "glide guitar," where he always has the trem arm in his picking hand, causing that slow, wobbly feel).

[@EMBERSAFTER]

thats not necessarily true. there are loads of guitars yes, but a lot of the more melodic sounds are from the sampler kevin used. like touched for instance has no guitars at all.

[@flamingbanana5831]

not tons of layers@@ixLunacy

[@ludlow555]

One of my all time fav albums. It sounds like falling in love.

[@rollomaughfling380]

It really does.

[@vinylandcassettegeek]

This album and Cocteau Twins' Heaven Or Las Vegas sound like that. The way that I perceive the album is that the main character has feelings of "nostalgic love" when they start to have feelings for them (basically a crush) or tries to hide pain that they experienced from a breakup or rejection by having positive feelings. By the time the album closes out with soon, the main character realizes that what they were experiencing was not real and decides to confess their feelings to the person they like (or love) so that, at the very least, they can get the eerie feeling they are having off their chest and feel relieved that they at least get to spend any time with the person they are thinking about. Heaven Or Las Vegas on the other hand could be similar in that sense, but applies more to realistic feelings of love rather than feelings of "nostalgic love."

[@TheMooCowReturns]

It sounds like you're falling in love while on heroin!

[@ayo0702]

i think it would be a cool idea if Molly made a lil video about her own taste and what she's been listening to recently

[@mollyesanborn]

I've thought about that! Maybe like a monthly recap of what I've been listening to lately. I'll consider that.

[@ayo0702]

@@mollyesanborn that would be so cool!

[@ParsProTotoSB]

@@mollyesanborn really would like that!

[@Strfkrxo]

Yea molly do it! We’d like to get to know more about you! And to suggest more of course haha

[@KR_GreySkies]

@@mollyesanborn it would ne mostly deftones lol

[@sloppysorabji]

Fun fact: on When You Sleep, you mention two vocalists, but it’s actually just the male vocalist layering like 20 tracks played at different speeds

[@thurstonmurru]

No bro it’s 2 vocalists, Kevin and Billinda

[@coalcat5417]

@@thurstonmurru I think there is an interview with Kevin shields where he explains that When You Sleep is only his vocals. Either way the vocals sound beautiful

[@marcobazan4187]

@@thurstonmurru it’s both of them on this album. That song is just Kevin though

[@dvderek]

@@marcobazan4187Bilinda is clearly singing on When You Sleep lol

[@12sleep34]

@@dvderek i mean its literally confirmed that its different takes of Kevin sped up

[@PatSean]

My mom managed a record store in the 80's and 90's so I got a chance to get a lot of free promotional albums. I saw the album cover and gave it a try...listened to it through headphones and was totally blown away. MBV took such liberty with what traditional instruments and effects and a multi-track studio could do and the buried vocals were just another part of the soundscape. Changed my world for sure!

[@donmackie6086]

First time I heard them was Winter of 92 and I was on acid. I still remember the neon green triangles hallucination, swirling around like a double helix DNA diagram. MBV are an amazing group! Shields undulating wall waves of distorted guitars utilizing reverse reverb pedals are otherworldly ; coupled with silky vocals, these kids made for an entirely unique sonic feast for the ears!

[@marcus886]

Same here, same story...

[@skull665]

pot for me.....

[@frightenedsoul]

I remember about 25 years ago, a Paste magazine I read had an article featuring Chino Moreno and he listed this album as his favorite album of all time. That’s how I found out about this album! It’s pure bliss

[@briandel519]

Wow- I felt like I was the only one who read that. I always reference it but can never remember where I read it. Thanks for this!

[@manifestgtr]

When you hear tunes like pink maggit, it makes total sense

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah, the influence they took from My Bloody Valentine is very present in Deftones music, with all of the atmospheric elements they utilize and that high contrast style of sound.

[@Stringer13ell]

@@mollyesanborn why use utilise when you can utilise use?

