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Xfm Meets My Bloody Valentine

added 17 June 2008 at 14.57

As My Bloody Valentine gear up for their first gigs in 16 years at their historic five-night run at the Roundhouse, lynchpin Kevin Shields and drummer Colm O'Ciosoig spoke exclusively to Xfm for their first interview since reforming.

How did you find the rehearsal gig?

"Alright...It wasn't better than good..." [Listen To Full Answer]

How long did it take to get everything together?

"A few months...we hadn't done anything together for sixteen years..." [Listen To Full Answer]

What prompted the reunion?

"We were always gonna do it...we would have made a record first..." [Listen To Full Answer]

There's always been talk of a third album, will we get to hear some new material?

"Whenever I get a chance to finish it...it was pretty much 3/4's made in the 90's..." [Listen To Full Answer]

Realsitically, when do you think we'll get to hear some new material?

"It's a real possibility...it's just one of those things that had to be that way..." [Listen To Full Answer]

Will you be working from scratch or from material you have from before?

"It's very hard to say...we don't know..." [Listen To Full Answer]

In the final section of 'You Made Me Realise', how do you know when to stop?

"You just feel it, you feel the audience change and it's time to move on..." [Listen To Full Answer]

Colm, you are quite a frantic drummer, is it easy to keep timing within the band?

"It's just the way I drum...along as I can hear Kevin I know what's going on..." [Listen To Full Answer]

How do you keep up your drumming for 'You Made Me Realise'? It must take up a lot of energy...

"I used to always break the pain barrier on myself...just to get really high from it..." [Listen To Full Answer]

How do you feel about winning a MOJO for Classic Album Award?

"It was nice...that's why we came..." [Listen To Full Answer]

How are you feeling about the gigs at the Roundhouse?

"Yeah, alright we just want it to be a lot better..." [Listen To Full Answer]