Damage and Joy
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Damage and Joy
| type = studio
| artist = the Jesus and Mary Chain
| cover = The Jesus and Mary Chain - Damage and Joy.png
| released = {{Start date|2017|3|24|df=yes}}
| recorded = {{hlist|Spain|England|United States|Ireland}}
| genre =
| length = 53:05
| label = Artificial Plastic
| producer = * Youth
- the Jesus and Mary Chain
| prev_title = Psychocandy Live: Barrowlands
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Sunset 666
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Damage and Joy
| type = studio
| single1 = Amputation
| single1date = 9 December 2016
| single2 = Always Sad
| single2date = 10 February 2017
| single3 = The Two of Us
| single3date = 16 September 2017{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-two-of-us-feat-sky-ferreira-radio-edit-single/1283041117 |title=The Two of Us (feat. Sky Ferreira) [Radio Edit] – Single by The Jesus and Mary Chain |website=iTunes Store |location=United States |access-date=20 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052306/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-two-of-us-feat-sky-ferreira-radio-edit-single/1283041117 |archive-date=22 December 2017}}
}}
}}
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.{{cite web |last=Welsh |first=April Claire |url=http://www.factmag.com/2016/12/08/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-announce-new-album-damage-and-joy/ |title=The Jesus and Mary Chain announce new album Damage and Joy |work=Fact |date=8 December 2016 |access-date=11 December 2016}} It is the group's first album in 19 years, and marks their first collaboration with producer Youth.{{cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jesus-and-mary-chain-detail-first-album-in-18-years-w454548 |title=Jesus and Mary Chain Detail First Album in 18 Years, 'Damage and Joy' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=8 December 2016 |access-date=11 December 2016}}
Half of the album's songs had appeared previously in different versions: an earlier recording of "All Things Pass" was released on the 2008 Heroes soundtrack 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
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{{Album ratings
| MC = 70/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/damage-and-joy/the-jesus-and-mary-chain |title=Reviews and Tracks for Damage and Joy by The Jesus and Mary Chain |website=Metacritic |access-date=25 June 2017}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Sendra |first=Tim |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/damage-and-joy-mw0003004957 |title=Damage and Joy – The Jesus and Mary Chain |website=AllMusic |access-date=23 April 2017}}
| rev2 = Consequence of Sound
| rev2score = C+{{cite web |last=Melis |first=Matt |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/03/album-review-the-jesus-and-mary-chain-damage-and-joy/ |title=The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy |website=Consequence of Sound |date=24 March 2017 |access-date=28 March 2017}}
| rev3 = DIY
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Davies |first=Matthew |url=https://diymag.com/2017/03/24/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-damage-and-joy |title=The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy |work=DIY |date=24 March 2017 |access-date=25 June 2017}}
| rev4 = The Observer
| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Empire |first=Kitty |author-link=Kitty Empire |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/mar/26/jesus-mary-chain-damage-joy-review |title= The Jesus and Mary Chain: Damage and Joy review – a return of two halves |work=The Observer |date=26 March 2017 |access-date=23 April 2017}}
| rev5 = Paste
| rev5score = 6.2/10{{cite web |last=Brodsky |first=Rachel |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/03/the-jesus-mary-chain-damage-joy-review.html |title=The Jesus & Mary Chain: Damage & Joy Review |work=Paste |date=14 March 2017 |access-date=23 April 2017}}
| rev6 = Pitchfork
| rev6score = 6.7/10{{cite web |last=Berman |first=Stuart |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23002-damage-and-joy/ |title=The Jesus and Mary Chain: Damage and Joy |website=Pitchfork |date=20 March 2017 |access-date=28 March 2017}}
| rev7 = PopMatters
| rev7score = {{Rating|6|10}}{{cite web |last=King |first=Ian |url=https://www.popmatters.com/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-damage-and-joy-2495395739.html |title=The Jesus and Mary Chain: Damage and Joy |website=PopMatters |date=10 April 2017 |access-date=20 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222060654/https://www.popmatters.com/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-damage-and-joy-2495395739.html |archive-date=22 December 2017}}
| rev8 = Record Collector
| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Jake |url=http://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/damage-joy |title=The Jesus & Mary Chain – Damage & Joy |work=Record Collector |date=2 March 2017 |access-date=25 June 2017}}
| rev9 = Rolling Stone
| rev9score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-the-jesus-and-mary-chains-damage-and-joy-w472968 |title=Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain's Reunion Record Is Fabulously Morbid |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=23 March 2017 |access-date=28 March 2017}}
| rev10 = The Skinny
| rev10score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Scott |first=Hayley |url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-damage-and-joy |title=The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy |work=The Skinny |date=20 March 2017 |access-date=23 April 2017}}
}}
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|+ Accolades for Damage and Joy ! scope="col"| Publication ! scope="col"| Accolade ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
scope="row"| Fopp
| Best Albums of the Year | 2017 | {{center|45}} |
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scope="row"| God Is in the TV
| Top 50 Albums of the Year | 2017 | {{center|35}} |
scope="row"| Louder Than War
| Top 100 Albums of the Year | 2017 | {{center|4}} |
scope="row"| Piccadilly Records
| Top 100 Albums of the Year | 2017 | {{center|53}} |
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Damage and Joy track listing
| all_writing = William Reid and Jim Reid.
