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The Jesus and Mary Chain

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Glasgow, United Kingdom (1984 – 1998, 2007 – present)

The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band that revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim Reid and William Reid. From East Kilbride in 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 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 unanimously positive reviews and is now considered a landmark recording.

1	Just Like Honey	2,334
2	Some Candy Talking	832
3	Never Understand	822
4	The Living End	807
5	Taste the Floor	760
6	The Hardest Walk	759
7	Taste of Cindy	715
8	You Trip Me Up	712
9	Cut Dead	686
10	In a Hole	646
11	April Skies	637
12	Head On	628
13	Happy When It Rains	608
14	Inside Me	546
15	My Little Underground	536

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WonderPat wrote:
8 hours ago

:) Just Like Honey :)

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purpleheart6504 wrote:
yesterday morning

so classic 4 me. luv it

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Bocaburgler wrote:
Friday morning

Psychocandy is in my top 5 of all time. darklands is also amazing. The hardest walk that you could ever take is a walk you take from a, to b, to c.

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a_q_u_a_r_i_u_s wrote:
Thursday evening

please, come to chile !!!

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RichardD wrote:
Sunday evening

Oasis got in the way of this. The world is falling apart.

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warsawradio wrote:
last month

I can't believe "Somethings Wrong" is not up there,

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baucham wrote:
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It's so hard!

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dejvidbovi wrote:
last month

art

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true_til_deaf wrote:
last month

i like almost every song of theirs more than just like honey.

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andisk wrote:
last month

Cracking Up, Come On and Darklands not in the top 15?? What the?

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alessalost wrote:
last month

我爱这支后朋克乐队！！！

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Rudelyy wrote:
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Rudely Interrupted have been invited by the United Nations to perform in the Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium on the 3rd of December 2008 to mark international disability day.

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JaimeChiens wrote:
last month

Sidewalking, good make out song. Come to think of it, most j&mc music is good for that.

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johntardsbaby66 wrote:
last month

im in a hole........

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gspaceman wrote:
last month

ok ok.

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BeatRiot wrote:
last month

'Psychocandy' is essential listening. Don't download it, go out and buy it. NOW.

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Standingonair66 wrote:
last month

actually pretty underrated

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