 - 1. In which year was My Bloody Valentine formed?
A) 1983
B) 1975
C) 1990
D) 2000
- 2. What is the title of My Bloody Valentine's debut album?
A) m b v
B) Tremolo
C) Isn't Anything
D) Loveless
- 3. What is the name of My Bloody Valentine's lead guitarist and vocalist?
A) Kevin Shields
B) Bilinda Butcher
C) Debbie Googe
D) Colm Ó Cíosóig
- 4. Which city in Ireland is My Bloody Valentine originally from?
A) Dublin
B) Belfast
C) Galway
D) Cork
- 5. Which album by My Bloody Valentine is often hailed as one of the greatest albums of the 1990s?
A) m b v
B) Ecstasy
C) Tremolo
D) Loveless
- 6. What is the genre of music that My Bloody Valentine is best known for?
A) Shoegaze
B) Hip Hop
C) Heavy Metal
D) Country
- 7. What is the title of My Bloody Valentine's third studio album released in 2013?
A) m b v
B) Tremolo
C) Isn't Anything
D) Ecstasy
- 8. My Bloody Valentine's music is characterized by its heavy and powerful use of which instrument?
A) Guitar
B) Keyboard
C) Trumpet
D) Drums
- 9. Which record label signed My Bloody Valentine and released their early EPs and albums?
A) 4AD
B) Sub Pop
C) Rough Trade
D) Creation Records
- 10. In which year did My Bloody Valentine reunite for a world tour?
A) 2013
B) 2007
C) 2012
D) 1992
- 11. Which album was released in 2012 by My Bloody Valentine?
A) m b v
B) EP's 1988–1991
C) Isn't Anything
D) Loveless
- 12. Which member left My Bloody Valentine in 1995?
A) Kevin Shields and Bilinda Butcher
B) Kevin Shields and Colm Ó Cíosóig
C) Debbie Googe and Bilinda Butcher
D) Debbie Googe and Colm Ó Cíosóig
- 13. What was the original name suggested for My Bloody Valentine?
A) Complex
B) The Burning Peacocks
C) A Life in the Day
D) Virgin Prunes
- 14. Where did My Bloody Valentine record their debut mini album?
A) West Berlin, Germany
B) South Dublin, Ireland
C) Tilburg, Netherlands
D) London, England
- 15. What was the title of My Bloody Valentine's debut mini album?
A) This Is Your Bloody Valentine
B) m b v
C) Loveless
D) Isn't Anything
- 16. What was Kevin Shields' reaction to the suggestion to leave Dublin?
A) He formed a new band in Dublin
B) He agreed with the advice
C) He moved back to Dublin
D) He ignored the advice
- 17. What was the reason for My Bloody Valentine's relocation to West Berlin?
A) A lack of opportunities and correct documentation in the Netherlands
B) Financial difficulties
C) A record label contract
D) Creative differences with the band members
- 18. What year did My Bloody Valentine relocate to London?
A) 1987
B) 1985
C) 1984
D) 1986
- 19. Who left My Bloody Valentine due to doubting her abilities as a keyboard player?
A) Bilinda Butcher
B) Debbie Googe
C) Tina Durkin
D) David Conway
- 20. Where were My Bloody Valentine's rehearsal sessions regularly held?
A) Salem Studios
B) Kaleidoscope Sound
C) Fever Records
D) Lazy Records
- 21. What was the title of the EP released by My Bloody Valentine in December 1985?
A) The New Record
B) Lazy EP
C) Geek!
D) Sunny Sundae Smile
- 22. Which record label released 'The New Record' by My Bloody Valentine?
A) Kaleidoscope Sound
B) Creation Records
C) Fever Records
D) Lazy Records
- 23. What position did 'The New Record' peak at on the UK Indie Chart?
A) Number 22
B) Number 10
C) Number 6
D) Number 1
- 24. Which band's support slot did My Bloody Valentine secure in March 1987?
A) Kill Ugly Pop
B) The Sting-rays
C) The Soup Dragons
D) Eight Living Legs
- 25. Which song did Bilinda Butcher sing at her audition?
A) The Bargain Store by Dolly Parton
B) Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division
C) Just Like Heaven by The Cure
D) How Soon Is Now? by The Smiths
- 26. Who recommended Bilinda Butcher to My Bloody Valentine?
A) Her partner
B) Debbie Googe
C) Joe Foster
D) David Conway
- 27. Who shared lead vocals with Shields after Bilinda Butcher joined the band?
