My Bloody Valentine have announced vinyl reissues of Isn't Anything and Loveless.
These are 'fully analog mastered 180g vinyl versions' which have been created from...
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My Bloody Valentine have uploaded their long-awaited new album on YouTube – scroll to the bottom of the page and click to begin listening.
The nine-track follow-up to 1991's 'Loveless', titled 'mbv', was released at midnight (GMT) on the evening of February 2 via a brand new website for the band. Shortly after, they posted all nine tracks on YouTube.
The album is sold as a download only, CD and download or as a 180g vinyl, CD and download package. The vinyl and CD packages will be posted within three weeks of purchase date, but the download is immediate.
