The latest single ‘Girl 71’ from The Jesus & Mary Chain has been released, in anticipation of their upcoming album ‘Glasgow Eyes’. The band’s eighth studio album is set for release on March 8 and is available for pre-order/pre-save. “Girl 71″ is the third track to be released from the album, following ‘Chemical Animals‘ and ‘Jamcod‘. The upbeat, retro-sounding track features buzzing instruments and a steady drum beat along with angsty lyrics sung by Jim Reid.
In a recent interview with NME, Reid shared that the band has an autobiography on the way as well as a documentary. “It’s just us talking to Ben Thompson. We just told him our story and he’s editing it all together,” said the singer. Speaking about the documentary, the singer said: “That’s very early stages. I’m not really sure how that’s gonna go.”
The Jesus and Mary Chain will embark on a UK and EU tour starting next month. Check out the full list of dates on their official website and get your tickets if you want to experience the magic of this iconic band.
The band’s last album “Damage & Joy” had a huge appreciation from the fans, and on being asked about how they know it’s the right time for a new record, Reid replied, “When the band got back together I thought, ‘Well, this is OK, it’s working’ – but everybody kept saying, ‘Make a record’. I wasn’t totally against it, but I just kept thinking about how horrific it was, the studio environment for the making of ‘Munki’ (1998).” He added that after there were “no screaming rows” making ‘Damage & Joy’, it “made us realize that that can be done now”. As to why it took so long for another to come along, Reid said it’s simply because they’re “lazy”.
In conclusion, with their latest studio effort and the shows ahead, it won’t be wrong to say that The Jesus & Mary Chain are on their way to conquer new hearts of music lovers all around the globe
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