BY KAREN HEERINGA
As one of the most brilliantly masked pop bands in modern times, The Jesus and Mary Chain have maintained a healthy level of respect within the music community over the past three decades by creating a sound that combines masterful pop hooks with the stoned fuzzed-out grunge that was made popular in the underground music of the ’80s and early ‘90s. The presence of “Just Like Honey” at the end of the film Lost In Translation inspired the two brothers to play music again after a long hiatus, culminating in the recent release of their first new album in almost two decades, Damage & Joy. Even better news? It’s being supported by this long-awaited reunion gig from one of the most influential bands of the modern era (and perhaps the most name-checked rock group in all of music journalism.)
