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My Bloody Valentine: Loveless

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On November 4, 1991, “Creation” label released “Loveless”, the second My Bloody Valentine studio album. It was recorded in February 1989 – September 1991, and was produced by Kevin Shields and Col Ó Cíosóig. In 2020, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Loveless” at number 73, on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Kevin Shields – vocals, guitar, bass, sampling keyboard, cover concept
  • Bilinda Butcher – vocals, guitar, cover concept
  • Debbie Googe – bass, cover concept
  • Colm Ó Cíosóig – drums, sampling keyboard, cover concept
  • Angus Cameron – photography
  • Ann Marie Shields – coordination

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Kevin Shields, except where noted.

  1. Only Shallow – lyrics by Bilinda Butcher, music by Kevin Shields
  2. Loomer – lyrics by Bilinda Butcher, music by Kevin Shields
  3. Touched – Colm Ó Cíosóig
  4. To Here Knows When – lyrics by Bilinda Butcher, Kevin Shields, music by Kevin Shields
  5. When You Sleep
  6. I Only Said
  7. Come in Alone
  8. Sometimes
  9. Blown’s a Wish – lyrics by Bilinda Butcher, music by Kevin Shields
  10. What You Want
  11. Soon

Grizzly Bear: Shields

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On September 18, 2012, “Warp” label released “Shields”, the fourth Grizzly Bear studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Chris Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Edward Droste – lead and backing vocals
  • Daniel Rossen – lead and backing vocals, guitars, pianos, synths, cello, the wheel, horn and string arrangements
  • Chris Taylor – bass guitar, synths, saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet, flutes, drum machine, the wheel, backing vocals, horn and string arrangements, recording
  • Christopher Bear – drums, percussion, drum machine, lap steel, Wurlitzer, synths, backing vocals
  • Tatum Greenblatt – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Louis Shwadron – French horn
  • Nat Baldwin – upright bass
  • Ryan Gilligan – engineer
  • Yale Yng-Wong – engineer assistant
  • Jake Aron – engineer assistant
  • Michael Brauer – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Richard Diebenkorn – art
  • Ben Tousley – design, art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Edward Droste, Daniel Rossen, Chris Taylor and Christopher Bear.

  1. Sleeping Ute
  2. Speak in Rounds
  3. Adelma
  4. Yet Again
  5. The Hunt
  6. A Sample Answer
  7. What’s Wrong?
  8. Gun-Shy
  9. Half Gate
  10. Sun In Your Eyes