[@navyactor]

I enjoyed this! Loveless is my favorite album and it’s a joy to see someone experience it for the first time!

[@mollyesanborn]

Glad you enjoyed the video! :)

[@fadedidentity]

this is the quintessential shoegaze album, and has influenced so many artists that came after it. some other shoegaze artists of this era you should check out: Swervedriver, Lush, Ride & Slowdive. some modern shoegaze-y artists you should check out: Nothing, Whirr, DIIV, Beach Fossils

[@matthewford5094]

DIIV is great. Beach House and Cigarettes After Sex are doing some amazing stuff that definitely owes MBV a debt.

[@rapozaist]

The sundays too.

[@BoaeCH]

Narrow Head !

[@russelsheartinacage]

I like Ringo Deathstarr too

[@donsmith5385]

Don’t forget The Stone Roses!

[@ayo0702]

YESSS my literal favorite album of all time

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah this album is a treasure! So glad I've finally checked it off my list of albums to check out.

[@samuelmcgovern]

MBV really is all about the sound; 'Loveless' a hugely influential album, sonically. They were known as the loudest band in the world for a time, and in rehearsals they even went over a certain decibel that resulted in them attaining a certain 'high', at their own admission. Saw them in my native Ireland a few years back; no airs or graces, just that famous 'wall of sound'. Trippy and quite beautiful in a weird way. Your comments were apt and insightful :) P.S. 'Sometimes' is my favourite. It was used in Lost in Translation

[@TheMooCowReturns]

Saw them in Richmond Virginia, and was equally blown away - and yes it was the loudest concert ever. They did an encore with You Made Me Realize which had a 20 minute instrumental middle that was a neverending crescendo that was unlike anything I have ever experienced before.

[@bluerev]

Timeless album. 100 years from now it will still sound fresh.

[@_ben_miller]

the transition from only shallow into loomer generally overwhelms me and brings me this tears of hidden joy like nothing else

[@panasonicyouth1985]

This album is like a beautiful cacophony of noise, dream pop, and shoegaze cranked up to the point where it sounds like an indescribable euphoric feeling that evades words... i remember listening to this album for the first time, and it changed my life. I will also credit MBV for being the single loudest concert I have EVER been to, due to the 'holocaust' section in the song You Make Me Realise, where they continue the same guitar, bass, and drum sounds to a drone effect, with multiple EQ's, and pre-amp / stage mixes, to the point where people were literally running out of the venue it was so loud! That was why they were giving out free ear plugs before the show.. should have taken them! 🤣 If you are interested in the story of how it was recorded, I would recommend you scope it out! One of the most notorious 'making of' album stories ever!

[@mollyesanborn]

This album absolutely smashes the idea of shoegaze being a soft and mellow genre of music. It crushes you with so much noise but puts you in a trance at the same time... not sure how they achieve that so well. You're lucky to have seen them live, that sounds like such a wild experience! And yeah I'll definitely have to look into the creation of this album more. Sounds like there's a cool story there!

[@rosswitherington2852]

I have experienced the holocaust section and it is louder than you can imagine. Your bones vibrate, your eyes vibrate, you begin seeing flashing lights in the corners of your vision because everything is vibrating and it feels like a rocket is taking off over your head.

[@alphalax7747]

Calling it a cacophony makes it sound kinda insulting

[@stv44rbnsn]

same for me -- same feeling -- incredible concert and the loudest concert I've ever been to (including plenty of "hardcore" and even 90s drum n' bass / triphop events) -- overwhelming and enveloping. a perfect album and a perfect band!

[@iandawson6461]

Hands down, one of my dessert island albums. It makes me feel like the album comes from another world and I just want to know more about that world. Shoegaze/dream pop is like candy to my ears.

