The Jesus And Mary Chain - Glasgow Eyes

A big year lies ahead for The Jesus And Mary Chain. To commemorate their 40th anniversary, the Reid brothers (William and Jim) are releasing a documentary, a book and are (at the time of writing) about to embark on a celebratory tour.

However, nostalgia sits ill with the East Kilbride duo, and so eighth album Glasgow Eyes seems a more fitting acknowledgement of four decades in music, taking the best elements of their catalogue while also adding a frisson of new ideas.

That said, in Jim’s own words, don’t expect ‘The Jesus And Mary Chain go jazz’ (even if the spectre of Miles Davis can be felt); opener ‘Venal Joy’ is sweaty, motorik electro, still raucous but with a touch of femininity as provided by Rezillos’ Fay Fife on backing duties. Elsewhere, ‘Silver Strings’ is built around a simple but smacked-out, full-of-dread motif that would be befit a David Lynch movie. 

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