The instrumentals, lyricism, storytelling, songwriting, and even mood and sonic landscape of this album are all so layered and the instruments in particular are incredibly impressive when considering they're using a drum machine throughout the entire album. Today's Album: "Darklands" by The Jesus and Mary Chain - These album reviews are starting to take a bit longer due to my busy schedule (which will hopefully eventually clear up), but the worst part about it is when I get these really fantastically layered albums that take me so much time to properly unpack. I believe even Steps and Ed Sheeran benefit from lacking Bobby Gillespie, so I'm not marking them down for this! * Just found out this is because they replaced Bobby Gillespie (of Primal Scream) who was their drummer with a drum machine. Ideally I'd rate it 3.5, I suppose I'll see how I feel and rate it either 3 or 4! The best tracks are 4s and 5s, the filler is solid 2s. It continues in a fairly 'album track' vein to the end from here, until the very sweet closer, About You, which is a leap in quality again.Ī hard one to rate. Nine Million Rainy Days is also great - the middle of this album is very strong - like Atmosphere by Joy Division filtered through Heavenly Records.Īpril Skies isn't quite as good, but this is still shaping up well. Then it turns out I know and like Down on Me from indie discos! And it's a tune! This alone has made today's album worth my time. A genuinely good pop indie song with a grumpy streak. Two tracks in, it feels like a lot of shoegaze. Straight up, with Darklands, I like the song but detest the intensely 80's drum sound*.
I know Psychocandy is supposed to be great. Another band I know are supposed to be Very Important but that I have never taken much time to understand.
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