EP · My Bloody Valentine
Glider by My Bloody Valentine
Glider is an EP by My Bloody Valentine, released in 1990. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 8 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Soon”, on 8 lists with a best position of #2.
Glider, the EP My Bloody Valentine put out on Creation Records in April 1990, sits between Isn't Anything and Loveless in the Dublin band's story, and it was also their first release on Sire in the States. Kevin Shields and Bilinda Butcher handle guitars and vocals, Debbie Googe plays bass, and Colm Ó Cíosóig is on drums and sampler.
"Soon" is the reason it matters: Shields' so-called glide guitar makes the notes seem to melt and warp into a woozy, seasick shimmer, all riding a loping dance beat that sounds like a rave heard through a wall of fog. It's shoegaze with its hips loosened. The EP climbed to number 2 on the UK Indie Chart, the band toured it through the summer, and a different mix of "Soon" later turned up on Loveless.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Glider on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soon | 8 | #2 | – | 1990–2023 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.