A) Bilinda Butcher
B) David Conway
C) Debbie Googe
D) Joe Byfield
- 28. What was the title of My Bloody Valentine's first single released under Lazy Records?
A) "You Made Me Realise"
B) "Soon"
C) "Strawberry Wine"
D) "Tremolo"
- 29. Who described My Bloody Valentine as 'the Irish equivalent to Hüsker Dü'?
A) Alan McGee
B) Nitsuh Abebe
C) Anjali Dutt
D) Guy Fixsen
- 30. Which EP by My Bloody Valentine was released in August 1988 and peaked at number 2 on the UK Indie Chart?
A) Tremolo
B) Ecstasy
C) You Made Me Realise
D) Glider
- 31. Where was the album 'Isn't Anything' recorded?
A) East London
B) Southwark, London
C) Walthamstow, East London
D) Rural Wales
- 32. Which EP did My Bloody Valentine release in April 1990?
A) Glider
B) You Made Me Realise
C) Ecstasy
D) Tremolo
- 33. What was the lead single from the 'Glider' EP?
A) "Tremolo"
B) "You Made Me Realise"
C) "Soon"
D) "Strawberry Wine"
- 34. How many studios did My Bloody Valentine use in total to record 'Loveless'?
A) 5
B) 19
C) 25
D) 10
- 35. Which engineer was NOT involved in the recording of 'Loveless'?
A) Alan Moulder
B) Guy Fixsen
C) Anjali Dutt
D) Shields
- 36. What was the peak chart position of 'Loveless' on the UK Albums Chart?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 12
D) 24
- 37. Which award did 'Loveless' win retrospectively in 2008?
A) Brit Award
B) Grammy Award
C) Mojo Award for Classic Album
D) Mercury Prize
- 38. Which band's founder approached My Bloody Valentine to record a single on Creation Records?
A) Rough Trade Records
B) Blackwing Studios
C) Lazy Records
D) Biff Bang Pow!
- 39. Which EP was released in February 1991 while 'Loveless' was still being recorded?
A) Ecstasy
B) You Made Me Realise
C) Glider
D) Tremolo
- 40. What was the rumored cost of recording 'Loveless'?
A) More than £250,000
B) £500,000
C) £50,000
D) £100,000
- 41. What was the peak position of 'Strawberry Wine' on the independent singles chart?
A) 2
B) 12
C) 24
D) 13
- 42. Which album was criticized for production difficulties and errors in the mastering process?
A) Loveless
B) Isn't Anything
C) Ecstasy
D) Glider
- 43. Which band was My Bloody Valentine compared to by Alan McGee?
A) Smashing Pumpkins
B) Hüsker Dü
C) Nine Inch Nails
D) Radiohead
- 44. In which month and year did My Bloody Valentine sign with Island Records?
A) April 1993
B) January 1993
C) July 1992
D) October 1992
- 45. Where was My Bloody Valentine's home studio located?
A) Streatham, South London
B) North London
C) Bristol
D) Manchester
- 46. What year was the home studio in Streatham completed?
A) 1993
B) 1994
C) 1992
D) 1995
- 47. For which tribute album did My Bloody Valentine cover 'Map Ref. 41°N 93°W'?
A) Songs for the Deaf
B) Whore: Tribute to Wire
C) The Black Album
D) Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
- 48. What year did Debbie Googe and Colm Ó Cíosóig leave My Bloody Valentine?
A) 1994
B) 1997
C) 1996
D) 1995
- 49. Which band did Kevin Shields become a touring member of after My Bloody Valentine's breakup?
A) Radiohead
B) Nirvana
C) The Smashing Pumpkins
D) Primal Scream
- 50. How many hours of material did Shields reportedly deliver to Island Records in 1999?
A) 60 hours
B) 120 hours
C) 30 hours
D) 90 hours
- 51. What did Butcher confirm about the amount of songs recorded prior to the band's breakup?
A) There were no songs left to release.
B) There were only enough songs for one more album.
C) There existed probably enough songs to fill two albums.
D) All songs were lost.
- 52. In which year did My Bloody Valentine reunite for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival?
A) 1992
B) 2003
C) 2008
D) 2007
- 53. When was the compilation album EP's 1988–1991 released?
A) November 2007
B) April 2008
C) 4 May 2012
D) March 2012
- 54. In which city did My Bloody Valentine curate and perform at the 2008 All Tomorrow's Parties festival?
