- Audio CD (3 April 1991)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Single, Maxi
- Label: Wea/Warner Bros.
- ASIN: B000002M16
- Other Editions: Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 171,507 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. To Here Knows When |
| 2. Swallow |
| 3. Honey Power |
| 4. Moon Song |
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Upon listening to this on the radio when it had entered the charts in early 1991 i was completely disturbed and intrigued at the same time - having forgotten about the band after they had not released anything for well over a decade i caught To Here Knows When on MTV in 2001 and loved it - it is music that can define and encapsulate emotions that you are withholding but become beautifully complete upon listening and reacting to the music which is its charm - you need to work hard with it - whether or not it is music promoted by drugs is irrelevant the guy is a genius who i did not hear off until he posted comments in NME in 1998 regarding mental illness and that he was listening to music such as Soundgarden and that he would never ever produce another album with MBV - but who cares? - Having caught the loveless album track on Fashion TV recently Only Shallow i was reduced to tears the music is that lovely and meaningful and it is good that he is now doing films such as Lost in Translation Music belongs in the wider sphere and music that belies pigeonholes- It affects emotions that are true and heartfelt - drug orientated music it is not - cleverly produced and constructed and effective it is.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If you are asking me ( and lets face it you are not and thankyou) this e.p ( do people still make e.p's?) is the high water mark of Kevin Shields musical fireworks, it is truly innovative music,particularly in the case of the first track and the last track, the sound of 'to here knows when' is quite extraordinairy, its shifting surface is blistering and bursting with sounds that are very hard to place in terms of guitar parts ,bass line and so on, the drums are there at the bottom tip tapping away absurdly lightly when compared to the mountain of sound they hold in place (just), and the vocal part (s) are purposefully dense and elusive, although more often than not they ascend to the universally understood land of oooh, make no bones about it this is heady stuff, and surely yet to be beaten for envelope pushing in the slow to change world of guitar pop, sure other bands have played louder,punkier,more agressive music but most of that kind of thing wares itself out like so much explosive sequel cinema, yes you are angry!, yes you are noisy! well done! go away!.(And lets not mention the subsequent rise and rise of the indy mither ballad with strings shall we?good!) M.B.V ploughed a wonderful furrow where noise, distortion and guitar wizardry were welded together with a softness,vulnerability and excellent ear for melody that was and still is quite beyond their peers, moonsong the last track here, has always reminded me of a worm hole travelling sister of caroline no by the beach boys,Kevin Shields and co. came closer than anybody else to matching the sky scraping melancholy summer of Brian Wilson at his 66 peak than anybody else since. high praise, but have a listen if you havent.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
An Excellent EP
25 Jun 2006
Format:Audio CD
For those starved and still pining for a follow up to Loveless, the EP/Single Tremolo may be as close to it as we'll ever get. The four songs included here are, for lack of a better word, excellent. "To Here Knows When" is the same version found on Loveless, only with a different ending, a better ending in fact - feathery and ephemeral. B-sides "Swallow" and "Honey Power" are worth adding this EP to your collection alone. The latter is 4:33 of My Bloody Valentine-goodness. "Moon Power" is an oddity, a melange of interesting noise. If anything Tremolo is a bitter sweet reminder of just how breathtakingly gifted My Bloody Valentine was. Buy it. Download it. Just hear it. Allow yourself to fall under MBV's beautiful thrall once again.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
A mini-Loveless
1 Jun 2001
Format:Audio CD
Any MBV fan will kick himself for discovering this album so late as I did. It's like finding a lost section of Loveless. Although it's an EP, Tremolo was clearly concieved of like an album; it's coherent, connected, organic. Other reviewers below have noted the transitions between songs (as on Loveless), but what they haven't noted is that "To Here Knows When," a song already on the aformentioned album, actually gets a different ending/transition here. The other three songs not only stand up to anything on Loveless, but actually surpass many of those excellent tunes. The creative process and decision making that went into this EP would likely be intriguing; however, MBV's relative prolificness in 1991 now makes one wonder if Shields simply shot his bolt and had little else to say after; this as opposed to the idea that he's an obsessive perfectionist (yea, that holds a lot of weight after 10 years without a new cd!). Apparently he scraped an entire album after bankrupting a label! But no matter: Shields and MBV have given us enduring works and all of the following are essential: Isn't Anything, Glider EP, Tremolo EP, and Loveless.
Tremolo will send chills through your spine.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Loveless: The Lost Songs
12 Feb 2005
Format:Audio CD
If you've just gotten in to My Bloody Valentine with "Isn't Anything" and their classic "Loveless", the Tremolo EP is absolutely one of the best places to look afterwards for new songs. Coming off like a series of lost songs that didn't make it onto "Loveless", Tremolo is slightly more accessible (albeit just as beautiful) than their albums, and contains the superior version of the song "To Here Knows When" (the outro to this version fits the song FAR better than the distorted heavy metal one on "Loveless")
"Swallow" is simply breathtaking. Far-Eastern sounding strings and percussion float gently across Bilinda Butcher's dreamy vocals to make this goosebump inducing collage of sound. I have no idea why this never made it onto any of their records.
"Honey Power" is more of a rock-oriented track, with it's catchy, driving grungy guitars, but around the 2/3 mark, it transforms into a sleepy acoustic section that also manages to give you goosebumps.
"Moon Song" is strange, even by MBV standards. It's cold, stark, and contains none of the other song's warmth, but is still stunning, nonetheless, with Kevin Shields melancholy singing that intertwines perfectly with the melody.
With their 3rd album expected shortly after this EP was released, one might expect a rush job. Instead, you get a miniature masterpiece from one of indie rock's most legendary bands. What an excellent surprise.
"Swallow" is simply breathtaking. Far-Eastern sounding strings and percussion float gently across Bilinda Butcher's dreamy vocals to make this goosebump inducing collage of sound. I have no idea why this never made it onto any of their records.
"Honey Power" is more of a rock-oriented track, with it's catchy, driving grungy guitars, but around the 2/3 mark, it transforms into a sleepy acoustic section that also manages to give you goosebumps.
"Moon Song" is strange, even by MBV standards. It's cold, stark, and contains none of the other song's warmth, but is still stunning, nonetheless, with Kevin Shields melancholy singing that intertwines perfectly with the melody.
With their 3rd album expected shortly after this EP was released, one might expect a rush job. Instead, you get a miniature masterpiece from one of indie rock's most legendary bands. What an excellent surprise.
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