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Built to Spill opening for My Bloody Valentine


All right, we were a bit cynical when My Bloody Valentine announced they were reuniting. But seriously, who wouldn't be understandably skeptical when a genre-defining band comes out of retirement to release a new album of old material? Anyway, it's all water under the bridge now because MBV is headlining one sweet Jesus of a line up. Get this:


My Bloody Valentine
Built to Spill performing Perfect From Now On
Meat Puppets performing Meat Puppets II
Thurston Moore performing Psychic Hearts
Tortoise performing Millions Now Living Will Never Die
Shellac
Mogwai
Polvo
Fuck Buttons
Autolux
The Drones
Low
Wooden Shjips
Edan with Dagha
Thee Silver Mount Zion Orchestra


This is the line-up for All Tomorrow's Parties, and if you're lucky (a. you're in Monticello, NY, and b. you're one of 3,000 who can get a ticket) then you get to experience this swoon-inducing festival. You can buy tickets to the parties here. Good luck. And if you make it, please tell us. Tell us it was as magical as we're making it out to be.





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