{{Use British English|date=June 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox album | name = Damage and Joy | type = studio | artist = the Jesus and Mary Chain | cover = The Jesus and Mary Chain - Damage and Joy.png | released = {{Start date|2017|3|24|df=yes}} | recorded = {{hlist|Spain|England|United States|Ireland}} | genre = | length = 53:05 | label = Artificial Plastic | producer = * Youth * the Jesus and Mary Chain | prev_title = Psychocandy Live: Barrowlands | prev_year = 2015 | next_title = Sunset 666 | next_year = 2023 | misc = {{Singles | name = Damage and Joy | type = studio | single1 = Amputation | single1date = 9 December 2016 | single2 = Always Sad | single2date = 10 February 2017 | single3 = The Two of Us | single3date = 16 September 2017<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-two-of-us-feat-sky-ferreira-radio-edit-single/1283041117 |title=The Two of Us (feat. Sky Ferreira) [Radio Edit] – Single by The Jesus and Mary Chain |website=iTunes Store |location=United States |access-date=20 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052306/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-two-of-us-feat-sky-ferreira-radio-edit-single/1283041117 |archive-date=22 December 2017}}</ref> }} }}

'''''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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Welsh |first=April Claire |url=http://www.factmag.com/2016/12/08/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-announce-new-album-damage-and-joy/ |title=The Jesus and Mary Chain announce new album ''Damage and Joy'' |work=Fact |date=8 December 2016 |access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref> It is the group's first album in 19 years, and marks their first collaboration with producer Youth.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jesus-and-mary-chain-detail-first-album-in-18-years-w454548 |title=Jesus and Mary Chain Detail First Album in 18 Years, 'Damage and Joy' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=8 December 2016 |access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref>

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.

==Reception== {{expand section|date=September 2022}} {{Album ratings | MC = 70/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/damage-and-joy/the-jesus-and-mary-chain |title=Reviews and Tracks for Damage and Joy by The Jesus and Mary Chain |website=Metacritic |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Sendra |first=Tim |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/damage-and-joy-mw0003004957 |title=Damage and Joy – The Jesus and Mary Chain |website=AllMusic |access-date=23 April 2017}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Consequence of Sound'' | rev2score = C+<ref>{{cite web |last=Melis |first=Matt |url=https://consequence.net/2017/03/album-review-the-jesus-and-mary-chain-damage-and-joy/ |title=The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy |website=Consequence of Sound |date=24 March 2017 |access-date=28 March 2017}}</ref> | rev3 = ''DIY'' | rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Davies |first=Matthew |url=https://diymag.com/2017/03/24/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-damage-and-joy |title=The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy |work=DIY |date=24 March 2017 |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> | rev4 = ''The Observer'' | rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Empire |first=Kitty |author-link=Kitty Empire |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/mar/26/jesus-mary-chain-damage-joy-review |title= The Jesus and Mary Chain: Damage and Joy review – a return of two halves |work=The Observer |date=26 March 2017 |access-date=23 April 2017}}</ref> | rev5 = ''Paste'' | rev5score = 6.2/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Brodsky |first=Rachel |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/03/the-jesus-mary-chain-damage-joy-review.html |title=The Jesus & Mary Chain: ''Damage & Joy'' Review |work=Paste |date=14 March 2017 |access-date=23 April 2017}}</ref> | rev6 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev6score = 6.7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Berman |first=Stuart |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/23002-damage-and-joy/ |title=The Jesus and Mary Chain: Damage and Joy |website=Pitchfork |date=20 March 2017 |access-date=28 March 2017}}</ref> | rev7 = ''PopMatters'' | rev7score = {{Rating|6|10}}<ref>{{cite web |last=King |first=Ian |url=https://www.popmatters.com/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-damage-and-joy-2495395739.html |title=The Jesus and Mary Chain: Damage and Joy |website=PopMatters |date=10 April 2017 |access-date=20 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222060654/https://www.popmatters.com/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-damage-and-joy-2495395739.html |archive-date=22 December 2017}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Record Collector'' | rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Jake |url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/damage-joy |title=The Jesus & Mary Chain – Damage & Joy |work=Record Collector |date=2 March 2017 |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> | rev9 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev9score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-the-jesus-and-mary-chains-damage-and-joy-w472968 |title=Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain's Reunion Record Is Fabulously Morbid |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=23 March 2017 |access-date=28 March 2017}}</ref> | rev10 = ''The Skinny'' | rev10score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Scott |first=Hayley |url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/the-jesus-and-mary-chain-damage-and-joy |title=The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy |work=The Skinny |date=20 March 2017 |access-date=23 April 2017}}</ref> }}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Accolades for ''Damage and Joy'' ! scope="col"| Publication ! scope="col"| Accolade ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| Fopp | Best Albums of the Year | 2017 | {{center|45}} | {{center|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/803-fopps-best-albums-of-2017/|title=Fopp's Best Albums of 2017|work=Album of the Year|access-date=2017-12-14}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| ''God Is in the TV'' | Top 50 Albums of the Year | 2017 | {{center|35}} | {{center|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/894-god-is-in-the-tvs-top-50-albums-of-2017/|title=God Is In The TV's Top 50 Albums of 2017|work=Album of The Year|access-date=2017-12-14}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| ''Louder Than War'' | Top 100 Albums of the Year | 2017 | {{center|4}} | {{center|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/870-louder-than-wars-top-100-albums-of-2017/|title=Louder Than War's Top 100 Albums of 2017|work=Album of the Year|access-date=2017-12-14}}</ref>}} |- ! scope="row"| Piccadilly Records | Top 100 Albums of the Year | 2017 | {{center|53}} | {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.piccadillyrecords.com/counter/feature.php?feature=852/|title=Piccadilly Records's Top 100 Albums of 2017|work=Piccadilly Records|publisher= |date= |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>}} |}

