Damage and Joy
Damage and Joy is the seventh studio album by Scottish alternative rock band the [Jesus and Mary Chain], released on 24 March 2017 by Artificial Plastic Records. It is the group's first album in 19 years, and marks their first collaboration with producer Youth.
Half of the album's songs had appeared previously in different versions: an earlier recording of "All Things Pass" was released on the 2008 Heroes soundtrack as "All Things Must Pass"; "Song for a Secret" and "Amputation" were released by Jim Reid, the latter as a solo single in 2007 under the title "Dead End Kids"; "Can't Stop the Rock" was released by Sister Vanilla, the Reids' sister Linda; and "The Two of Us", "Get on Home", and "Facing Up to the Facts" were released by Jim's band Freeheat.
Reception
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | |
| Fopp | Best Albums of the Year | 2017 | 45 | |
| God Is in the TV | Top 50 Albums of the Year | 2017 | 35 | |
| Louder Than War | Top 100 Albums of the Year | 2017 | 4 | |
| Piccadilly Records | Top 100 Albums of the Year | 2017 | 53 |
Track listing
Personnel
The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Jim Reid
- William Reid
Additional musicians
- Bernadette Denning – vocals
- Isobel Campbell – vocals
- Linda Fox – vocals
- Sky Ferreira – vocals
- Brian Young – drums
- Phil King – guitar
- Chris Phillips – drums
Technical
- Youth – production
- Michael Rendall – engineering, mixing
- Jamie McEvoy – mixing assistance
- The Jesus and Mary Chain – production
- Dave Trumfio – pre-production
- Josiah Mazzaschi – engineering
- Jamie Grashion – additional engineering
- Conor Brady – additional engineering
- Tommaso Colliva – additional mix engineering
- Marcus Locock – additional mix engineering
- John Davis – mastering at Metropolis Mastering
- Rachel Willett – cover photo
Charts