[@chrilborn4138]

A dessert island sounds wonderful

[@stephenthomson6230]

Wondering if you have heard the band Japancakes release of a paired down version of Loveless?? It captures the beauty of the melody of these songs that without the wall of sound and distorted vocals couldv easily be jangly pop tunes. I think Loveless would also be on my desert island list! Cheers

[@iandawson6461]

@@stephenthomson6230 Hadn't heard that until now. Very interesting choices with the steel pedal and cello. Thanks for the tunes!

[@stephenthomson6230]

@@iandawson6461 You are welcome! And just last year there was a tribute album released "Yellow Loveless" that contains some great covers.

[@markjones127]

Great reaction, this album always brings back so many memories, I was a teen in 80's UK and dyed in the wool indie kid, and this album still blows me away to this day, along with Psychocandy by The Jesus and Mary Chain and Nowhere by Ride amongst others, I miss the days when an album release was so exciting you'd have to go to the store on release day to grab your copy asap, then you couldn't get home fast enough to have your first listen!

[@itschavez115]

One of my favorite records of all time!!

[@shinseikamattechanfrsub3616]

It is funny because on track 5 - When You Sleep, there is an auditive illusion giving you the feeling there are two vocalists while Kevin Shields sings it all !

[@MobbareKurtz]

In When You Sleep, it actually isn't two vocalists, but rather one. Kevin Shields, the mastermind behind MBV became frustrated with not getting a good take on the vocals. After 12 - 18 takes he got bored with it and just shoved together all of the vocals tracks to one, some pitched up and some down and the result is what you hear. A vaguely distinct voice, which imo sounds really cool.

[@Lightning_Alert]

Landmark album!!! This was a joy to watch! Keep up the great work!!

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@dekrev]

Top 5 all time favorite albums - thanks! Bilinda’s vocals is the stuff of dreams ❤️

[@Danceeagle9725]

You have such a good understanding of this track just based on first listen, I knew it sure took me awhile to understand this album so thoroughly and to be able to describe it like this. I especially love what you said about Soon. I've always thought of this track as like being suddenly jolted awake after a long sleep

[@stevenohenries5127]

If you enjoyed this album, I highly recommend listening to A Storm in Heaven by The Verve! ✌🏻

[@ericheder777]

Hell YEAH!!!

[@8369378]

Well said. Another truly great album. Nick McCabe on guitar is out of this world.

[@aaronstudley1753]

Omg!!! ❤️ This band is something I got into young cause of how Deftones lead me to them. You're microphone is so epic.

[@th3ch34pb0uqu3t]

loveless is a masterpiece that we can all agree on

[@jameswingert9596]

👍🏽😀

[@frogtopia8624]

One of the greatest albums I've ever listened to.

[@deckofcards87]

Yayyy Molly. Another iconic Shoegaze album from this time is "Nowhere" by Ride. Then there's The Verve's debut "A Storm In Heaven" which is fcking gorgeous, I hope you hit that one.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you for the suggestions :)

[@Jason-to5cs]

Molly, I love that you finally checked this out. I remember back in 2006, I used to look up guitar tabs on a site called "mxtabs". One day when I go to look up a tab, I find that it's become a site called "sputnikmusic". Of course I was disappointed, but I saw that it was a website for posting album reviews and one of the first I saw was a five star review for "Loveless". I asked my mom to take me to the mall, went into fye and bought it on disc. Changed how I would view music and guitar forever! Loved your reaction. Take care.

[@mollyesanborn]

That's a fantastic story, glad you discovered this amazing album. Thanks for watching the video :)

[@davidlukey5189]

Great reaction 👍 MBV blew my mind back when I first heard them in the 90s. My favourite track of theirs is You Made Me Realise. You should give it a listen. It'll blow your ears off. Also, Feed Me With Your Kiss from their John Peel live session is astounding.

[@h.p.brownsaucecraft7966]

Seeing them on the Loveless tour in ‘92 changed my life forever. Anything that remotely sounds like this all came from the influence of this album

[@LouCypha]

There are not many albums where nearly every Song is good, this is one of them.

