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My Bloody Valentine / Loveless : 4 of 5
11.12.2004 5:54 PM \| Link	I've listened to the Lost in Translation soundtrack hundreds of times, and I'm always blown away by the track Sometimes by My Bloody Valentine. I decided to buy the CD with the same song, so I could get some real experience with this "shoegazer" band, and I'm glad I did. This music is so far removed from my usual taste, but for some reason it's beautiful - the songs are filled with heavily distorted guitar, often quite dissonant, and sometimes keyboards. The vocals are treated exactly like any other instrument - they are mixed very low and completely blend in with the music, which means you can't really understand any of the lyrics, yet they convey such emotion just by their presence. At times things get too out of hand, such as the instrumental track Touched, but nearly every other song is amazing. Predictably, the song I already knew is my favorite track - none other has the exact same level of awesome distortion. This CD isn't great for listening to in the car - I had to use my earphones and iPod to really appreciate it. When a certain melancholy mood hits, this is definitely music that I want to wash over me. Labels: cds


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