My Bloody Valentine - Loom

Review by Урал Арсланов

Loom, the third studio album by My Bloody Valentine, has been hailed as one of the most influential albums of the 1990s. The album, released in 1991, is a masterful blend of shoegaze and dream pop, with ethereal vocals and layers of distorted guitars creating a dense, immersive sonic landscape.

The album opens with "When You Sleep," a dreamy, hazy track that sets the tone for the rest of the album. The combination of Kevin Shields' guitar work and Bilinda Butcher's vocals creates a hypnotic, otherworldly sound that draws the listener in.

Tracks like "Only Shallow" and "To Here Knows When" showcase the band's signature wall of sound, with layers of distorted guitars and feedback creating a swirling, immersive sound that is both beautiful and overwhelming. The album also features more stripped-down tracks like "Sometimes" and "Blown a Wish," which highlight the band's ability to create haunting melodies with minimal instrumentation.

Summary by Урал Арсланов

Loom is a stunning achievement, both sonically and lyrically. The album's themes of love, loss, and alienation are conveyed through abstract, impressionistic lyrics that add to the dreamlike quality of the music. The album's influence can be heard in countless bands that have followed in My Bloody Valentine's footsteps, making it a true classic of the shoegaze genre.