[@rubenyanez5645]

Not "nearly", its literally every single song on this one

[@JakeFurious]

Fantastic reaction video. A joy to watch someone discovering Loveless for the first time. You should listen to Ride's Nowhere. Much more song based than Loveless, but a classic none the less. Has a beautiful sound to it.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! I'll be sure to add your album suggestion to my list :)

[@joshy2joshy]

I like the way you've organised the video, it makes a lot of sense to not play the entire songs, while still capturing the essence of each song. If I could recommend an album I'd recommend "Can - Tago Mago" I think it is truly a masterpiece. Would love to see your reactions to some of the songs. Warning: it gets crazy

[@mollyesanborn]

Glad you're enjoying the video format! And I'll be sure to add Tago Mago to my albums list, thanks :)

[@joshy2joshy]

@@mollyesanborn looking forward to it, I have subbed :)

[@stephenthomson6230]

In 1991 the release of Loveless was perfectly timed to capture the shoegaze sound that mixed pop song structures, ethereal and obscured vocals and the wall of sound. It was interesting that you mentioned the hypnotic nature of some of the songs, pretty sure it is Kevin Shields intention :) I saw them tour this album in 1992, and they played a 22 minute version of You Make Me Realize (a 4 minute song), with the other 18 minutes just one wall of sound; it was like being inside a hurricane.....the entire audience was put into a trance. It was one of the most intense experiences I have had at a live show. Swervedriver is another great band from this era. More straight forward rock than MBV. Mezcal Head is a classic album.

[@mollyesanborn]

Like being inside a hurricane, that's really descriptive of how this album sounds! There's a soft fuzziness to it, almost like the eye of the storm, but so much roaring sound going on around it. A blend of such contrasting elements. So awesome that you got to see them live, that must've been such an amazing experience. I'll definitely have to check out Swervedriver, thanks for suggesting them!

[@andydotorg]

I've been inside a hurricane and I concur that the live noise section of You Make Me Realise was a lot like being in one. lol

[@agdgdgwngo]

It's my favourite album, get that out the way but I really do think it's so interesting you mentioned you expect it to be soothing but it is actually very intense. That's what MBV are masters at, juxtaposition and being loud and quiet at the same time. For saying it's loud music, really heavily distorted, it's quite easy to fall asleep to. It's awesome music to trip to as well, THKW is a transcendent piece of music. I love noise and distortion and this album has every kind, cold and warm, soft and hard, and some really unique sounds like Blown a Wish, a really weird icy guitar tone. Sometimes they'd sample their vocals and play them on keyboards, and there's a lot of layering Kevin and Belinda's voices together too. I reccomend Cocteau Twins for a completely different approach that takes you to the same sort of place.

[@rodcitizen]

Molly, you are right: it´s definitvely an experience.

[@jstall20]

This album did a ton to expand my concept of music and how sound works with the brain. I’ve rocked out to this and slept to it in equal measure

[@inextremis28]

Sometimes is my absolute favorite song of all time. It's such a crushing experience that I can't listen to it a lot because it emotionally exhausts me so much.

[@nevets4ever4]

NYC - circa 1992 - a large cavernous Bleecker Street music store - was piping Loveless music through the store. It was Love at first sound ! Bought the album and played it for months. It was a great way to bid adieu to 1980s music - to WLIR, to post-punk, New Wave, alt rock music - and jump into the new cosmos of MBV showgaze - and - prepare for upcoming treats like the Verve (Richard Ashcroft), Soundgarden (RIP Chris Cornell) and Radiohead.

[@loubourbonjr.7523]

If you enjoyed Cocteau Twins and My Bloody Valentine, you may try watching the documentary called "Beautiful Noise". It will introduce you to a bunch of great 90s bands if you don't already know about them.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for letting me know! I'll have to give it a watch :)

[@HazelSolitaire]

I love your reaction, the input you provide and the little things you notice. I usually don't like when people cut the full experience or stop halfway through often, but you manage to do it perfectly. It's really nice and keeps me engaged. I think I'll try the whole album now instead of sticking to my two favorite songs. Thanks and keep it up!

