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Photo by Mel Butler While The Jesus and Mary Chain are one of the most beloved shoegaze bands of all time, sometimes they stray from that genre. Their latest single, "Girl 71," is one of those songs. This is just a groovy and bouncy alt-rock song. As much as I adore classic, brooding Jesus & Mary Chain, it's always nice to hear them cut loose with a fun, dance friendly track. "Girl 71" is still filled with the fuzzed out guitars required for any song from the Reid brothers, but this one is a straight up jam that's more along the lines of Johnny Marr's solo work or late 90's alt-rock. You can watch the video for "Girl 71" below. Glasgow Eyes is due out March 22 on Fuzz Club, and is available for pre-order here . For more on The Jesus and Mary Chain, check out the band's website .

Photo by Titouan Masse Montreal psych-rockers Elephant Stone are keeping the psych-rock in their latest single, but adding a ton of pop to it. "Going Underground" is a jangle pop version of psychedelic rock. It's the kind of song that keeps frontman Rishi Dhir's fandom of The Who front and center, but it's more of a power pop song than The Who normally would get. It's definitely very 60's and 70's influenced, with some remnants of the 60's revival in the 90's that begat bands like Cornershop. Plus, "Going Underground" has one of the better pure guitar solos of the year so far, and who doesn't want that? Rishi Dhir says of his band's latest single: " Rock'n'roll was my late-night companion, the anthem of my adolescence.  I'd drift off to sleep with 'Live at Leeds' by The Who playing, tweaking the stereo so it was just the left speaker booming, coloring my dreams with John Entwistle's bass genius. Th...

Photo by Mel Butler Shoegaze legends The Jesus and Mary Chain just released a new single that is a must listen for fans. "Chemical Animal" sounds a lot smaller than Jesus and Mary Chain classics, but it's still a song that sounds like classic Jesus and Mary Chain. "Chemical Animal" feels more personal and intimate. This isn't anything like the Reid's are going folk or acoustic. There is still a wall of feedback and noise to enjoy throughout the song, just not quite as overpowering. As noisy as this is, there is still plenty of beauty throughout. The song feels like it was painful to write and perform, which may be where much of the beauty comes from. Jim Reid says of the new single: "Our work on our autobiography definitely bled into our work on the album. 'jamcod,' the first single from the album, was about that night in 1998 in the House of Blues when the band broke up. 'Chemical Animal' is different but related. I was thinking bac...

Photo by Mel Butler I associate The Jesus and Mary Chain with the 90's so strongly that I always forget Jim and William Reid started the band in the 1980's. Next year marks their fortieth anniversary of their debut single, so they've announced a new album, an autobiography, and a UK and European tour. The first single off the album, "ramcod," is out now, and despite being around for forty years, we're happy to report that The Jesus and Mary Chain haven't slowed down at all. The song mixes the classic shoegaze sound of the band with the 90's electronic music they dabble in, and it sounds like vintage Jesus and Mary Chain, just a classic song that sounds modern at the same time. It's rare to get excited about a band's upcoming album four decades into a career, but most bands aren't The Jesus and Mary Chain. You can watch the video for "ramcod" below. Glasgow Eyes is due out March 8 on Fuzz Club and can be pre-ordered here . For more...