Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Seymour Stein (Sire Records co-founder). R.I.P. The man signed Talking Heads, the Ramones, the Cure, the Pretenders, the Smiths, My Bloody Valentine, Madonna, the Replacements, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, Echo & The Bunnymen, Primal Scream, R... more info

Magnet Magazine — Forget to get your own special sweetheart a gift this Hallmark holiday? We have you covered: Just read her/him/them this classic MAGNET feature from almost 14 years ago to the day, when Kevin Shields first talked publicly about My Bloody Valentine fi... more info

Magnet Magazine — 10 years ago today, My Bloody Valentine released m b v. Into your heart. Read our classic pre-MBV-reunion interview with Kevin Shields where he sets the record straight on Loveless: The post My Bloody Valentine Released “m b v” 10 Years Ago Today... more info

Stereogum — The LA band Dummy put quite the variety of genre tags on the Bandcamp page for their 2021 debut album Mandatory Enjoyment: alternative, diy, electronic, new age, punk, ambient, indie rock, krautrock, new age, noise pop, shoegaze. And you know what... more info

Obscure Sound — A thoroughly convincing debut single from Palomino Joyride, “In Due Time” conjures a dreamy charm in its nocturnal guitar jangles and escalating vocal presence. The Portland (OR)-based project emits a nostalgic pull, reminiscent of early ’90s f... more info

Obscure Sound — elevator music by Clerques London band Clerques draw inspiration from artists capable of succeeding in evolving, darker-set soundscapes. King Krule and My Bloody Valentine are among those cited, with a similar atmospheric pull on display throughout E... more info

3hive — Dublin-based duo, Submotile, destroy speakers with their debut album Ghosts Fade on Skylines. Their brand of shoegazey noise-rock pummels your ears (in a good way) and is sure to satisfy any fans of bands like Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine. Check ... more info

Obscure Sound — Light & Chemicals by 4Vesta Brooklyn shoegaze band 4Vesta impress with new track “Evening Star,” the first track off their debut EP, Light & Chemicals. Like many shoegaze acts, they are heavily influenced by My Bloody Valentine’s classic Lovele... more info

Stereogum — This week, Dinosaur Jr are hosting a three-day music event called Camp Fuzz at the Full Moon Resort in upstate New York. The guest list includes My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields, Fred Armisen, Fucked Up's Damian Abraham, and what seems like it'll ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Brazil’s Boogarins recently released their third album, Sombrou Dúvida, a set which finds the group refining their Tropicália influenced, mutant psych-rock into a concentrated, glowing sheen. For this installment of the Lagniappe Session... more info