The Resume

(1984-1997)
Kevin Shields (words/guitar 1985-1991)
Bilinda Butcher (lead vocals 1988-1991)
Colm O' Ciosoig (drums 1985-1996)
Debbie Googe (bass 1985-1993)
Dave Conway (vocals 1985-1987)
Tina (keyboards, 1985-1987).
Recorded 'This Is Your Bloody Valentine (1985),' 'Isn't Anything (1988)' and 'Loveless (1991)'

Why they might be annoying:

After recording a James Bond cover in a 1993 charity album and a cover of a Wire song in a Wire tribute album in 1996, the band disappeared.
Lead vocalist Dave Conway and keyboardist Tina quit the group before the band got critical success (1987).
They fared better when Bilinda replaced Dave (1988).
The costs for recording 'Loveless' (500,000 pounds) were so expensive that it almost bankrupted record label Creation Records (1990).
Kevin Shields told NPR they signed a contract with Island Records, but Island was not willing to fund the group.
After 'Loveless,' they allegedly recorded two albums in Kevin's homemade recording studio, but they were scrapped (1993-1995?).
The guitars are noisy and it is hard to hear the lyrics clearly.

Why they might not be annoying:

They are the best known group in the Shoegazer movement of the '90s.
Their music was original and a different alternative to that of their era.
Kevin Shields played with a techno band called Experimental Audio Research (1996).
They evolved from wannabe goth to developing a 'shoegaze' style.
Kevin contributed music to 'Lost In Translation' (2003).
Debbie formed indie group Snowpony (1997).

Credit: Dweed

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 80's Rockers/Cock Rockers
• Body Part Names
• British Rockers
• Coachella [Performers] (Ranked: 2009)
• Entertainment Weekly's 100 Best Albums [1983-2008] (Ranked: 86)
• Goth Musicians
• Holiday Names
• I Sampled James Brown's 'Funky Drummer'
• Indie Rockers
• Irish Rockers
• Long Names
• Lovely Lassies
• Luscious Laddies
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Whatever: The 90's Pop & Culture Box'
• New Musical Express' 20 Best Bands of the 1990's (Ranked: 9)
• New Musical Express' Top 100 Albums of All Time [2003] (Ranked: 11)
• New Musical Express' Top Albums [1988] (Ranked: 20)
• New Musical Express' Top Albums [1991] (Ranked: 9)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1990] (Ranked: 30)
• New Musical Express' Top Tracks [1991] (Ranked: 48)
• Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Albums of the 1980's (Ranked: 22)
• Pitchfork Media's Top 100 Albums of the 1990's (Ranked: 1)
• Profiles 13751-14000 (Ranked: 13818)
• Q Magazine's 50 Heaviest Albums of All Time [Artists]
• Recluses
• Rock Chicks
• Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time (Ranked: 93)
• Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists (Ranked: 95)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - 1-100 [2020] (Ranked: 73)
• Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - 201-300 [Performers] (Ranked: 219)
• Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2013 (Ranked: 23)
• Shoegazing Artists
• Spin's 100 Greatest Albums of 1985-2005 [Performers] (Ranked: 22)
• Spin's 50 Best Albums Of 2013 (Ranked: 39)
• What Did You Say?
• Women with Ethereal Voices

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 77 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 60 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 616 Votes: 46.75% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 379 Votes: 49.87% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 360 Votes: 76.11% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 245 Votes: 64.90% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 6413 Votes: 55.01% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 208 Votes: 59.62% Annoying