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Rarely has a British hype been so fueled by negative publicity as around The Jesus And Mary Chain. Performances by this Scottish band around the apathetic brothers William and Jim Reid (invariably in black and with hair draped far over the eyes) lasted no longer than twenty minutes and invariably ended in riots and brawls. They would have robbed a record owner and eagerly came out for their drug… use. It would all have blown over if the debut album Psychocandy, which was released at the end of 1985, hadn't been such a damn strong record. A cool mix of Phil Spector, Velvet Underground and Beach Boys is drenched in hurricanes of screeching and distorting guitars. A sound that only enhances the soothing atmosphere of some songs and the subdued vocals of Jim Reid with a passive-aggressive backing. Psychocandy is a blueprint for shoegaze and is still seen by many as a highlight of the britpop of the eighties. After a nine-year hiatus, The Jesus And Mary Chain was re-established in 2007, but they never managed to surpass Psychocandy. (MR)more
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