My Bloody Valentine at 3Arena: Driving drums, warped guitars, trippy vocals and a restless beauty
At My Bloody Valentine's first headline show in Dublin since 1992, this wonderfully strange band remain transcendent
My Bloody Valentine
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My Bloody Valentine: Very loud, very fuzzy, and heading back to their Irish studio
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