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the reaction :)

[@frightenedsoul]

I had never thought of M83 and MBV together before but now that you’ve brought it up I absolutely hear it

[@drd8974]

I think we make the exact same face when we hear a wild new sound! I'm glad you enjoyed this album because it's been a favorite of mine since the first listen. All of their records are super goooood

[@isntanything12]

I think I could watch people react to Loveless all day long. Far and away my favorite album. Great commentary :)

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@bugsareeverywhere9016]

Absolutely love this album. Wish I could listen to it for the first time again. Great video!!

[@depht_]

I'm so happy you listened to this album! Brian Eno said Soon was the most vague song ever written to be a hit - it's a masterpiece.

[@Dk_Linn]

Glad you gave this one a listen! This is one I only recently started getting into but based on your tastes it seemed like something you would really enjoy!

[@TheHorrorExperiment]

here's some more Shoegaze recommendations: - Glare - Trauma Ray - All Under Heaven - Nothing - Narrow Head - Fleshwater - Whirr - Teenage Wrist - Mascara - Soul Blind - Life on Venus - cursetheknife

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you for the list! :)

[@junreisha14]

Hearing ‘Sometimes’ as part of the soundtrack of Lost in Translation was my first encounter with MBV. I love that song, and I love this album, but ‘I Ony Said’ is my absolute favourite. When I saw MBV live here in Sydney in 2013 they opened with that song and I was absolutely thrilled.

[@T480-u7i]

Good honest and introspective review. Brian Eno called "Soon" the future of pop music.

[@KiIIua_]

A somewhat old japanese band called Shonen Knife did a cover of When You Sleep but this was one of those covers that feels like a completely different song. I'd put it up there with Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt", Jimi Hendrix's version of "All Along The Watchtower" or Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah" in terms of originality. Really good stuff

[@mollyesanborn]

I'll have to give it a listen, thanks for letting me know!

[@marcus886]

Great vid... I've listening to this since day one and like others have said it changed my life forever... You did a great job of describing things I've thought but never said...

[@tonypeck1514]

YESSSS this is one of my favorite albums. I’m so glad you are reviewing it!

[@ricardorivera5792]

this cassette tape was stuck in my car stereo in 1994 and I am and happy about that

[@mr.noride7226]

This is a very entrancing album. My favorite track has to be Blown A Wish. It sounds like the dreams I had when I was younger of going through endless waterslides. I have an album recommendation btw. You should react to Disintegration by The Cure. That is another very atmospheric album and one of my favorites of all time.

[@Ozzy_Dio]

finally new video I'm always attentive to your channel. It has nothing to do with it but I would like you to leave the subtitles activated in the next videos since I speak Spanish and I don't understand what you are saying so it would be great if you left the subtitles activated for the next videos👍

[@mollyesanborn]

I will try to figure out the subtitles, thanks for bringing it to my attention!

[@Ozzy_Dio]

@@mollyesanborn Thanks 😊

[@inphanta]

I’m SO glad you did this. Loveless is one of my all time favourite albums and as soon as I saw this video in my recommendations, I looked forward to hearing your thoughts and seeing your facial expressions throughout! BTW all the bands you mentioned in this were influenced by this album one way or another. It was way ahead of its time in 1991 and still sounds fresh now. :)

[@mollyesanborn]

Yeah this album was so interesting to listen to, very clearly a pivotal album with its influence on so many different bands and genres. Thanks for watching the video! :)

[@brandonfizer4094]

Great descriptive language in your reviews! Thank you :)

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying the videos :)

[@nieksalomons]

The song "Sometimes" is featured as a soundtrack of my favourite movie called: Lost in Translation. It fits so perfect in it. The movie stars Bill Murray and a very young Scarlet Johannsson in Japan. I'm a bit of a language-geek, that's why I love this movie, and I also like how you try to capture sounds in describing words, you expanded my English vocabulary, thank you! Even though English is not my first language, your reactions and descriptions translated into Dutch, which is my first language, adds to the vocabulary, so thank you! When I came across your channel I immediately subbed it, since you are reacting to most of my favourite bands, Deftones, Smashing Pumpkins, Goldfrapp, Alice in Chains, Pantera. Your video-discography at this point is very valuable and educational, so Thank You!

