Scottish indie rock band the jesus and mary chain is back on the road, reprising its influential 1985 album psychocandy. The band plays the showbox sodo on thursday, may 14. Psychocandy expanded version, an album by the jesus and mary chain on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The jesus and mary chains psychocandy literary hub. The album was originally released on november 18, 1985, via blanco y negro records inspired by 60s girl groups, and the velvet. Find similar albums to psychocandy the jesus and mary chain on allmusic. The band names origination is unclear, as it was originally rumoured that the name came from a bing crosby film, although this was proven to be untrue. The jesus and mary chain psychocandy 1986, cd discogs. The fourteen songs on their first release are raw, sometimes aggressively paced, at others bouncy and harmonious, short, and often cluttered with. Apr 30, 2015 nearly 30 years ago, the jesus and mary chain a band of popeviscerating scots led by brothers jim and william reid emerged with psychocandy, one of the most rightfully acclaimed debut. Psychocandy, an album by the jesus and mary chain on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
The set features artwork inspired by the dichotic sonic reverence of the mary chain and includes three limited edition records and posters, along with a 42page hardcover book. Blackclad, backlit by strobe lights, this preencore version of the jesus and mary chain reveals that time only moves forwards. Arguably psychocandy is an album with one trick and one trick alone beach boys melodies meet velvet underground feedback and beats, all cranked up to ten and beyond, along with plenty of echo. The sound of speed is second in the trilogy of jesus and mary chain odds and sods releases. The jesus and mary chains classic 1985 album psychocandy is a reason as to why noise can be useful. The jesus and mary chain psychocandy 1985, specialty. The jesus and mary chain got picked up by us college radio, and amongst the heavy rotation playlist a north american tour followed. For their 1985 debut, the jesus and mary chain combined pop melodies worthy of brian wilson, echoladen production worthy of phil spector and guitar feedback noisier than the velvet underground. The jesus and mary chain psychocandy lyrics and tracklist. This one isnt quite as essential as barbed wire kisses the first, but it definitely holds less cashcow negativity and greater value over the jesus and mary chain hate rock n roll the third. The jesus and mary chain mood rider official video duration. The jamc released a constant string of albums, singles and eps until their. Psychocandy the jesus and mary chain similar allmusic. The jesus and mary chain 19851989, a fictional box set featuring three of the most iconic albums throughout the bands career, psychocandy.
Oct 26, 2014 the jesus and mary chains fivedate uk tour, psychocandy live, begins at londons troxy on 19 november. Psychocandy is the jesus and mary chains debut album. Album psychocandy expanded version, the jesus and mary. They combine velvet underground feedback and beats with beach boy melodies. The jesus and mary chain psychocandy releases discogs. The following is from paula mejias book, the jesus and mary chains psychocandy. There was not much to compare it to back in 1985 but these scots lads may have created the missing link between the stooges, the ronettes, swans and the beach boys. Oct 19, 2016 the following is from paula mejias book, the jesus and mary chain s psychocandy. It was released on 31 august 1987 by blanco y negro records. The jesus and mary chain 19851989, a fictional box set featuring three of the most iconic albums throughout the bands career, psychocandy, darklands, and automatic. It was released in november 1985 on blanco y negro records. The jesus and mary chain wednesday, october 28, 2015 scottish siblings jim and william reid along with bassist douglas hart and future primal scream leader bobby gillespie on drums grace psychocandy with 14 hazy, intoxicating originals that range from amphetamine rush never understand to spectral beauty just like honey.
I cant remember the 1980s scottish noise rockers are back. The greatest jesus and mary chain tracks of all time. Her work has appeared in the criterion collection, npr, the new yorker, the new york times, rolling stone and other publications. Psychocandy explicit by the jesus and mary chain on amazon. The jesus and mary chain henceforth jamc was the musical project of jim and william reid, who were a scottish, b brothers, and c. Features song lyrics for the jesus and mary chains psychocandy album. Download the jesus and mary chain mp3 songs and albums. The jesus and mary chain are a chaotic, noisy indie quartet formed in scotland, blending the beach boys sunny pop with the velvet undergrounds blackleather cool. The jesus and mary chain have been described by critics and admirers alike as sounding like the beach boys on acid, with their guitar sound famously described as chainsaws in a hurricane. Blanco y negro 8122 77671 2,rhino records 2 8122 77671 2 format.
