my bloody valentine is a shoegaze band formed in 1983 in Dublin, Ireland. T… Read Full Bio ↴my bloody valentine is a shoegaze band formed in 1983 in Dublin, Ireland. The band’s best known lineup is Kevin Shields (vocals, guitar), Bilinda Butcher (vocals, guitar), Debbie Googe (bass) and Colm Ó Cíosóig (drums). Their 1988 album Isn't Anything is generally regarded as one of the most influential records of the period, acting as an important precursor to the early '90s "shoegazing" scene. In 1991, the band released their second full length album Loveless, later declared one of the finest albums of the 1990s. The band struggled to record a follow up album and split in 1997. The band reunited in 2007 and performed several concerts the following year. The band released their third album, m b v, in February 2013.

The band’s key member is guitarist/singer/composer Kevin Shields, a reclusive perfectionist and radically inventive guitarist/engineer. The band’s other original member is drummer/studio maven Colm Ó Cíosóig; during their heyday MBV also included singer-guitarist Bilinda Butcher and bassist Debbie Googe. Their band shares its name with a low-budget Canadian slasher film.

MBV influences include The Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, Cocteau Twins, late-1970s Wire, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and independent artists such as The Pastels. Kevin Shields has also named The Beach Boys and The Ramones as a personal influence.

After leaving Creation Records in 1992 and signing with Island Records, the band fell into a creative black hole. Rumors spread among their fans of albums being recorded and then shelved. Debbie Googe left the band to form Snowpony; she had not played bass on their recordings since You Made Me Realise. Colm Ó Cíosóig eventually left and formed a band with Hope Sandoval, formerly of Mazzy Star, called Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions. Kevin Shields sporadically collaborated with other artists, most notably Experimental Audio Research, Curve, and Primal Scream. He revealed in a fall 2003 National Public Radio interview that Island Records quit financing his My Bloody Valentine endeavors after he spent half a million pounds of their money.

As of 2006, many rumors mentioned the possible reformation of MBV for a new studio album, but none of these were true. On November 15 2007, My Bloody Valentine announced three upcoming live gigs in the UK for 2008. On June 13 and 14, the band played in public for the first time in thirteen years, offering a pair of "Live Rehearsal" presentations at the ICA in London and officially starting their series of comeback performances. The band went on to play a slew of festivals in Summer and Fall of 2008. Following their appearance at the 2008 All Tomorrow's Parties festival, the New York Times reported that Shields was planning to complete the unfinished album.

On 2 February 2013 they self-released the self-titled album m b v as a download with both vinyl and CD copies shipping on 22nd Feb 2013. The Huffington Post reported that it caused such a public stir that the official MBV website crashed when fans attempted to access the site to purchase a copy.

Several Girls Galore
My Bloody Valentine Lyrics

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Heard (that I met me) once before
Was it me or just don't (you care)
Once more ignore
As I wrap me around we
I'm never quite there at all

So which me should I perform
To go out driving in my car

Feeling so sore I took me out dancing
Three of me or more

Insane I'm sure
That living inside me
Are several girls galore

Once more ignore
I'll wrap me around we
I'm never quite there at all

Insane I'm sure

We're living inside me
Several girls galore

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to My Bloody Valentine's song "Several Girls Galore" describe the confusion and internal conflict that can arise from having multiple identities or personas. The singer seems to be struggling with the idea of which version of themselves they should present to the world, and whether anyone actually cares about who they really are. The repeated refrain of "several girls galore" suggests that perhaps the singer feels like they are made up of multiple, conflicting parts, or that there are many versions of themselves floating around inside their head.

The lines "Heard (that I met me) once before / Was it me or just don't (you care)" suggest that the singer may have met someone who knows one of their other identities, but they can't tell if that person actually cares about them, or just sees them as another version of themselves. The lines "So which me should I perform / To go out driving in my car / Feeling so sore I took me out dancing / Three of me or more" highlight the confusion and internal tension that the singer feels - they aren't sure which version of themselves to be, and they feel like they are constantly juggling multiple personas.

Overall, the lyrics to "Several Girls Galore" suggest that the singer may be struggling with their sense of identity and self-worth, as well as feeling like they aren't really sure who they are or how to present themselves to the world.

Line by Line Meaning

Heard (that I met me) once before
I have heard that I have met myself before

Was it me or just don't (you care)
I am not sure if it was me, or if you just don't care

Once more ignore
Ignore it once again

As I wrap me around we
As I surround us with myself

I'm never quite there at all
I am never fully present

So which me should I perform
What version of myself should I portray

To go out driving in my car
When I go out driving alone

Feeling so sore I took me out dancing
Feeling emotional pain, I went out dancing by myself

Three of me or more
There are multiple versions of myself

Insane I'm sure
I am certain that I am crazy

That living inside me
That within myself