'A brilliant series of pocket-sized books focussing on a classic album. Each one a work of real love.' NME
Mike McGonigal has written about music and art since 1984, when he started the fanzine Chemical Imbalance. An occasional curator, sculptor and DJ, Mike edits the arts journal YETI and resides in Portland, Oregon. He really needs to get out more.
Mike McGonigal's take on one of the biggest music geek albums ever
is a brief and entertaining read that pulls the curtains back on
this widely influential shoegaze classic. In-depth information on
recording sessions and interviews conducted for the book with band
leader Kevin Shields and his ex bandmate/lover Bilinda Butcher
shine a blinding light on the album and why there was never a
followup.
*Under the Radar*
"Loveless" by My Bloody Valentine is one of the best albums on
Earth. The 33 1/3 Series...has done a brilliant thing by having
McGonigal writing a wonderful book about the album.
*The Tripwire*
Want to impress your chums with your vast knowledge of contemporary
classic albums such as Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation or the Stone
Roses' seminal debut but don't have time to actually listen to
them? No problem. Just pick up the relevant copy of the 33 1/3
series and hey presto, overnight musical genius
*stuff*
Former Pitchfork contributor Mike McGonigal recalls the long
sessions that produced the unlikely hit, which lasted upwards of
two years and took place in too many studios to count. McGonigal
relates a bizarre and often hilarious story (the album, insists one
band member, was delayed by heated chicken-eating contests), but
never lets the bold personalities obscure the even bolder
music.
*Pitchfork*
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