Damage and Joy

Last updated

Damage and Joy
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Damage and Joy.png
Studio album by
the Jesus and Mary Chain
Released24 March 2017 (2017-03-24)
Recorded
  • Spain
  • England
  • United States
  • Ireland
Length53:05
Label Artificial Plastic
Producer
  • Youth
  • the Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain chronology
The Complete Vinyl Collection
(2013)		Damage and Joy
(2017)		Sunset 666
(2023)
Singles from Damage and Joy
  1. "Amputation"
    Released: 9 December 2016
  2. "Always Sad"
    Released: 10 February 2017
  3. "The Two of Us"
    Released: 16 September 2017 [1]

Damage and Joy is the seventh studio album by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain, released on 24 March 2017 by Artificial Plastic Records. [2] It is the group's first album in 19 years, and marks their first collaboration with producer Youth. [3]

Contents

Half of the album's songs had appeared previously in different versions: an earlier recording of "All Things Pass" was released on the 2008 Heroes soundtrack as "All Things Must Pass"; "Song for a Secret" and "Amputation" were released by Jim Reid, the latter as a solo single in 2007 under the title "Dead End Kids"; "Can't Stop the Rock" was released by Sister Vanilla, the Reids' sister Linda; and "The Two of Us", "Get on Home", and "Facing Up to the Facts" were released by Jim's band Freeheat.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 70/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Consequence of Sound C+ [6]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Paste 6.2/10 [9]
Pitchfork 6.7/10 [10]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [13]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Accolades for Damage and Joy
PublicationAccoladeYearRankRef.
Fopp Best Albums of the Year2017
45
God Is in the TV Top 50 Albums of the Year2017
35
Louder Than War Top 100 Albums of the Year2017
4
Piccadilly RecordsTop 100 Albums of the Year2017
53

Track listing

All tracks are written by William Reid and Jim Reid.

No.TitleLength
1."Amputation"3:24
2."War on Peace"4:34
3."All Things Pass"4:34
4."Always Sad"2:52
5."Song for a Secret"3:21
6."The Two of Us"4:12
7."Los Feliz (Blues and Greens)"4:54
8."Mood Rider"4:04
9."Presidici (Et Chapaquiditch)"3:36
10."Get on Home"3:31
11."Facing Up to the Facts"3:05
12."Simian Split"4:14
13."Black and Blues"3:23
14."Can't Stop the Rock"3:21
Total length:53:05
Japanese edition bonus tracks [19]
No.TitleLength
15."Black and Blues" (acoustic demo)2:36
16."Yoko"3:53
Total length:59:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Damage and Joy. [20]

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Additional musicians

Technical

  • Youth – production (tracks 1–7, 9–11, 13, 14)
  • Michael Rendall – engineering, mixing
  • Jamie McEvoy – mixing assistance
  • The Jesus and Mary Chain – production (tracks 8, 12)
  • Dave Trumfio – pre-production (track 8)
  • Josiah Mazzaschi – engineering (tracks 8, 12)
  • Jamie Grashion – additional engineering
  • Conor Brady – additional engineering
  • Tommaso Colliva – additional mix engineering
  • Marcus Locock – additional mix engineering
  • John Davis – mastering at Metropolis Mastering (London)
  • Rachel Willett – cover photo

Charts

Chart performance for Damage and Joy
Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [21] 72
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [22] 32
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [23] 60
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [24] 44
French Albums (SNEP) [25] 77
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [26] 34
Irish Albums (IRMA) [27] 22
Italian Albums (FIMI) [28] 70
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ) [29] 1
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [30] 24
Scottish Albums (OCC) [31] 6
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [32] 31
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [33] 43
UK Albums (OCC) [34] 16
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [35] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [36] 9
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [37] 22
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [38] 38

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Jesus and Mary Chain</span> Scottish alternative rock band

The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid, who are the two founders and only consistent members of the band since its formation. They are recognized as key figures in the development of the shoegaze and noise pop subgenres. The band have had twelve top 40 entries and two top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart in the course of their career.

<i>Get Ready</i> (New Order album) 2001 studio album by New Order

Get Ready is the seventh studio album by English rock band New Order. It was released on 27 August 2001 in the United Kingdom by London Records and on 16 October 2001 in the United States by Reprise Records. It was the band's first studio album in eight years, following 1993's Republic, and was their last to feature the original lineup.

<i>Never Gone</i> 2005 studio album by Backstreet Boys

Never Gone is the fifth studio album released by American vocal group Backstreet Boys as the follow-up to their fourth studio album Black & Blue (2000), after a short hiatus. Never Gone was originally due for release in 2004, but the release date for the album was pushed to June 14, 2005, for unknown reasons.

<i>Psychocandy</i> 1985 studio album by the Jesus and Mary Chain

Psychocandy is the debut studio album by Scottish rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released in November 1985 on Blanco y Negro Records. The album is considered a landmark recording: its combination of guitar feedback and noise with traditional pop melody and structure proved influential on the forthcoming shoegaze genre and alternative rock in general.

