The Jesus and Mary Chain - Original Album Series (1985-1994) [5CD Box Set] (2009)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 1,44 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 501 MB | Covers - 28 MB
Genre: Post-Punk, Noise Pop, Alternative Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Rhino/Blanco Y Negro (0825646839469)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 1,44 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 501 MB | Covers - 28 MB
Genre: Post-Punk, Noise Pop, Alternative Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Rhino/Blanco Y Negro (0825646839469)
One of the most important and revered bands of the post-punk and alternative rock scenes, the Jesus and Mary Chain's artistic impact is incalculable. Heavily influenced not only by the dangerous sounds of bands like the Velvet Underground and the Stooges, but also by the sonic grandeur and pop savvy of the '60s-era girl group sound and the Beach Boys, the band was able to find the beauty in noise, while both celebrating pop conventions and thoroughly subverting them. Their landmark 1985 album, Psychocandy, basically invented noise pop, while Darklands stripped away the scuzz to reveal pristine melodies. From there the group explored many aspects of rock, from beat-heavy electro punk to dusty heartbreak ballads - hitting big with "Sometime Always" in 1994 - before going their separate ways in a cloud of bad feelings…