Musically; culturally and even in terms of sheer attitude; the Jesus and Mary Chain stand alone. Their seminal debut album Psychocandy changed the course of popular music; and their iconic blend of psychotic white noise and darkly surreal lyrics that presaged the shoegaze movement continues to enchant and confound.Zoeuml; Howes biography is the fierce; frank and funny tale of the Jesus and Mary Chain; told by the band members and their associates for the very first time. The story begins in the faceless town of East Kilbride; near Glasgow; at the dawn of the 1980s with two intense; chronically shy brothers; Jim and William Reid; listening to music in their shared bedroom. What follows charts an unforgettable journey complete with incendiary live performances; their pivotal relationship with Alan McGees Creation Records and those famous fraternal tensionsmdash;with plenty of feedback; fighting; and crafting perfect pop music along the way. It is high time this vastly influential group and sometime public enemy had their say.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Brandon Beck nails it!!By S. Patrick ActonAn excellent account of Forrests heroic pursuit of the yankee invader; Streight. Beck nails it!!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Brandon Beck is a very fine history writer especially about the Civil WarBy History ReaderBrandon Beck is a very fine history writer especially about the Civil War. His books are thoroughly researched; well illustrated; difficult to put down once you have started reading one. This book is very exciting and the story so well presented that the reader can visualize the events.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good Read about an obscure operationBy OldLawdogThoroughly enjoyed this overview of Streights raid. The author tells the story effectively without getting bogged down in miscellaneous details. I do recommend this book.
