1987 studio album by the Jesus and Mary Chain
Darklands is the second studio album by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain , released on 31 August 1987 by Blanco y Negro Records . The album is the band's first to use drum machines , replacing live drummer Bobby Gillespie , who had left to pursue a career as the frontman of Scottish rock band Primal Scream . Lead vocals are performed by Jim Reid , with the exception of "Darklands", "Nine Million Rainy Days" and "On the Wall", which are sung by William Reid .
Darklands reached number five on the UK Albums Chart , the band's highest-peaking album on the chart to date.[ 11] The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die .[ 12]
Primal Scream later recorded a cover version of the album's title track as a B-side to their 1998 single "If They Move, Kill 'Em".[ 13]
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^ Manning, Sarra (April 1997). "The Jesus and Mary Chain: Psychocandy / Darklands / Barbed Wire Kisses / Automatic / Honey's Dead / Stoned And Dethroned". Select . No. 82. p. 112. ISSN 0959-8367 .
^ Weisbard, Eric ; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide . Vintage Books . ISBN 0-679-75574-8 .
^ Christgau, Robert (26 January 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide" . The Village Voice . Retrieved 22 January 2016 – via RobertChristgau.com.
^ "Jesus & Mary Chain | full Official Chart History" (select "Albums" tab) . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 18 February 2018 .
^ Dimery, Robert; Lydon, Michael (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die : Revised and Updated Edition . Universe Publishing . ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2 .
^ If They Move, Kill 'Em (UK CD single). Primal Scream . Creation Records . 1998. CRESCD 284.{{cite AV media notes }}
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