''Damage and Joy'' is the seventh studio album by Scottish
alternative rock
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band
the Jesus and Mary Chain
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. After signing to independent label Creation Records, they re ...
, released on 24 March 2017 by Artificial Plastic Records. It is the group's first album in 19 years, and marks their first collaboration with producer
Youth
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.
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
James McLeish Reid (born 29 December 1961) is a Scottish singer/songwriter and the lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, which he formed with his elder brother and guitarist William Reid in 1983.
Career The Jes ...
, 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
Freeheat are a British indie rock band formed by Jim Reid and Ben Lurie of The Jesus and Mary Chain and Romi Mori and Nick Sanderson of The Gun Club.
After releasing an EP, ''Don't Worry Be Happy'' (later released with a bonus track as '' ...
.
Reception
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Damage and Joy''.
Musicians
* Bernadette Denning – vocals
*
Isobel Campbell
Isobel Campbell (born 27 April 1976) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and cellist. She rose to prominence at age nineteen as a member of the indie pop band Belle & Sebastian, but left the group to pursue a solo career, first as The Gentle Waves ...
– vocals
*
Linda Fox – vocals
*
Sky Ferreira
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– vocals
*
Brian Young – drums
*
Phil King – guitar
* Chris Phillips – drums
Technical
*
Youth
Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood ( maturity), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult. Yo ...
– production
* Michael Rendall – engineering, mixing
* Jamie McEvoy – mixing assistance
*
The Jesus and Mary Chain
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. After signing to independent label Creation Records, they re ...
– production
*
Dave Trumfio
David Trumfio (born August 16, 1968) is an American record producer, mixer, engineer and musician, best known for his production work with artists such as Wilco and his recordings with his own band The Pulsars.
Production work
Trumfio grew u ...
–
pre-production
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*
Josiah Mazzaschi – engineering
* 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
References
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2017 albums
Albums produced by Youth (musician)
The Jesus and Mary Chain albums