This Day In Music History: November 18, 1985 – The Jesus And Mary Chain Release “Psychocandy”

A powerful album of music that directly shaped the burgeoning shoegaze movement that was to come later in the decade and the early 90’s. Psychocandy turns 30 years old today. Pretty incredible, right? Even though I’d argue that 1987’s Darklands and 1989’s Automatic were slightly better albums (at least to me), Psychocandy is a dream…

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Album Of The Week: War Baby’s “Death Sweats” Is A Grand Throwback To The Seattle Scene

One album that captivated my attention this week is the work of War Baby, a band clearly indebted to the Seattle scene of the late 80’s and early 90’s (think: Bleach-era Nirvana, Melvins, early Soundgarden, and a little Black Sabbath), the band recently released their sophomore album, Death Sweats, a couple weeks ago. I’m left…

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