
Irish shoegaze innovators My Bloody Valentine brought the house down almost literally as they brought their notoriously ear-piercing show to London’s Royal Albert Hall, shaking the foundations of the historic venue.
Widely acknowledged as one of the loudest bands of all time, their opening notes of I Only Said were enough to send fans reaching for their ear plugs, which were handed out on the door, just in time to get a clearer feel for When You Sleep from 1991’s landmark album Loveless.