All Tomorrow’s Parties, Day Three: My Bloody Valentine Close Out ATP; Ears Are Still Ringing

Photo: Jason Bergman

At 12:38 this morning, My Bloody Valentine walked onstage at Kutsher’s Country Club to play their first American concert in sixteen years. In brief: It was seriously, incredibly, mind-numbingly loud – pulling off my earplugs during the set meant instant pain. Perched in front of several Marshall stacks and a screen flashing psychedelic images, the band turned out 90 minutes of innovative psych-rock, covering a good chunk of Loveless, their beloved 1991 album. They also played sixteen solid minutes of unadulterated white noise just before closing their set. A brief, informal poll taken post-show suggested that, unsurprisingly, the crowd was more than sated.

Check back here later this afternoon for a more in-depth recap of day three at ATP. -- CHRISTIAN HOARD