A) Chicago
B) New York
C) Los Angeles
D) London
- 55. What was the band's first tour since 1992?
A) The 2008 European festival tour
B) The 2009 North American tour
C) The 2008 world tour
D) The 2007 Irish tour
- 56. Which record label announced the release of the compilation album EP's 1988–1991?
A) HMV Japan
B) Creation Records
C) Pod Records
D) Sony Music Ireland
- 57. How many live shows in the U.K. were announced in November 2007?
A) Five
B) Two
C) Four
D) Three
- 58. How was the release of 'm b v' received according to Metacritic?
A) Negative reviews
B) Mixed reviews
C) Generally favorable
D) Universal acclaim
- 59. Which record company did My Bloody Valentine sign with on 31 March 2021?
A) Warner Bros. Records
B) Sub Pop
C) Domino Recording Company
D) Creation Records
- 60. When did My Bloody Valentine re-form for a worldwide tour?
A) November 2024
B) November 2023
C) November 2026
D) November 2025
- 61. What sound did My Bloody Valentine's debut mini album, This Is Your Bloody Valentine, incorporate?
A) Gothic rock
B) Noise rock
C) Dream pop
D) Pop melodies
- 62. Which band's noise rock influenced Isn't Anything and its preceding releases?
A) A.R. Kane
B) the Jesus and Mary Chain
C) Dinosaur Jr.
D) the Cure
- 63. Which band's experimental dream pop influenced My Bloody Valentine?
A) Killing Joke
B) the Cramps
C) A.R. Kane
D) the Cure
- 64. What effect did Shields use to create a signature 'glide guitar' technique?
A) Phaser
B) Flanger
C) Chorus
D) Reverse digital reverb
- 65. Which effects units were used by Shields for reverse digital reverb?
A) Line 6 DL4 or TC Electronic Hall of Fame
B) Alesis Midiverb II or Yamaha SPX90
C) Boss DD-7 or Electro-Harmonix Big Muff
D) Electro-Harmonix Small Clone or MXR Phase 90
- 66. What was the volume level of the amplifiers during My Bloody Valentine's live performances?
A) Moderate volume
B) Low volume
C) Variable volume
D) Maximum volume
- 67. How long can the noise interlude in 'You Made Me Realise' last during live performances?
A) Ten minutes
B) Twenty minutes
C) One hour
D) Half an hour
- 68. What decibel level can the noise interlude reach during live performances?
A) 140 dB
B) 120 dB
C) 110 dB
D) 130 dB
- 69. What themes are often found in My Bloody Valentine's lyrics according to Spin writer Simon Reynolds?
A) Religious themes
B) Nature themes
C) Sexual themes
D) Political themes
- 70. How did Bilinda Butcher describe some of the band's lyrics?
A) Plain nonsense
B) Highly structured
C) Deeply philosophical
D) Historically accurate
- 71. Which band's frontman attempted to recreate the sound of My Bloody Valentine's 'Isn't Anything' on their debut album?
A) Nirvana
B) Soundgarden
C) The Smashing Pumpkins
D) Pearl Jam
- 72. Which Smashing Pumpkins album track was described as a 'complete rip-off' of My Bloody Valentine's sound?
A) Daydream
B) Cherub Rock
C) Today
D) Mayonaise
- 73. Which band's third album was influenced by My Bloody Valentine, as cited by Courtney Love?
A) The Smashing Pumpkins
B) Hole
C) Nirvana
D) Pearl Jam
- 74. Which actor cited My Bloody Valentine as one of his favorite bands?
A) Johnny Depp
B) Leonardo DiCaprio
C) Michael Imperioli
D) Brad Pitt
- 75. Which of the following bands did NOT cite My Bloody Valentine as an influence?
A) Mogwai
B) Thursday
C) Deftones
D) Nirvana
- 76. According to a 2017 study of AllMusic's database, what was My Bloody Valentine's rank as the most frequently cited influence on other artists?
A) 10th
B) 50th
C) 1st
D) 26th
- 77. Which of the following bands is NOT listed as being influenced by My Bloody Valentine?
A) Deftones
B) Radiohead
C) Mogwai
D) Thursday
- 78. Which band's frontman described My Bloody Valentine as profoundly influential in the direction of '90s alternative rock?
A) Pearl Jam
B) Nirvana
C) The Smashing Pumpkins
D) AllMusic
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