Lindsey French, AKA Negative Gemini, has spoken about her love for what’s arguably Ireland’s greatest ever album My Bloody Valentine’s ‘Loveless ahead of her upcoming visit to Ireland next month in support of the deluxe version of her recent album ‘Body Work.

“When I first heard ‘Loveless’ I couldn’t believe it. I’d never heard anything quite like it. I listened to it for like a year straight when I first moved to New York and was writing ‘Body Work’.

“It’s incredibly intimate sounding and insular. I like the way it’s produced, it’s like rock music but it’s layered with so many interesting manipulated sounds. That’s what attracts me to producing, starting with the basic guitar or whatever and being able to put a unique stamp on what might otherwise just sound like anyone else playing bass, guitar, and drums.

“I haven’t thought to sample them, but when I sing You Never Knew at my shows I sometimes sing a little bit of Blown a Wish in the intro. But I love the chords or textures they seem to make with the vocals or the flute-ish stuff, it’s just a wash. That’s a big big thing for me now in my music.”

French is no stranger to classic Irish albums though, 100% Electronica, the label she founded recently reissued Microdisney’s 1984 album ‘Everybody is Fantastic’ on vinyl.

Negative Gemini plays The Grand Social, Dublin on October 17th. Tickets €16.00.