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Damage and Joy

Damage and Joy is the seventh studio album by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain, 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.

Half of the album's songs had appeared previously in different versions: an earlier recording of "All Things Pass" was released on the 2008 as "All Things Must Pass"; "Song for a Secret" and "Amputation" were released by Jim Reid, 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.

Reception

Track listing

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Additional musicians

  • Bernadette Denning – vocals (track 4)
  • Isobel Campbell – vocals (tracks 5, 6)
  • Linda Fox – vocals (tracks 7, 14)
  • Sky Ferreira – vocals (track 13)
  • Brian Young – drums
  • Phil King – guitar (track 13)
  • Chris Phillips – drums (track 8)

Technical

  • Youth – production (tracks 1–7, 9–11, 13, 14)
  • Michael Rendall – engineering, mixing
  • Jamie McEvoy – mixing assistance
  • The Jesus and Mary Chain – production (tracks 8, 12)
  • Dave Trumfio – pre-production (track 8)
  • Josiah Mazzaschi – engineering (tracks 8, 12)
  • 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