Today marks the re-release of what looked for many years (19 to be exact) to be the final LP from Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 post- punk legends THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN.

Originally released in 1998, their 6th studio LP was titled “Munki.”

It was released as the brothers Reid, Jim and William. were no longer on speaking terms after 14+ years of supposedly living the rock’n’roll dream.

The critics reaction to the LP was mixed. I rated it highly- partly because of my integral love of this outfit, but essentially because it is an incredible slab of music. Songs like ‘Stardust Remedy’, ‘Moe Tucker’ shine and ‘Cracking Up’ has an intoxicating bassline.

[Ed. Note- If was rex was limited to listening to only 3 artists for eternity, JAMC would be #3.]

I attended a show on the 1998 tour in late September with current group member (and then law associate Mike W.) The tension among the brothers was palpable- but the show was as brilliant and shambolic as always. [Ed. Note- 5th or 6th time live at that point for rex.] Unknown to me at the time, a gig in LA about two weeks earlier was so dysfunctional due to drunkenness and William not coming on stage for 15 mi that it was cancelled and the tickets refunded…9

The LP itself had an interesting song arrangement that took on more meaning in the many years before the 2017 release LP 7- “Damage And Joy.”

It started with the single ‘I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll. Here it is for your listening and viewing pleasure. Tomorrow we will bring you Part II – to complete the bookend.

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10/20/2023