Psychocandy

Psychocandy
Studio album by
the Jesus and Mary Chain
Released18 November 1985
RecordedMarch–April 1985
StudioSouthern Studios, Wood Green, London
Genre
Length38:55
LabelBlanco y Negro
ProducerThe Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain chronology
Psychocandy
(1985) 		Darklands
(1987)
Singles from Psychocandy
  1. "Never Understand"
    Released: February 1985
  2. "You Trip Me Up"
    Released: May 1985
  3. "Just Like Honey"
    Released: September 1985

Psychocandy is the debut studio album by Scottish rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released in November 1985 on Blanco y Negro Records. The album is considered a landmark recording: its combination of guitar feedback and noise with traditional pop melody and structure proved influential on the forthcoming shoegaze genre and alternative rock in general.

The album reached No. 31 on the UK Albums Chart and was preceded by three charting 1985 singles: "Never Understand", "You Trip Me Up", and "Just Like Honey". The band moved away from its abrasive sound with their follow-up album, 1987's Darklands.

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