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The Jesus and Mary Chain on Tour

Early on, the Scottish alternative rock band Jesus and Mary Chain were known for short and feedback-heavy live shows that took cues from aggressive punk and industrial bands. Although the group eventually toned down their confrontational tendencies, they instead channeled their penchant for noise into dark and moody shows with plenty of propulsive grooves and raucous riffs.

Over the years, The Jesus and Mary Chain have appeared at Coachella, opened for Nine Inch Nails and celebrated the 30th anniversary of their album Psychocandy in 2015 with the Psychocandy Live tour.

The Jesus and Mary Chain in Concert

The Jesus and Mary Chain were originally formed by brothers Jim and William Reid in the early '80s. After releasing their debut single, "Upside Down," in 1984 on legendary label Creation Records, the group signed to Blanco y Negro to release their 1985 debut, the seminal Psychocandy. At this point, the group's lineup featured another future rock star, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie, on drums, and their music incorporated inspiration from acts such as The Shangri-Las, The Stooges and The Velvet Underground.

From there, The Jesus and Mary Chain streamlined their sound into something moodier and even poppier, which helped propel 1987's Darklands and 1989's Automatic to U.K. album chart success. The latter album even spawned two alternative radio hits in the U.S., as "Blues From a Gun" topped the Billboard modern rock chart, and "Head On" — soon to be covered by Pixies — peaked at No. 2. As the '90s progressed, The Jesus and Mary Chain continued to find success, including with 1994's "Sometimes Always," a duet with Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval that peaked at No. 3 on the alternative chart.

Although the band split up in the late '90s, they reunited in 2007 and have toured regularly since then. In 2017, The Jesus and Mary Chain released a new studio album, Damage and Joy, the first album since 1998's Munki. The band has continued to enjoy notoriety and success thanks to some subtle pop culture nods: The 1985 song "Just Like Honey" was used in a pivotal scene in 2003's Lost in Translation, while Ben Gibbard namechecked the group in Death Cab for Cutie's "We Looked Like Giants."

Reviews

Rating: 4.3 out of 5 based on 37 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great Show

    by HarryF123 on 11/27/17Paradise Rock Club - Boston

    They put on a nice show with a lot of effort Much better than a few years ago on Landsdowne St.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Blew the Stars Out of the Sky

    by Neptuneman on 11/20/17The Stone Pony - Asbury Park

    I have seen the JAMC before. This was their Best. They came out of the gate like a raging bull and blew the Stars Out of the Sky with one great hit after another. Everyone in the crowd was dancing and going crazy. Then they transitioned into some of their newer songs from Damage and Joy such as Mood Rider and Always Sad. Solid songs. The JAMC then went deep into their archives halfway through the show and performed some hits from Psychocandy and Darklands. These were well received and took me back in time to a dark and moody 1989. The JAMC wrapped up a high energy show with a feedback psychedelic extravaganza full of flashing strobe and dry ice. It's was an awesome experience. I have seen the JAMC before, but never like this really. They were just so passionate and wild and enthusiastic. If you have a chance to see them. Go. Get your ass off the sofa. Shut off the Netflix and go see some awesome live Rock and Roll.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    JMC digging in the vault

    by Chiptreck on 11/19/17Paradise Rock Club - Boston

    JMC played almost two hours of their best spanning the whole catolog with some they hadn’t played in over a decade. They sounded great. I got lost in a trance of sweet overdrive fuzz and wahwah!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    So Amazing

    by gressa on 11/19/17The Stone Pony - Asbury Park

    First time seeing them since lollapalooza in the 90's and was not disappointed.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    The brothers made my night

    by Dropachop on 10/22/17The Fillmore - San Francisco

    The Brothers Reid, aka, The Jesus And Mary Chain, rocked the joint! The band was tight, and the set list was all their top speed hits, including a couple new hits from their new record. It was a memorable night elegantly capped off with a free JAMC poster handed out at the exit door. One gripe: the ultra bright LED strobe lights flashed from the stage into the audiences faces was overdone. Back off on the blinding lights so the audience can focus more on the music.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Typical Reid Brothers

    by Anonymous on 6/13/17The Wiltern - Los Angeles

    The Reid Brothers, along with their three merry sidemen, played fuzzed out JAMC jams behind their typical wall of smoke. Jim Reid up front, all the rest backing him up, with William on the right. Not much to look at, never very dynamic. But great Jesus & Mary Chain tunes.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    The Jesus and Mary Chain Great show

    by nos40tool on 5/29/17Fox Theater - Oakland - Oakland

    this the best show i have seen from them. They played almost 2 hours! The Warlocks were great and a good fit.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    The Jesus and Mary Chain!!

    by ninja77 on 5/26/17The Wiltern - Los Angeles

    First time seeing this band and they were awesome! It made me want to see them again live. Definitely recommend.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    JAMC were really good

    by pablorkcz on 5/23/17Fox Theater - Oakland - Oakland

    But I wish I could say the same of a couple of concert-goers. I get enthusiasm, a little singing, a little dancing, a few pics, maybe a short video, maybe an exchange of words between songs, or even a hushed comment during the songs. Fine. Enjoy yourselves. However, if you want to talk/shout over the music non-stop, like you're in a bar and you don't give a shit what's on the sound system, or like it's your own living room and you can replay your Netflix any time you want, maybe consider that other people are there to enjoy the show as opposed to hearing your loud mouths punctuating every moment. Go talk in the back, go into the lobby or maybe leave the venue altogether because obviously you aren't there to watch the show. JAMC were very good. It was nice hearing the new songs and a great variety of favorites and a couple deep cuts from most of their career. They played well and feel like they're back in a groove.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    JAMC was OUTSTANDING!!!

    by junkiedoug on 5/23/17Fox Theater - Oakland - Oakland

    JAMC is one of my all-time most favorite bands and have been so since the early 90's. I saw them in '95 at SDSU with Mazzy Star. They gave a rock solid perfomance, absolutely impressive. William's guitar was awsome and innovative as always. Jim's lyrics were true to form. The band was tight and truly delivered. Outstanding concert!!!!!