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| 3.2 good | Erwann S. STAFF | April 7th 20 |
A continuation of The New Record By My Bloody Valentine, but this time it's well done, although clearly not on par with the band's latest kewl shit. The jangle and sunshine pop additions work really well, especially in the first two tracks. While cool, the last two tunes are not that memorable or anything, but they're ok. Also, this is the last MBV release with vocalist David Conway, and it's safe to say it's this formation's apex.
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| 4.5 superb | Risviltsov | September 4th 22 |
The pinnacle of their noise pop era, Sunny Sundae Smile marks a transitional period for the band, as lyricist and lead singer David Michael Conway left the band after the album's production. What he left behind was his best lyrical and singing work. The lyrics and their hidden meanings provide significant intrigue and an element of bittersweetness to the album, while the evolving and finally maturing noisy guitar sound creates walls of immense noise, coupled with brilliant percussion work.r"Sunny Sundae Smile" is seemingly the weakest track on the album, with a volume conflict between vocal and instrumentation tracks, but it's a banger nonetheless.r"Paint a Rainbow" is both pleasant and horrifying - the lyrics describe necrophilia, but it paints it in such a beautiful light, thanks to David's r"Kiss the Eclipse" is one of my favorite songs. It's delightfully sung - juxtapose this with the emotions the lyrics give off. I can't put into words how much I like this song.r"Sylvie's Head" is a more carefree song that reminds me of middle school - talking crap about others - but continues the tradition of marrying excellent vocals, horrifying lyrics, and banging noisy sound.rTo sum this album up: Unexpected excellent vocal work, lyrics that turn a sweet song into a horror song, and amazing, poppy noise.
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| 3.5 great | Alabaster Jones | December 7th 15 |
Sunny Sundae Smile is one of the first EP's from My Bloody Valentine where you can clearly hear the beginnings of what they would eventually perfect later in their career. It's lo-fi, with pop sensibilities, but the difference here is that instead of shoegaze and dream pop, it's a combination of post-punk and twee pop. The melodies here are sweet and the aesthetic is cute, but it's obviously a bit tongue-in-cheek considering there are lyrics like "There's desperation in my voice. Have I hurt you? I have no choice." All in all, the EP works pretty well, and is a pretty important one in My Bloody Valentine's discography.
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| 3.5 great | KuyJuk | December 15th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Tom R. CONTRIBUTOR | January 31st 21 |
| 3.0 good | remi | May 27th 20 |
| 3.5 great | Ryus | February 14th 19 |
| 3.0 good | bSmith | November 16th 17 |
| 3.5 great | ElSomni | November 11th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zy12345 | January 14th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | ctams | November 21st 14 |
| 3.5 great | msm008 | February 24th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Glider | October 21st 13 |
| 3.0 good | KILL | August 17th 13 |
| 3.0 good | oilage | January 21st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | arcane | December 14th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Akmol | November 25th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Ire | May 2nd 12 |
| 2.5 average | Eons | March 21st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gapwick | March 20th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | joyless | February 5th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | EPence | August 14th 10 |
| 2.0 poor | IAJP | August 14th 10 |
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