This doesn’t need a long introduction, but as a master of circumlocution, I’m going to give it one. An impressive, soundboard-quality bootleg of one of this summer’s warm-up shows in London has surfaced in torrentland. And it proves everything we’ve been hoping for – My Bloody Valentine will utterly decimate live.

It’s one month and 20 days (according to my righteous little ticker on the left) until My Bloody Valentine inflicts structural damage to the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. And if you’re going to the Chicago date and are worried about the Aragon’s notoriously shitty sound, fear not (probably). Rumor has it that Kevin Shields is bringing his own PA, cables, boards, and everything else he can preside over. I mean, he’s only a producer.

So yeah, for everyone having trouble sitting still until September’s end, this concert bootleg serves as a delicious appetizer. “I Only Said” and “Sueisfine” are majestically aerodynamic live. “Slow” features booty bass and tectonic rumbling. This reunion is epic.

And by the way, holy fucking shit, guys. You may have heard of the infamous “holocaust section” included for your convenience in the new MBV shows. It’s not a rumor. It exists. The Holocaust Section extends “You Made Me Realise” over the 24-minute mark. It is truly horrific. It’s conscience shifting. The Holocaust Section is sentient. The more you listen to it, the smarter it gets. As a reference, during the Mr. Beast tour, Mogwai clocked in at around 137 decibels at their sonic zenith, as measured by the show’s sound engineer. This is seven decibels louder than a Boeing 747 and a mere three clicks under the human threshold of pain. Free ear plugs were provided at this show out of compassion. Kevin Shields will be louder. It’s just ridiculous – I cannot wait to experience this live. And if I lose my hearing, I’ll miss it, whatever. Tinnitus is a good style, too.

Since we run a responsible blog here, no freeloading is encouraged, right? So, um, buy this album again. You can czech the setlist and individual tracks below, or you can download the entire set in the archive immediately to the south.

Entire concert: .ZIP File (appox. 118 Mb)

MP3 :::
My Bloody Valentine – Intro
My Bloody Valentine – Only Shallow
My Bloody Valentine – You Never Should
My Bloody Valentine – Honey Power
My Bloody Valentine – I Only Said
My Bloody Valentine – Cigarette In Your Bed
My Bloody Valentine – Thorn
My Bloody Valentine – Nothing Much to Lose
My Bloody Valentine – To Here Knows When
My Bloody Valentine – When You Sleep
My Bloody Valentine – Slow
My Bloody Valentine – Blown a Wish
My Bloody Valentine – Soon
My Bloody Valentine – Feed Me With Your Kiss
My Bloody Valentine – Sueisfine
My Bloody Valentine – You Made Me Realise / The Holocaust Section