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East Kilbride, Glasgow, Scotland (1984 – 1998, 2007 – present)
The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish band that revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim Reid and William Reid. From East Kilbride, Glasgow, Scotland , the JAMC released a constant string of albums, singles and EPs until their demise in 1998. The band reunited in 2007.
The initial line-up, formed in 1984, was augmented by bassist Douglas Hart and drummer Bobby Gillespie. Gillespie played standing up in the manner of The Velvet Underground’s Maureen “Moe” Tucker.
The Mary Chain’s early gigs have become the stuff of legend in underground circles. Playing in front of small audiences, the Mary Chain earned their notoriety by playing very short gigs, some lasting no more than 10 minutes and consisting of a constant wall of feedback and distortion, as well as playing with their backs to the audience and refusing to speak to them. Many shows culminated with the Reids trashing their equipment, which was often followed by the audience rioting. All of this delighted manager and Creation Records boss Alan McGee, who obviously found it very easy to get attention for the band.
Their debut singleUpside Down in 1984 was on Creation, but the following year they signed to the WEA-backed Blanco Y Negro. Who released their debut album, Psychocandy, which fused together the Reid’s two primary influences, the guitar noise of The Velvet Underground with the ’60s pop leanings of Phil Spector and The Beach Boys. The record received positive reviews and is now considered a landmark recording.
The initial line-up, formed in 1984, was augmented by bassist Douglas Hart and drummer Bobby Gillespie. Gillespie played standing up in the manner of The Velvet Underground’s Maureen “Moe” Tucker.
The Mary Chain’s early gigs have become the stuff of legend in underground circles. Playing in front of small audiences, the Mary Chain earned their notoriety by playing very short gigs, some lasting no more than 10 minutes and consisting of a constant wall of feedback and distortion, as well as playing with their backs to the audience and refusing to speak to them. Many shows culminated with the Reids trashing their equipment, which was often followed by the audience rioting. All of this delighted manager and Creation Records boss Alan McGee, who obviously found it very easy to get attention for the band.
Their debut single
Upside Down in 1984 was on Creation, but the following year they signed to the WEA-backed Blanco Y Negro. Who released their debut album, Psychocandy, which fused together the Reid’s two primary influences, the guitar noise of The Velvet Underground with the ’60s pop leanings of Phil Spector and The Beach Boys. The record received positive reviews and is now considered a landmark recording.
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lone_starr wrote:
Please go Europe!
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keanequeen wrote:
Automatic
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Bloody-Lunar wrote:
cinephile68 = poser
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Exarin666 wrote:
what
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Deardeadfriend wrote:
"[...] and frankly I see no music" What are you even talking about
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cinephile68 wrote:
I'm listening to Darklands right now, and frankly I see no music. Guitar chords here and there and that's it. How dare you even comparing this to Psychocandy, let alone saying it's better?
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mydogreadskafka wrote:
psychocandy is honestly their only good album.. weak and effeminate otherwise
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cinephile68 wrote:
The Jesus and Mary Chain=Psychocandy.
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funcionalismo wrote:
my lover touch my darkened soulmy lover touch my darkened soulmy lover lit my darkened soul
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Deardeadfriend wrote:
"Munki" is far better than it was in my memory.
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Superdusted wrote:
darklands > psychocandy [4]
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Gardenhead1 wrote:
darklands > psychocandy [3]
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KhalidMuhijadee wrote:
wtf why are they so noisey
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Mad_Beaver wrote:
darklands > psychocandy [2]
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likeadaydreamer wrote:
The best band in the whole world!
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hahahahate wrote:
enjoying something that feels like pain.
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daslife1 wrote:
reid brozz
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lorrabaquio wrote:
sublime,distorsion.
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amsterm wrote:
O_o
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keanequeen wrote:
Conheci através do cover de Head On que a Legião fez.
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35 Denton
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Club Quattro Show - SOLD OUT
7 Aug 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/jesusandmarychainband
The Jesus And Mary Chain are proud to announce they will be
playing to a sold out crowd on August 11th at 'Club Quattro'
Tokyo.
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