--- product_id: 9303228 title: "Isn't Anything" price: "£32.08" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/9303228-isnt-anything store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Isn't Anything **Price:** £32.08 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Isn't Anything - **How much does it cost?** £32.08 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/9303228-isnt-anything) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Three years before 1991's Loveless , My Bloody Valentine's masterwork of impossibly dense soundscapes, the Dublin quartet offered some fairly affecting dream pop on its first full-length album, Isn't Anything . Both worthy of Creation's "shoe-gazing" heritage and skewed enough to stand up next to pre-grunge guitar bands like Sonic Youth and the Pixies, the record makes the most of a group that hadn't yet found its bearings. And at its best, Isn't Anything hints at how great it will be when their sonic discoveries are finally honed. --Roni Sarig Review: A Primer For The Next Generation - Sounding as if fragments of crystal were being levitated into the air and whirled around to resonate at a high frequency, "All I Need" in a fashion that's patient and deliberate with regard to how it unfolds ;, the fifth track from "Isn't Anything" owes a debt of inspiration to one of My Bloody Valentine's musical touchstones, the Jesus and Mary Chain, as that track plays out as a slower analogue to the tunefully distorted feedback that creates the bouncy harmonics of more than several cuts on their own debut CD, "Psychocandy" . Anyone who began listening to MBV after the release of "Loveless" and expected "Isn't Anything" to match its seamless, pristine values of production is going to be in for a bit of a shock. And while you can hear the underpinnings of the most heavily, gorgeously overlayered textures so predominant on "Loveless" within the guitar work on "Isn't Anything", the, gelled, embroidered quality of that sound is nascent and the riffs punchier or much more aggressive (just listen to "Sueisfine", "Feed Me With Your Kiss", or "You Never Should" if you need any confirmation). "Soft as Snow" , the opening track combines both of these elements, though not with the glistening production that characterized "Loveless"; instead, it's a little murkier, a little heavier, and to some who have complained about the production values, muddier. "Several Girls Galore", the track that served as my introduction to the band, is perhaps a perfect example. Raw, heavy with distortion, squalling at times, and with a swirling directionality (though nowhere nearly as aggressively paced as the track that follows it, "You Never Should") underneath the sculpted quality of the cut lies a tunefulness that the band would mine to a much greater degree on "Loveless". And listening with an attentive ear (as well as a pair of quality headphones) can result in revealing newly successive wrinkles on the first few runs through the CD. "Isn't Anything" isn't a release that's designed to promote a casual listening experience. It's not party music. It could be said to more of a deconstruction of the Jesus and Mary Chain and the Cocteau Twins, or a blueprint for the shoegazing movement that would come into prominence after the release of this CD, thanks largely in part to the release OF "Isn't Anything". This is my third copy in the past 21 years, and it still is in rotation within my car CD changer. I would definitely recommend getting a copy, especially if you already own "Loveless" and are on the fence about this one. Review: Isn't Anything is sure something! - Isn't Anything is special to me for a lot of reasons. I heard it in college, after having listened to their much more well known album Loveless several years before. This album blew me away; it didn't sound quite like the My Bloody Valentine I was familiar with, but it had a distinct, otherworldly quality that characterized MBV's later work. Songs sound more like individual creations rather than a unified body of work, and the variety of sounds is quite impressive. I was very impressed with how good the drumming and bass playing are on this album. Those two instruments were not quite as clearly defined on Loveless, but they make a much stronger presence here, and the album is all the better for it. The "shoegaze" sound was shaped with help from this record; crunching, wailing, screeching, droning guitars somehow sound as sweet as honey. They might not have quite established their iconic sound, but this band was deep in the midst of forging their identity on Isn't Anything. ## Images ![Isn't Anything - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71R1whVxcfL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Primer For The Next Generation *by K***P on June 10, 2011* Sounding as if fragments of crystal were being levitated into the air and whirled around to resonate at a high frequency, "All I Need" in a fashion that's patient and deliberate with regard to how it unfolds ;, the fifth track from "Isn't Anything" owes a debt of inspiration to one of My Bloody Valentine's musical touchstones, the Jesus and Mary Chain, as that track plays out as a slower analogue to the tunefully distorted feedback that creates the bouncy harmonics of more than several cuts on their own debut CD, "Psychocandy" . Anyone who began listening to MBV after the release of "Loveless" and expected "Isn't Anything" to match its seamless, pristine values of production is going to be in for a bit of a shock. And while you can hear the underpinnings of the most heavily, gorgeously overlayered textures so predominant on "Loveless" within the guitar work on "Isn't Anything", the, gelled, embroidered quality of that sound is nascent and the riffs punchier or much more aggressive (just listen to "Sueisfine", "Feed Me With Your Kiss", or "You Never Should" if you need any confirmation). "Soft as Snow" , the opening track combines both of these elements, though not with the glistening production that characterized "Loveless"; instead, it's a little murkier, a little heavier, and to some who have complained about the production values, muddier. "Several Girls Galore", the track that served as my introduction to the band, is perhaps a perfect example. Raw, heavy with distortion, squalling at times, and with a swirling directionality (though nowhere nearly as aggressively paced as the track that follows it, "You Never Should") underneath the sculpted quality of the cut lies a tunefulness that the band would mine to a much greater degree on "Loveless". And listening with an attentive ear (as well as a pair of quality headphones) can result in revealing newly successive wrinkles on the first few runs through the CD. "Isn't Anything" isn't a release that's designed to promote a casual listening experience. It's not party music. It could be said to more of a deconstruction of the Jesus and Mary Chain and the Cocteau Twins, or a blueprint for the shoegazing movement that would come into prominence after the release of this CD, thanks largely in part to the release OF "Isn't Anything". This is my third copy in the past 21 years, and it still is in rotation within my car CD changer. I would definitely recommend getting a copy, especially if you already own "Loveless" and are on the fence about this one. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Isn't Anything is sure something! *by M***E on October 22, 2015* Isn't Anything is special to me for a lot of reasons. I heard it in college, after having listened to their much more well known album Loveless several years before. This album blew me away; it didn't sound quite like the My Bloody Valentine I was familiar with, but it had a distinct, otherworldly quality that characterized MBV's later work. Songs sound more like individual creations rather than a unified body of work, and the variety of sounds is quite impressive. I was very impressed with how good the drumming and bass playing are on this album. Those two instruments were not quite as clearly defined on Loveless, but they make a much stronger presence here, and the album is all the better for it. The "shoegaze" sound was shaped with help from this record; crunching, wailing, screeching, droning guitars somehow sound as sweet as honey. They might not have quite established their iconic sound, but this band was deep in the midst of forging their identity on Isn't Anything. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must Listen to before Loveless!! *by C***S on April 22, 2014* After hearing a poor quality mp3 of 'lose my breath' (john peel version) show up regularly on a PSP playlist I have, I had to find the LP version. Quickly scanning through these reviews I find that nobody can get past how good 'Loveless' is to give a fresh perspective to absorb 'isn't anything' justly. So I bought 'isn't anything' and ate a large amount of cyanescens shrooms. This happened last October, and 'isn't anything' is still my favorite full length from mbv. Every song is good all the way through, with 'Loveless' I think tracks 3,4,6&7 don't compare to the rest (well #4 is just inaudible, and sounds like a vacuum cleaner). Some of the best songs are actually on their Ep's. I recognize that 'loveless' is a masterpiece, so I intentionally started in chronological order. As somebody else said "you're gonna fall in love with this band", and this is a great place to start. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/9303228-isnt-anything](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/9303228-isnt-anything) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*