<i>Toni Braxton</i> (album) 1993 studio album by Toni Braxton

Toni Braxton is the debut studio album by American singer Toni Braxton, released on July 13, 1993, by LaFace Records and Arista Records. The album was primarily produced by L.A. Reid, Babyface, and Daryl Simmons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reverence (song)</span> 1992 single by the Jesus and Mary Chain

"Reverence" is a song by Scottish alternative rock group the Jesus and Mary Chain, released as the first single from the group's fourth studio album, Honey's Dead (1992). It was released by Blanco y Negro Records on 3 February 1992, reaching number 10 on the UK Single Chart and number 21 in Ireland. BBC TV banned the song from airing due to the lyrics "I want to die just like Jesus Christ / I want to die just like J-F-K", but it was not banned from BBC Radio One.

<i>Munki</i> 1998 studio album by The Jesus and Mary Chain

Munki is the sixth studio album released by Scottish rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. After leaving Blanco y Negro, the Reid brothers signed to Sub Pop in the U.S. and Creation, who had released their debut single "Upside Down" in 1984, in the UK. The origin of the album title, according to Ben Lurie in an interview with Spin magazine, was that they "wanted an un-Mary Chain-like title...It doesn't mean anything. It's just a word. Misspelled on purpose." In an interview with The Herald, Jim said that their sister Linda suggested it. This was the band's final studio album before their 8-year breakup from October 1999 to June 2007.

<i>Darklands</i> (album) 1987 studio album by the Jesus and Mary Chain

Darklands is the second studio album by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain, released on 31 August 1987 by Blanco y Negro Records. The album is the band's first to use drum machines, replacing live drummer Bobby Gillespie, who had left to pursue a career as the frontman of Primal Scream. Lead vocals are performed by Jim Reid, with the exception of "Darklands", "Nine Million Rainy Days" and "On the Wall", which are sung by William Reid.

<i>Automatic</i> (The Jesus and Mary Chain album) 1989 studio album by the Jesus and Mary Chain

Automatic is the third studio album by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain, released on 9 October 1989 by Blanco y Negro Records. The group on this record consists of the core duo of brothers William and Jim Reid, with a drum machine providing percussion and synthesised bass. The only other credited musician was Richard Thomas, who joined the touring version of the Jesus and Mary Chain as a drummer. Thomas drummed on "Gimme Hell" and was a former member of Dif Juz. He also made appearances on Cocteau Twins' 1986 album Victorialand and This Mortal Coil's 1986 album Filigree & Shadow.

<i>The Id</i> (album) 2001 studio album by Macy Gray

The Id is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Macy Gray. It was released on September 17, 2001, by Epic Records. The album was not as commercially successful as its predecessor, On How Life Is, in the United States, where it debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200 with 93,000 copies sold in its first week. As of January 2004, it had sold 593,000 copies in the US. Elsewhere, The Id topped the charts in the United Kingdom and Denmark, while reaching the top five in Australia, Italy, and Switzerland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Just Like Honey</span> 1985 single by The Jesus and Mary Chain

"Just Like Honey" is a song by the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain from their 1985 debut album Psychocandy. The track was released as the third and final single from the album through Blanco y Negro Records in September 1985. An important milestone in the development of the alternative rock subgenre of noise pop, the song was written by band members William Reid and Jim Reid. Drummer Bobby Gillespie quotes Hal Blaine's opening drum riff from The Ronettes' "Be My Baby" in the song's intro.

<i>Night Calls</i> (album) 1991 studio album by Joe Cocker

Night Calls is the thirteenth studio album by Joe Cocker, released on 7 October 1991. There were three different editions of the album released in 1991 and 1992. Each of them featured different selections of songs, in different orders, and had different works of cover art. In addition, a DTS edition of the album was released in the UK in 1998, also with a different selection of songs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sidewalking</span> 1988 single by the Jesus and Mary Chain

"Sidewalking" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released as a standalone single in March 1988 and included in the compilation album Barbed Wire Kisses, released in April 1988. The single is also included on their 2002 compilation album. 21 Singles. The track reflected the band's interest in hip hop and samples the drumbeat from the 1984 single "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shante as a loop. "Sidewalking" reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart, number 20 in Ireland, and number 23 in New Zealand.

<i>Chaosmosis</i> 2016 studio album by Primal Scream

Chaosmosis is the eleventh studio album by Scottish band Primal Scream. It was released on 18 March 2016 on the band's First International label, through Ignition Records. The album's lead single, "Where the Light Gets In", was released on 1 February 2016 and features American singer Sky Ferreira. "I Can Change" was released on 14 March 2016 as the second single from the album. "Trippin' on Your Love" was released to US submodern rock radio on 16 March 2016 as the album's third single. The fourth single, "100% or Nothing", was released as a 12-inch single on 19 August 2016.

