The Jesus and Mary Chain announce new album, share “jamcod”
thefader.comScottish band The Jesus and Mary Chain have announced details of a new album, Glasgow Eyes, and shared its first single. "jamcod" is the first taste of brothers Jim and William Reid's eighth album, which will be released on March 8 next year.
Scroll down to hear the song now. Glasgow Eyes is the first Jesus and Mary Chain album since 2017's Damage and Joy. It was recorded at Mogwai’s Castle of Doom studio in Glasgow and, according to press materials, leans into the Reid brothers' love of jazz for the first time.
Read Next: Listen to Closer To Grey, Chromatics’ first album in seven years In a statement, Jim Reid says, "Don’t expect ‘the Mary Chain goes jazz.’ People should expect a Jesus and Mary Chain record, and that’s certainly what Glasgow Eyes is.
Our creative approach is remarkably the same as it was in 1984, just hit the studio and see what happens. There’s a telepathy there — we are those weird not-quite twins that finish each other’s sentences." 2024 will mark 40 years since the band released its debut single "Upside Down." In addition to the new album, and an autobiography, the band will also embark on a headline tour of the U.K.
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