The Jesus And Mary Chain

UK first press 1987. Record plays EX.
The moment they turned the feedback down and somehow got even moodier. Drum machines ticking away, that dry twangy guitar front and centre, and Jim Reid sounding like he’s emotionally checked out but still absolutely nailing it. It’s cleaner than Psychocandy but still drenched in gloom and cool detachment. Sad boy indie before sad boy indie had a haircut. Proper late night, lights low, staring at nothing record. Class. FFO The Velvet Underground stripped back era, New Order when they went moody, Echo & the Bunnymen, Spacemen 3