The Jesus and Mary Chain

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The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid. They released a string of albums, singles and EPs between their 1983 formation and their 1999 breakup, and gained notoriety in their early days for short sets and violence that became common at their live shows. In 2007, the band reunited.

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  1. Darklands 2011

    Review of Darklands

    Reviewed by Luke Turner

    A second LP that successfully sidesteps the shadow of its influential predecessor.

  2. Upside Down – The Best Of 2010

    Review of Upside Down – The Best Of

    Reviewed by Wyndham Wallace

    Double-disc compilation reveals a great band’s shortcomings.

  3. Live In Concert 2003

    Review of Live In Concert

    Reviewed by Deborah Hawkes

    ...the bass and drums move along like a prozaced single mother, dragging the ...

  4. Psychocandy 1985

    Review of Psychocandy

    Reviewed by Chris Jones

    Jim and William Reid's seminal work. Still as visceral today...

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