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