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Psychocandy

Psychocandy is the debut studio album by Scottish rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released on 18 November 1985 by Blanco y Negro Records. The album is considered a landmark recording: its combination of guitar feedback and noise with traditional pop melody and structure proved influential on the forthcoming shoegaze genre and alternative rock…

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Genres
Noise pop · alternative rock · post-punk · indie rock
Label
Blanco y Negro
Length
38:55
Producers
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Recorded
March–April 1985
Released
18 November 1985

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Psychocandy

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Edges88
Triples104
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022472
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Psychocandy

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related to background · 45
Psychocandy → After, Alan McGee, Alaska Studios, B-side, Blanco, Bobby Gillespie, Creation Records, Douglas Hart, Einstürzende Neubauten, February, Following, Geoff Travis, German, Gillespie, Glaswegian, Island Studios, Jesus, Jim, John Loder, John Peel's Festive Fifty
related to Reception and legacy · 23
Psychocandy → All Time, AllMusic, Andy Gill, Best Albums, Best Debut Albums, Edge City, Greatest Albums, Greatest British Albums Ever, In, LP, Melody Maker, NME, NME's, On, Rolling Stone, Scottish, Smash Hits, Subsequently, The, The Face
related to Music and lyrics · 13
Psychocandy → Beach Boys, Critics, Dan Weiss, Fruitgum Company, Joy Division, Paste, Radio, Reid Brothers, Rolling Stones, Stooges, Suicide, The, Velvet Underground
Genres · 4
Psychocandy → alternative rock, indie rock, Noise pop, post-punk
related to Personnel · 4
Psychocandy → All, Mary Chain, Psychocandy's, The Jesus
related to External links · 3
Psychocandy → Adobe Flash, Discogs, Radio3Net
Label · 1
Psychocandy → Blanco y Negro
Length · 1
Psychocandy → 38:55
Producers · 1
Psychocandy → The Jesus and Mary Chain
Recorded · 1
Psychocandy → March–April 1985

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PsychocandyGenresNoise pop1.00infobox
PsychocandyGenresalternative rock1.00infobox
PsychocandyGenrespost-punk1.00infobox
PsychocandyGenresindie rock1.00infobox
PsychocandyLabelBlanco y Negro1.00infobox
PsychocandyLength38:551.00infobox
PsychocandyProducersThe Jesus and Mary Chain1.00infobox
PsychocandyRecordedMarch–April 19851.00infobox
PsychocandyReleased18 November 19851.00infobox
PsychocandyStudiosSouthern, Wood Green, London1.00infobox
Psychocandyis adebut studio album by Scottish rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain0.90text
the Beach Boysinstance ofCritics have noted the influence of classic 1960s pop groups0.80text

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