Noise
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the noise music genre. Combine with tags for subgenres, e.g. “noise+pop.”
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the noise music genre. Combine with tags for subgenres, e.g. “noise+pop.”

The New Record by My Bloody Valentine is a great step forward for the band, who previously performed derivative post-punk that imitated The Birthday Party and The Cramps. On this EP, the band moves a bit closer towards their recognizable noise pop and shoegaze sound. But they’re still not quite there yet. There’s an undercurrent… (read more)

Early My Bloody Valentine’s cheeky noise pop has its appeal. Every track on Sunny Sundae Smile has a nice undercurrent of guitar distortion hinting at the band’s future shoegaze works. Only four-tracks long and clocking in at under 10 minutes, this is an excellent release despite not being a good representation of the sound My… (read more)

Tremolo by My Bloody Valentine (MBV) is the precursor EP to Loveless, and it shows. “To Here Knows When” is the lead track here and is well-known due to its inclusion on Loveless, though this version features a different instrumental coda from that release, so I recommend keeping both. Otherwise, the sexual and sensual tone… (read more)