Darklands (album)

Darklands
Studio album by
the Jesus and Mary Chain
Released31 August 1987 (1987-08-31)
StudioLivingston (London)
Genre
Length35:51
LabelBlanco y Negro
Producer
The Jesus and Mary Chain chronology
Psychocandy
(1985) 		Darklands
(1987) 		Barbed Wire Kisses
(1988)
Singles from Darklands
  1. "April Skies"
    Released: April 1987
  2. "Happy When It Rains"
    Released: August 1987
  3. "Darklands"
    Released: October 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Mojo[2]
Paste[3]
Pitchfork7.8/10[4]
Q[5]
Record Collector[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
Select4/5[8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[9]
The Village VoiceB+[10]

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 Scottish rock band 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.

Darklands reached number five on the UK Albums Chart, the band's highest-peaking album on the chart to date.[11] The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[12]

Primal Scream later recorded a cover version of the album's title track as a B-side to their 1998 single "If They Move, Kill 'Em".[13]

  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Darklands – The Jesus and Mary Chain". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. ^ "The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy / Darklands / Automatic". Mojo. No. 153. August 2006. p. 111. ISSN 1351-0193.
  3. ^ Leven, Jeff (8 August 2006). "The Jesus and Mary Chain – Reissues". Paste. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. ^ Abebe, Nitsuh (4 August 2006). "The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy / Darklands / Automatic / Honey's Dead / Stoned & Dethroned". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  5. ^ "The Jesus and Mary Chain: Darklands". Q. No. 100. January 1995. p. 273. ISSN 0955-4955.
  6. ^ "The Jesus and Mary Chain: Darklands". Record Collector. 2006. p. 87. ISSN 0261-250X. [T]hey purposefully refined the dynamics to craft genuine pop hits...
  7. ^ Sisario, Ben (2004). "The Jesus and Mary Chain". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 429–30. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  8. ^ Manning, Sarra (April 1997). "The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy / Darklands / Barbed Wire Kisses / Automatic / Honey's Dead / Stoned And Dethroned". Select. No. 82. p. 112. ISSN 0959-8367.
  9. ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  10. ^ Christgau, Robert (26 January 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 22 January 2016 – via RobertChristgau.com.
  11. ^ "Jesus & Mary Chain | full Official Chart History" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  12. ^ Dimery, Robert; Lydon, Michael (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
  13. ^ If They Move, Kill 'Em (UK CD single). Primal Scream. Creation Records. 1998. CRESCD 284.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)