<i>Spirit</i> (Depeche Mode album) 2017 studio album by Depeche Mode

Spirit is the fourteenth studio album by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 17 March 2017 by Columbia and Mute Records. The album was recorded with new producer James Ford, and was preceded by the single "Where's the Revolution". It was the final Depeche Mode studio album to feature co-founder and keyboardist Andy Fletcher before his death on 26 May 2022. The album produced three singles.

<i>The Search for Everything</i> 2017 studio album by John Mayer

The Search for Everything is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, released on April 14, 2017 by Columbia Records. It is a loose concept album based on the emotions and thoughts of dealing with a break-up: opening with the initial break-up, and closing with the girl getting married.

<i>Pleasure</i> (Feist album) 2017 studio album by Feist

Pleasure is the fifth studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Feist, released on 28 April 2017, through Universal Music Canada. Thematically, the album is said to explore "emotional limits ... loneliness, private ritual, secrets, shame, mounting pressures, disconnect, tenderness, rejection, care and the lack thereof." All of the songs on the album are actually raw takes, as Feist explained on her Twitter: "Our desire was to record that state without guile or go-to's and to pin the songs down with conviction and our straight up human bodies."

<i>Truth Is a Beautiful Thing</i> 2017 studio album by London Grammar

Truth Is a Beautiful Thing is the second studio album by English indie pop band London Grammar. It was released on 9 June 2017 by the trio's imprint Metal & Dust and Ministry of Sound.

<i>I Am Not a Dog on a Chain</i> 2020 studio album by Morrissey

I Am Not a Dog on a Chain is the thirteenth solo studio album by Morrissey, released through BMG on 20 March 2020. It is Morrissey's first album of original material since 2017's Low in High School. It was produced by Joe Chiccarelli, and lead single "Bobby, Don't You Think They Know?" features vocals from Thelma Houston.

<i>Glasgow Eyes</i> 2024 studio album by the Jesus and Mary Chain

Glasgow Eyes is the eighth studio album by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released on 22 March 2024 through Fuzz Club, and marks their first studio release in seven years, following Damage and Joy (2017).

References

  1. ↑ "The Two of Us (feat. Sky Ferreira) [Radio Edit] – Single by The Jesus and Mary Chain". iTunes Store . United States. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Welsh, April Claire (8 December 2016). "The Jesus and Mary Chain announce new album Damage and Joy". Fact . Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. ↑ Blistein, Jon (8 December 2016). "Jesus and Mary Chain Detail First Album in 18 Years, 'Damage and Joy'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Reviews and Tracks for Damage and Joy by The Jesus and Mary Chain". Metacritic . Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Damage and Joy – The Jesus and Mary Chain". AllMusic . Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  6. ↑ Melis, Matt (24 March 2017). "The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  7. ↑ Davies, Matthew (24 March 2017). "The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy". DIY . Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  8. ↑ Empire, Kitty (26 March 2017). "The Jesus and Mary Chain: Damage and Joy review – a return of two halves". The Observer . Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  9. ↑ Brodsky, Rachel (14 March 2017). "The Jesus & Mary Chain: Damage & Joy Review". Paste . Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  10. ↑ Berman, Stuart (20 March 2017). "The Jesus and Mary Chain: Damage and Joy". Pitchfork . Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  11. ↑ King, Ian (10 April 2017). "The Jesus and Mary Chain: Damage and Joy". PopMatters . Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  12. ↑ Kennedy, Jake (2 March 2017). "The Jesus & Mary Chain – Damage & Joy". Record Collector . Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  13. ↑ Sheffield, Rob (23 March 2017). "Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain's Reunion Record Is Fabulously Morbid". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  14. ↑ Scott, Hayley (20 March 2017). "The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy". The Skinny . Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  15. ↑ "Fopp's Best Albums of 2017". Album of the Year. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  16. ↑ "God Is In The TV's Top 50 Albums of 2017". Album of The Year. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  17. ↑ "Louder Than War's Top 100 Albums of 2017". Album of the Year. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  18. ↑ "Piccadilly Records's Top 100 Albums of 2017". Piccadilly Records. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  19. ↑ "Damage and Joy / ダメージ・アンド・ジョイ" (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. Archived from the original on 4 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  20. ↑ Damage and Joy (liner notes). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Artificial Plastic Records. 2017. APR001CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 3rd April 2017" (PDF). The ARIA Report . No. 1414. 3 April 2017. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
  22. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  23. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  24. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  25. ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  26. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  27. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Jesus and Mary Chain". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  28. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  29. ↑ "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  30. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  31. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  32. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  33. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  34. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  35. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  36. ↑ "The Jesus and Mary Chain Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  37. ↑ "The Jesus and Mary Chain Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  38. ↑ "The Jesus and Mary Chain Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.