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.[2] It is the group's first album in 19 years, and marks their first collaboration with producer Youth.[3]
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| Released | 24 March 2017 (2017-03-24) | |||
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| Length | 53:05 | |||
| Label | Artificial Plastic | |||
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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.
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[4] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[6] |
| DIY | |
| The Observer | |
| Paste | 6.2/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[10] |
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| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
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| Fopp | Best Albums of the Year | 2017 | 45 |
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| God Is in the TV | Top 50 Albums of the Year | 2017 | 35 |
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| Louder Than War | Top 100 Albums of the Year | 2017 | 4 |
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| Piccadilly Records | Top 100 Albums of the Year | 2017 | 53 |
All tracks are written by William Reid and Jim Reid.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Amputation" | 3:24 |
| 2. | "War on Peace" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "All Things Pass" | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Always Sad" | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Song for a Secret" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "The Two of Us" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Los Feliz (Blues and Greens)" | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Mood Rider" | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Presidici (Et Chapaquiditch)" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Get on Home" | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Facing Up to the Facts" | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Simian Split" | 4:14 |
| 13. | "Black and Blues" | 3:23 |
| 14. | "Can't Stop the Rock" | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 53:05 | |
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| 15. | "Black and Blues" (acoustic demo) | 2:36 |
| 16. | "Yoko" | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 59:34 | |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Damage and Joy.[20]
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] | 72 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[22] | 32 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] | 60 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[24] | 44 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[25] | 77 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26] | 34 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[27] | 22 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[28] | 70 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[29] | 1 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[30] | 24 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[31] | 6 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[32] | 31 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] | 43 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[34] | 16 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[35] | 1 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[36] | 9 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[37] | 22 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[38] | 38 |
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