[@feeliy]

Please listen to "Songs for the Deaf" from Queens of the Stone Age. Love your videos, and I really want to see your reaction to this album

[@nashwpg]

stoked you did this one, one of my all time favorite records. so unique, not many records bring out feelings in me like this one does, MBV really is a one of a kind band.

[@ShreyasKr...]

I know there's gonna be a lot of recommendations for shoegaze albums... BUT I do recommend listening to their 1st album and the Highly acclaimed EPs... They are more of post punky and comes as foundation for loveless... And their last album MBV is ofc a must listen if u like loveless, but still ig everyone who likes loveless stumbles accross MBV, but the other albums get shadowed... I do recommend other stuff by them too

[@seb2460]

i’m not a huge fan of the album as a whole but i do enjoy a few songs, also sometimes makes me cry literally every time. by far the best track on there

[@Janik-pwoejrur]

Why you don‘t like it?

[@AlexanderGeogaddi]

100 years will pass and it will still sound fresh and unique. Thanks for the video!

[@FlackooPretty]

Omg I'm so ready for you doing Souvlaki by Slowdive!

[@mollyesanborn]

That one has been suggested quite a bit, I can't wait to hear it!

[@maryfreegirl2029]

Also definitely check out aia alien observer, another ambient pop album with a very unique atmosphere

[@ayo0702]

i would say Dragging a dead dear up a hill is a better album to start with for non grouper fan, it's so so good as well

[@skinmachine]

This album feels like swimming in a pool of warm maple syrup. That's the only way I know how to describe it.

[@dwaaag]

Haven't seem anyone mention. This band is incredibly loud. No kidding. Really, really loud. I've seen metal, punk and everything in between but this is beyond that. 115dB

[@dwaaag]

Honestly Only Shallow sounds like a jet taking off next to you every time the chorus kicks in. I have for sure damaged my ears from seeing them.

[@totalpartykill999]

this is one of those miraculous albums that grabbed me at first listen 25 years ago, and even now i keep hearing the album in new ways with each listen.

[@Lavagemstomacal]

I love this album, is so noisy and relaxing at the same time, only shallow and soon are the favorite tracks

[@Spark51001]

Very happy to see you’ve checked this one out! :)

[@Remedy462]

I love how they blend horror and beauty like a crazy drug trip but perfectly executed it. I feel like I could literally eat this album like it was a strawberry sundae, an explosion of syrupy strawberry that always gives a brain freeze. 😻

[@I_EAT_QUARTERS]

i hated this album when i first heard it, i thought it was chaotic and scary. but i couldn’t get it out of my head. it lived inside my brain. listened to it many more times and now i adore every second of it. once i opened my mind to what music could be, i accepted it and couldn’t be happier

[@ElysiumNZ]

The extended part right at the end of Only Shallow was so good.

[@carlosmiranda6903]

Perfect Combination of Sounds!😘

[@Audioynuyor]

Hey Molly, I really enjoy watching someone walk the same musical paths as I did when I was younger. If you do song reactions, De Evenmens or Ogentroost by Amenra could probably be something new for you. They have quickly become my favourite new band in how visceral and full of emotion their songs are.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll have to check Amenra out. Glad you're enjoying my journey of discovering these albums!

