{"id":25301,"date":"2024-04-03T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/?p=25301"},"modified":"2024-03-27T11:19:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T18:19:03","slug":"new-music-revue-the-jesus-and-mary-chain-bring-mixed-feelings-with-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2024\/04\/03\/new-music-revue-the-jesus-and-mary-chain-bring-mixed-feelings-with-new-album\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>New Music Revue<\/em>: The Jesus and Mary Chain bring mixed feelings with new album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TJAMC_Glasgow_Eyes_Packshot-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-25302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TJAMC_Glasgow_Eyes_Packshot-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TJAMC_Glasgow_Eyes_Packshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TJAMC_Glasgow_Eyes_Packshot-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TJAMC_Glasgow_Eyes_Packshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TJAMC_Glasgow_Eyes_Packshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TJAMC_Glasgow_Eyes_Packshot-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TJAMC_Glasgow_Eyes_Packshot-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Jesus and Mary Chain<br \/>\n<i>Glasgow Eyes<br \/>\n<\/i>(Fuzz Club)<br \/>\n3\/5<\/p>\n<p>The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in 1983, gaining critical acclaim from their debut 1985 album <i>Psychocandy<\/i>. I have mixed feelings on their new album, <i>Glasgow Eyes<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>I would describe it as \u201880s electronic pop rock with modern production. The highlights are the fun electro-pop elements in \u201cjamcod\u201d and the pleasant droning atmosphere of \u201cMediterranean X Film\u201d and \u201cPure Poor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The dealbreaker, however, is \u201cThe Eagles and The Beatles.\u201d It\u2019s a worse \u201cBeverly Hills\u201d by Weezer, which is a worse \u201cI Love Rock \u2018N Roll\u201d by Joan Jett.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the album reeks of a mid-life crisis. The experimental, noisy electronic elements are pretentious at worst and mildly interesting at best. I do enjoy them in \u201cVenal Joy\u201d and the intro to \u201cjamcod,\u201d but it\u2019s hit or miss.<\/p>\n<p><i>Glasgow Eyes<\/i> does have catchy songs, so if that\u2019s what you\u2019re looking for, that\u2019s great. I just wish it was more inspired and honest, less commercial and unconsciously spat out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jesus and Mary Chain Glasgow Eyes (Fuzz Club) 3\/5 The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in 1983, gaining critical acclaim from their debut 1985 album Psychocandy. I have mixed feelings on their new album, Glasgow Eyes. I would describe it as \u201880s electronic pop rock with modern production. 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