The Jesus and Mary Chain's brilliant second album Darklands was released on this day in 1987. The follow up to Psychocandy was given a bit of the cold shoulder by some fans that initially eschewed it for lacking the sweet feedback of its predecessor, however in time those fans (mostly) came to their senses and eventually welcomed the album and all was right with the world.
Darklands was the album that earned JAMC a wider audience - the album spawned the hits "Happy When It Rains" and "April Skies," both of which received considerable airplay on college radio and on MTV's 120 Minutes.
Darklands holds up as one of the finest gems in JAMC's phenomenal catalog. Give it a loving spin today in honor of its 30th anniversary.
Published August 31st, 2017