The album darklands was released, as the tour ended. I wasnt a fan of the previous release, the dual disc sets as its easy to scratch one side of a disc and that could affect both sides since the label acts as a protective cover for the cd. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers jim and william reid. The jesus and mary chain are a scottish alternative rock band formed in east kilbride in 1983.
To celebrate psychocandys impending 30th birthday the lp arrived in november of 1985, the jesus and mary chain are parlaying their eightyeardeep reunion into an anniversary tour, wherein. However, the two founding members, brothers jim and william reid had been making home recordings under various names since 1977. Psychocandy is the debut studio album by scottish shoegaze band the jesus and mary chain. Jim reid is on mary anne hobbs s 6 music show on 1 and 2 nov topics.
Their debut album psychocandy was released to critical acclaim in 1985 on major label wea. Aug 11, 2016 the jesus and mary chain mood rider official video duration. The jesus and mary chain s classic 1985 album psychocandy is a reason as to why noise can be useful. Perfect 50s60s style surfpop songs buried under a thick layer of feedback, distortion and fuzz, ill never know how the band managed to find such an irresistible balance between noise, melody and harmony but the jesus and mary chain did it and this is one of the best things my ears has ever experienced. The jesus and mary chain the hardest walk psychocandy.
The jesus and mary chain psychocandy 2006, cd discogs. Darklands is the second studio album by scottish alternative rock band the jesus and mary chain. You can add or edit information about psychocandy at. Psychocandy was released in 1985, and marks the debut album for the jesus and mary chain.
Jan 26, 2015 the jesus and mary chain will commemorate the 30th anniversary of their fuzzy, landmark debut lp, psychocandy, by playing it live on a tour this spring. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The jesus and mary chains fivedate uk tour, psychocandy live, begins at londons troxy on 19 november. The jesus and mary chain also performed two gigs in tel aviv on 19 and 20 october. The jesus and mary chain the hardest walk psychocandy 1985.
Unlike their previous album, psychocandy, drum machines were used in place of drummer bobby gillespie, who had left to pursue a career as the frontman with primal scream. On psychocandy, the jesus and mary chain developed a unique tone for the album. Band members jim and william reid play the guitar with extreme, overthetop levels of distortion, and noise is used to considerable effect on the album. Following up on the promise of the earliest singles, the jesus and mary chain with psychocandy arguably created a movement without meaning to, one that itself caused. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Listen free to the jesus and mary chain psychocandy just like honey, the living end and more. The jesus and mary chain will commemorate the 30th anniversary of their fuzzy, landmark debut lp, psychocandy, by playing it live on a tour. Scottish siblings jim and william reid along with bassist douglas hart and future primal scream leader bobby gillespie on drums grace psychocandy with 14 hazy. Lead vocals are performed by jim reid, with the exception of. After signing to independent label creation records, they released their first single upside down in 1984. The jesus and mary chain psychocandy 2004, 180g, vinyl. On it, they implement just one style, one trick if you will, but oh man it is a great one. Psychocandy the jesus and mary chain releases allmusic.
All tickets remain valid for rescheduled shows, but ticket holders can get a refund from the point of. Psychocandy expanded version the jesus and mary chain to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Either way, the band knew the word jesus would be enough of a trigger to get people talking. Psychocandy explicit by the jesus and mary chain on.
The period covered here is 19891993, collecting most of the bsides from automatic and honeys dead. The jesus and mary chains pummelling debut was hugely influential for shoegaze, noise rock, and modern indie on the whole. Psychocandy expanded version by the jesus and mary chain on. In an interview posted to whopper jaw in september, jim reid revealed that he and his brother william had written songs for a new album, however, they had yet to enter the recording studio. Brothers jim reid and william reid, from east kilbride, glasgow, scotland were the primary songwriters. Psychocandy is the debut studio album by scottish alternative rock band the jesus and mary chain. The jesus and mary chain announce psychocandy tour. Aug 04, 2006 the jesus and mary chain henceforth jamc was the musical project of jim and william reid, who were a scottish, b brothers, and c the foremost technological and scientific innovators. It was recorded in the southern studios, wood green, london and released in november 18, 1985 on blanco y negro records.
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