[@user1936]

This is a GREAT album, the contrast between a wall of noise/distortion and dreamy vocals influenced lot of bands in WIDE range of genres. Some of the newer bands that are smaller are Fleeting Joys (Despondent Transponder), Star Horse, Ringo Deathstarr (Pure Mood), Thrushes (Night Falls). Bands that are more heavy but pull from MBV, Nothing (Tired of Tomorrow), Whirr and a MUST listen to Scarling (sweetheart Dealer is heavier then So Long Scarecrow). Music is life.......whatever moves you.......it doesn't matter what genre or era.

[@elhooligan9284]

You should def give “Isn’t Anything” by my bloody valentine

[@DoneRightReviews]

I've seen MBV live several times, and they are (BY FAR!!!!!!) the loudest bad live (that is not loud simply for loudness' sake) I've ever heard.

[@banjogyro]

Please try Disco Volante by Mr. Bungle. It is very fun and every song feels like a different genre

[@matthewmohri9990]

Ah your first dive into 80's/90's Noise Rock/Shoe Gazer genre? Very nice! If you like this kind of noise rock I suggest early Sonic You "Confusion Is Sex" album is probably the perfect example of Sonic Youth's noise rock album. I have this album and it's great but I have to be in a mood for it at times. If you like Ambient music I highly suggest Brian Eno's stuff if you haven't already. Also David Bowie' album "Low" is a great album for ambient music especially the instrumentals on the B side of the album. I enjoy your perspectives on music from the late 80's to middle 90's, and yes there is some newer music that has come out in the last 15yrs., it's not as easy to find. Great review and thank you.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thank you for the suggestions :)

[@sebbo_h7121]

*the best album* Great video though, your reaction make me feel like i'm hearing the album for the first time again :D

[@troymax_ua]

This album is not combination, but inspiration for so many artists through the years

[@jeremygunkel]

Oh damn... This was a huge part of the mid 90s for me. Forgot all about it, what a trip.

[@indorianshell]

The feeling this album gives me is so specific. But here it is : It reminds me so much of cold highschool days, probably 2 years before graduation when nothing could be taken seriously in life and the future was so far away. It almost sounds like a fresh mechanical and reckless teenage dream trapped into a repetitive Lo-Fi VHS of some sort (such as in Soon or Only Shallow). This is how I kinda mean it. If it was a taste, it would be probably of a toothpaste, cold yet sweet. Also the texture of gelled/messy hair, school air, glasses, winter hoodies, and coming home after a long day. (Come in Alone)

[@eximusic]

A perfect description of one of my favorite albums.

[@mollyesanborn]

Wow, thanks! I really appreciate that. Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@lessevilnyarlathotep1595]

still havent finished this album yet as i feel it needs my full attention. led me directly to deafhaven though! sunbather felt sublime :) i would love to see you review Nothing Above Nothing Below by death spells. its more on the side of heavy electronic industrial and its kinda one of my favorites 😅

[@vinylandcassettegeek]

The ending of to here knows when is the song glider played backwards. On the tremolo EP, the ending for the song was different because to here knows when and soon (the beginning of the glider EP) were recorded specifically for the EP's before they decided to include them on loveless. i only said and soon are my favorite songs on the album, but the whole album is one long song and is really enjoyable. i only said makes me feel like I'm flying everytime I hear the last 2 and a half minutes of the song.

[@SkinnyEMedia]

“Loveless” plays more like an electronic album than anything. Like a synthesiser made this album more than guitars and simple pedals (tremolo, reverb, flanger, phaser, etc.) When I first heard it, I almost thought it was like a Boards of Canada record? Ambient, sinister at times, hazy, analogue, spacey sound that makes me happy.

