Although the band had several releases since 1985, Isn't Anything is often considerd as the real debut studio album by My Bloody Valentine. It was released on 21 November 1988 by Creation Records. Its innovative instrumental and production techniques consolidated the experimentation of the band's preceding EPs and would make it a pioneering work of the subgenre known as shoegazing.
Upon its release, the album received rave critical reviews and reached number one in the UK Independent Album Chart. A 1988 year-end roundup of the year's top albums in Melody Maker ranked Isn't Anything third of the year and called it “a raving nymphomania and out-of-body experience establishes them as absent-minded rulers of this daydream nation."
Isn't Anything has subsequently become regarded as one of the greatest albums of the 1980s. The album has been included in The Guardian's list of "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die" and ranked as number 16 in their "Alternative Top 100 Albums" list.
The NME ranked the album at 187 in its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time while Pitchfork selected the album as the 4th best shoegaze album of all time.
Isn't Anything (tracklist)
Soft As Snow (But Warm Inside)
Lose My Breath
Cupid Come
(When You Wake) You're Still In A Dream
No More Sorry
All I Need
Feed Me With Your Kiss
Sueisfine
Several Girls Galore
You Never Should
Nothing Much To Lose
I Can See It (But I Can't Feel It)
Bonus tracks (Originally included as bonus 7" with the album)
Instrumental A
Instrumental B
Dark electronic band, PNEUMAGNOSIS just unveiled their new track, "Let The Flowers Fall" featuring Cat Hall of DISSONANCE.
"Let The Flowers Fall" is all about letting go of people or "friends" who don't support us. It's about releasing worry and not caring about what others think of us if they don't care about us.
These people take up space in our lives that they have not earned. They don't deserve a second more of our thought. It's about focusing on ourselves and friends who are worthy of our time and effort.
"Let The Flowers Fall" is available on all major digital outlets including Bandcamp and Spotify.
On this day, 44 years ago, British Post-punk band The Fall released their third studio album Grotesque (After The Gramme) - 17 November 1980. It was their first studio album released by the Rough Trade Records label.
The album was preceded by two acclaimed singles, "How I Wrote 'Elastic Man'" and "Totally Wired", which did not appear on the original pressing but were subsequently included on CD reissues of the album.
The Fall's music at the time was described as "Mancabilly", and by singer Smith himself as "Country 'n' Northern".
The album was generally well received and highly acclaimed by the music press, rating it with four to five out of the five star ratings.
The album reached number one on the UK Independent Album Chart for 3 sequential weeks, spending 29 weeks on the chart in total.
Grotesque (After The Gramme) (ROUGH 18 - LP)
| A1 | Pay Your Rates | |
| A2 | English Scheme | |
| A3 | New Face In Hell | |
| A4 | C'n'C-S Mithering | |
| A5 | The Container Drivers | |
| B1 | Impression Of J. Temperance | |
| B2 | In The Park | |
| B3 | W.M.C. - Blob 59 | |
| B4 | Gramme Friday | |
| B5 | The N.W.R.A. |
KILLER COUTURE Drops The Aggressive & Introspective Album, Everything Is Normal
Industrial band, KILLER COUTURE has unleashed their aggressive and introspective new album, Everything Is Normal.
Writing music separately throughout the pandemic, the duo of Set Draven and Elliott Petrella were finally able to begin merging their ideas, and found that they both had taken on a more hard-edged, raw approach to their compositions, It is also the most energy and raw soul they have put into any songs they’ve ever written.
Everything Is Normal’s themes largely stem from the frustrations of the political upheaval of the time as well as mental health issues being exacerbated by quarantine. The album challenges that there ever was a status quo to begin with. It also addresses the people who feel the need to try and uphold the illusion, and the psychic maelstrom of living in the true chaotic reality beneath the mask.
Everything Is Normal is the first album to feature Elliott’s guitar-playing and songwriting skills. It's also the band's first album working with the talented post-punk and metal producer/musician, Pat Hills of Sacramento’s EarthTone Studios. Through Pat, KILLER COUTURE came into contact with the Bay Area’s independent label, Transylvanian Recordings, who were eager to take a chance on what they heard in the band.
Everything Is Normal will be available on all major digital platforms including Bandcamp and Spotify on October 31st. A limited-edition cassette is forthcoming via Transylvanian Recordings.
Darkwave band, REVISER has just announced the release of their new single, “Darksiders”.
"Darksiders" is an energizing anthem for those of us who appreciate and live by the values of being “outsiders”. It's a song for empowering those who don't abide by the expectations of traditional norms. It's a soundtrack to this moment in history, in time and space, encouraging us to be the "outsiders who guide the way" with our independent, creative, and full hearts. Be an example. This moment needs you."
“Darksiders” lives precisely where you’d expect REVISER to place it : part goth-rock guitars, part dark wave synths and beats, all atmosphere and groove. "Darksiders" is released at a special moment, as this month's super-full moon lights up the sky.
“Darksiders” is available on all major digital outlets including Bandcamp and Spotify. Produced by REVISER and Paul Malinowski of SHINER.
