1.
Who are The Jesus and Mary Chain?
The Jesus and Mary Chain are one of the finest bands to ever walk God's green earth. An iconic alternative rock/indie noise-pop band from East Kilbride, Scotland. The Jesus and Mary Chain are a fucking line in the sand; if you don't like 'em you can fuck right off. The brothers Reid started making music in 1983 and are still going strong. Amputation (Dec’16)
is the first single from their seventh album Damage and Joy (March’17).
2. What kind of tune is Amputation?
Amputation is typical of the Mary Chain's later period when they were all swagger, menace and razor sharp riffs. Balanced against the reverb, caste-iron riffing and swirling noise are the usual coos and harmonies while they sing about “Fucked-up
girls” loving “drugged up
guys.” Not a love song then. But the legends are in great form.
3. What bands sound like The Jesus and Mary Chain?
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, My Bloody Valentine and
Dinosaur Jr.
4. What have the righteous press said about Amputation?
“The music still
feels raw” – Paste.
“It’s
got the Mary Chain stamped all over it… cloaked in reverb” – Fact.
“Like
something off an indie soundtrack from 1996” – Consequence Of Sound.
5. Which bands inspired the almighty Jesus and Mary Chain?
Some of their influences are The Velvet Underground, The
Sex Pistols, The Beatles, The Shangri La’s and The Stooges.
6. Why should I give Amputation a listen?
Because it's the fucking Jesus and Mary Chain and they've lost nothing over the years. Because they are the alternative of rock'n'roll.
7. What are The Jesus and Mary Chain's best songs?
Sidewalking. The song you play as she gets in the car, you put on your shades and floor a V8 down the highway with a half drunk bottle of whiskey between your legs. The song is rock'n'roll. Here Comes Alice and April Skies are just a few more of the brightest gems in JAMC's crown.
8. Any more words?
Damage
and Joy is produced by Killing Joke bassist Martin Glover (The
Verve, Marilyn Manson, James).
The brothers Reid are joined by the Lush bassist, Phil King< and
Fountains Of Wayne drummer, Brian Young, on the new album and on tour.
It’s
wine today but piss tomorrow”
The Shins are an iconic indie pop band from Albuquerque,
New Mexico. They started playing together in 1996, have recorded five albums together,
and have been both commercially and critically successful. TheShins are similar
to Belle & Sebastian, The Decemberists and Neutral Milk Hotel. They are influenced by The Beta Band, The
Jesus & Mary Chain, and country and western. Mildenhall (Feb’17) is the third single from their fifth album Heartworms (March’17). Paste called Mildenhall “a slice of warm
and fistful folk-pop.” It also has strong elements of Americana, lashes of
honesty, and a lyric to make all JAMC fans sit up.
“A
kid in class passed me a tape,
A
band called The Jesus and the Mary Chain”
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