THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN "Girl 71" the new single waiting for the album

After the previous singles – jamcod, and Chemical Animal, The Jesus and Mary Chain release a new single Girl 71 taken from the album arriving on March 22nd.

The song is divided between melodic power-pop full of hooks and a gritty garage-rock touch, giving a seductive touch to the band’s sound spectrum. Jim Reid’s distinctive lead vocals are accompanied by Rachel Conte’s harmonies. Like the rest of ‘Glasgow Eyes’, ‘Girl 71’ sees the Reid brothers producing, at Mogwai’s Castle Doom studio in Glasgow.

Don’t expect the Mary Chain to become jazz” underlines Jim Reid.

People should expect a Jesus and Mary Chain record and that’s certainly what Glasgow Eyes is.

Our creative approach is the same as in 1984, just come to the studio and see what happens. We came in with a lot of songs and let them run their course. There are no rules, it’s a sort of telepathy, we’re those strange twins who finish each other’s sentences.”

‘Glasgow Eyes’ was recorded at Mogwai’s studio, Castle of Doom, in Glasgow, where Jim and William previously reunited for the previous album, ‘Damage and Joy’ (2017), which became their highest charting album in the rankings of the last twenty years. What has emerged is a record that sees one of the UK’s most influential groups embrace a second chapter in production, where their whirlwind of melodies and chaos now play in a more audible format, softened by their love of Suicide and Kraftwerk and by a new appreciation for jazz.

A career marked by intense music, at times dark, but at the same time romantic in which the past, present and future have always found great affirmation. Their music is a container in which time merges in a surprising alchemy, always leaving great space for experimentation.

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THE TOUR

40 years after their first single, The Jesus And Mary Chain announce a long-awaited return. two brothers Jim and William Reid will further celebrate their 40th year in business in 2024 with an autobiography (published by Orion/White Rabbit) and a major tour of the UK and Europe, which will also take them to Italy for an eagerly awaited appointment on April 17th in Milan, Alcatraz.

17 APRIL 2024 | MILAN @ ALCATRAZ