Mel Butler
Scottish band The Jesus and Mary Chain have announced details of a new album, Glasgow Eyes, and shared its first single. "jamcod" is the first taste of brothers Jim and William Reid's eighth album, which will be released on March 8 next year. Scroll down to hear the song now.
Glasgow Eyes is the first Jesus and Mary Chain album since 2017's Damage and Joy. It was recorded at Mogwai’s Castle of Doom studio in Glasgow and, according to press materials, leans into the Reid brothers' love of jazz for the first time.
In a statement, Jim Reid says, "Don’t expect ‘the Mary Chain goes jazz.’ People should expect a Jesus and Mary Chain record, and that’s certainly what Glasgow Eyes is. Our creative approach is remarkably the same as it was in 1984, just hit the studio and see what happens. There’s a telepathy there — we are those weird not-quite twins that finish each other’s sentences."
2024 will mark 40 years since the band released its debut single "Upside Down." In addition to the new album, and an autobiography, the band will also embark on a headline tour of the U.K. and Europe. The run of shows begins in March and includes dates in Berlin, London, Paris, Stockholm, and Edinburgh. See below for more details.
Glasgow Eyes artwork + tracklist
1. "Venal Joy"
2. "American Born"
3. "Mediterranean X Film"
4. "jamcod"
5. "Discotheque"
6. "Pure Poor"
7. "The Eagles and The Beatles"
8. "Silver Strings"
9. "Chemical Animal"
10. "Second of June"
11. "Girl 71"
12. "Hey Lou Reid"
The Jesus and Mary Chain 2024 live dates
March 22 - Manchester, UK - Albert Hall
March 25 - Dublin, IE - Olympia
March 26 - Belfast, UK - Limelight 1
March 27 - Edinburgh, UK - Usher Hall
March 30 - London, UK - Roundhouse
April 2 - Copenhagen, DK - Amager Bio
April 3 - Gothenburg, SE - Pustervik
April 5 - Oslo, NO - Rockefeller
April 6 - Stockholm, SE - Munich Brewery
April 7 - Malmo, SE - Plan B
April 9 - Hamburg, DE - Markthalle
April 11 - Berlin, DE - Huxleys
April 12 - Cologne, DE - Live Music Hall
April 13 - Paris, FR - Elysée Montmartre
April 15 - Geneva, CH - L’Usine
April 16 - Winterthur, CH - Salzhaus
April 17 - Milan, IT - Alcatraz
April 19 - Krems, AT - Donaufestival
April 20 - Heidelberg, DE - Halle O2
April 21 - Tilburg, NL - Roadburn Festival
April 23 - Brussels, BE - AB
April 24 - The Hague, NL - Paard