[@stef1651]

This video made my day, it's so cool to see you react to one of my favorite albums ever * - * (and one of the few albums where the cover looks exactly how the music sounds like) Loveless is the album that made me fall in love with shoegaze, and I find it so funny how a lot of the things you said here are the same things I thought when I listened to it for the first time. There would be a lot of crazy stories about this record (for example how it took over two years to be completed and how it almost bankrupted MBV's record label) and about every single song on it, but I don't think they would fit on a KZbin comment, so maybe you'll find out by yourself ahahah I also wanted to mention how you totally got it right when you mentioned Deftones: MBV has been a huge influence on some of Deftones' works (like KNY, SNW and some stuff on the self titled). To be fair, this album has been a huge influence for a lot of bands from the 90s up to today, it's so big that even MBV themselves waited 22 years before releasing another album! If you like the idea of delving deeper in the shoegaze genre, I recommend listening to the other two MBV albums: "Isn't Anything" (the album that basically started the whole shoegaze movement) and the self titled "m b v"; they're very different from Loveless, but just as good. Aside from MBV, some great shoegaze records from other bands are "Souvlaki" by Slowdive (which leans more in a dream pop direction), "Nowhere" by Ride (more rock/pop oriented, with a lot of inspiration from the psychedelic stuff from the 60s), "Split" by Lush (more punkish at times, with two female vocalists, great great record), and "Everything Else Matters" by Pinkshinyultrablast (a more modern take on the shoegaze genre). With that said, I whish you the best and I'm looking forward to the next video, whatever it will be ^^

[@mollyesanborn]

As always thanks for watching, I appreciate you! Loved reading your comment, I also agree that the album cover perfectly encapsulates the way this album makes me feel. I will have to delve deeper into shoegaze now, thanks for the album suggestions :)

[@deanroddey2881]

Sometimes is a masterpiece of sludgy shoegaze ambience. The rising part goes up and up and never seems to get there, so it just keeps pulling you.

[@diegonosoul]

amo esse disco e adorei a reação da molly referente ao álbum. Loveless a obra prima do shoegaze

[@victorssalveskk]

Um brasileiro com um bom gosto musical ,q doiderakskskskd

[@diegonosoul]

@@victorssalveskk agora somo dois mano ✌️ hehehe

[@eversongabriel7099]

Olá, pessoal.

[@diegonosoul]

@@eversongabriel7099 agora somos 3 👍

[@deviousraul]

@@diegonosoul 4 ! shoegaze é incrível

[@thetrytro]

One of my all time favorite albums. I remember trying to learn every guitar part every slide every shriek.

[@thetrytro]

Seeing them live was one of the best memories I carry.

[@sergeylazarev4569]

I remember walking around being high listening to this record. It was pretty long ago, but if you listen to this music under the influence you won't forget it.

[@JobyP]

You’ve got great ears! You picked up on so many of the subtleties of MBV great review.

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks, I really appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@paulboggan]

i bought this on release day and still is unquestionably my favourite all time album ever. its an absolute masterpiece. nothing sounded like it before or since.

[@chizarsu4769]

good video! i always think about shoegaze as a genre that best shines when it relies on it's creativity and pushing the boundaries of rock music as much as it can, if there's any other album that I think achieves this, that's xuvetyn by lovesliescrushing, I really recommend you listen to that :D

[@mollyesanborn]

Thanks for the album suggestion, I'll have to check that one out!

[@chizarsu4769]

@@mollyesanborn hope you have a good time with it!

[@andeez4663]

What an album! Back in the arly 90s in the UK we were spoilt for indie music. It was soooo exciting to live through. I loved MBV and the shoegaze thing, Slowdive and Chapterhouse were good but Ride were the best. Check out Nowhere and Going Blank Again, classic albums.

[@MarkRamirez66648]

The Shoegaze its a genre very strange, atmospheric, and sad for someone reason, please react to Souvlaki by the band Slowdive, another joy of the Shoegaze.

[@jaimeflor4181]

I didn’t hear about MBV until Billy Corgan did an interview about his influences. I went to Tower Records and bought Loveless, then Isn’t Anything. It’s the strum patterns on songs like “Sometimes” that have been influential and although I changed my singing style, also the soft spoken vocal style.