The Jesus & Mary Chain - Damage & JoyThe Jesus And Mary Chain release their long awaited new album Damage and Joy, the bands first album since Munki was released backed in the summer of 1998. The album has been produced by Youth, who plays bass, and also features performances from the bands touring drummer Brian Young as well as former Lush bassist Phil King. Damage and Joy is exactly that the sound of damaged joy. It's full of 60s references, bloody mindedness, affairs of the heart and

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may give a brief glimpse back at Radiohead's past

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A fully formed band which irradiates personality from the very first play and is not afraid to look at hardcore punk from outside the box

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