| title1 = Amputation
| length1 = 3:24
| title2 = War on Peace
| length2 = 4:34
| title3 = All Things Pass
| length3 = 4:34
| title4 = Always Sad
| length4 = 2:52
| title5 = Song for a Secret
| length5 = 3:21
| title6 = The Two of Us
| length6 = 4:12
| title7 = Los Feliz (Blues and Greens)
| length7 = 4:54
| title8 = Mood Rider
| length8 = 4:04
| title9 = Presidici (Et Chapaquiditch)
| length9 = 3:36
| title10 = Get on Home
| length10 = 3:31
| title11 = Facing Up to the Facts
| length11 = 3:05
| title12 = Simian Split
| length12 = 4:14
| title13 = Black and Blues
| length13 = 3:23
| title14 = Can't Stop the Rock
| length14 = 3:21
| total_length = 53:05
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks{{cite web |url=http://wmg.jp/artist/jesusmarychain/WPCR000017645.html |title=Damage and Joy / ダメージ・アンド・ジョイ |language=ja |publisher=Warner Music Japan |access-date=2 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043110/http://wmg.jp/artist/jesusmarychain/WPCR000017645.html |archive-date=4 April 2017}}
| total_length = 59:34
| title15 = Black and Blues
| note15 = acoustic demo
| length15 = 2:36
| title16 = Yoko
| length16 = 3:53
}}
Personnel
=The Jesus and Mary Chain=
=Additional musicians=
{{Div col}}
- 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)
{{Div col end}}
=Technical=
{{Div col}}
- 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
{{Div col end}}
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for Damage and Joy ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Peak |
scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite magazine |url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1414.pdf |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20170403140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20170404-0000/Issue1414.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-04-03 |title=ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 3rd April 2017 |magazine=The ARIA Report |issue=1414 |page=6 |date=3 April 2017 |access-date=16 December 2021 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
| 72 |
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{{album chart|Austria|32|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=5 April 2017}} |
{{album chart|Flanders|60|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=1 April 2017}} |
{{album chart|Wallonia|44|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=1 April 2017}} |
{{album chart|France|77|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=5 April 2017}} |
{{album chart|Germany4|34|id=327393|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=31 March 2017}} |
{{album chart|Ireland2|22|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|rowheader=true|access-date=26 June 2017}} |
{{album chart|Italy|70|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=25 June 2017}} |
scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ){{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2017-03-31|title=NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=3 April 2017|access-date=31 March 2017}}
| 1 |
{{album chart|Portugal|24|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=25 June 2017}} |
{{album chart|Scotland|6|date=20170331|rowheader=true|access-date=1 April 2017}} |
{{album chart|Spain|31|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=25 June 2017}} |
{{album chart|Switzerland|43|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=5 April 2017}} |
{{album chart|UK2|16|date=20170331|rowheader=true|access-date=1 April 2017}} |
{{album chart|UKIndependent|1|date=20170331|rowheader=true|access-date=1 April 2017}} |
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|9|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|rowheader=true|access-date=25 June 2017}} |
{{album chart|BillboardAlternative|22|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|rowheader=true|access-date=25 June 2017}} |
{{album chart|BillboardRock|38|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|rowheader=true|access-date=25 June 2017}} |
References
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