==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''Damage and Joy'' track listing | all_writing = William Reid and Jim Reid. | title1 = Amputation | length1 = 3:24 | title2 = War on Peace | length2 = 4:34 | title3 = All Things Pass | length3 = 4:34 | title4 = Always Sad | length4 = 2:52 | title5 = Song for a Secret | length5 = 3:21 | title6 = The Two of Us | length6 = 4:12 | title7 = Los Feliz (Blues and Greens) | length7 = 4:54 | title8 = Mood Rider | length8 = 4:04 | title9 = Presidici (Et Chapaquiditch) | length9 = 3:36 | title10 = Get on Home | length10 = 3:31 | title11 = Facing Up to the Facts | length11 = 3:05 | title12 = Simian Split | length12 = 4:14 | title13 = Black and Blues | length13 = 3:23 | title14 = Can't Stop the Rock | length14 = 3:21 | total_length = 53:05 }} {{Track listing | headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wmg.jp/artist/jesusmarychain/WPCR000017645.html |title=Damage and Joy / ダメージ・アンド・ジョイ |language=ja |publisher=Warner Music Japan |access-date=2 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404043110/http://wmg.jp/artist/jesusmarychain/WPCR000017645.html |archive-date=4 April 2017}}</ref> | total_length = 59:34 | title15 = Black and Blues | note15 = acoustic demo | length15 = 2:36 | title16 = Yoko | length16 = 3:53 }}

==Personnel== ===The Jesus and Mary Chain=== * Jim Reid * William Reid

===Additional musicians=== {{Div col}} * Bernadette Denning – vocals (track 4) * Isobel Campbell – vocals (tracks 5, 6) * Linda Fox – vocals (tracks 7, 14) * Sky Ferreira – vocals (track 13) * Brian Young – drums * Phil King – guitar (track 13) * Chris Phillips – drums (track 8) {{Div col end}}

===Technical=== {{Div col}} * Youth – production (tracks 1–7, 9–11, 13, 14) * Michael Rendall – engineering, mixing * Jamie McEvoy – mixing assistance * The Jesus and Mary Chain – production (tracks 8, 12) * Dave Trumfiopre-production (track 8) * Josiah Mazzaschi – engineering (tracks 8, 12) * Jamie Grashion – additional engineering * Conor Brady – additional engineering * Tommaso Colliva – additional mix engineering * Marcus Locock – additional mix engineering * John Davis – mastering at Metropolis Mastering (London) * Rachel Willett – cover photo {{Div col end}}

==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for ''Damage and Joy'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2017) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1414.pdf |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20170403140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20170404-0000/Issue1414.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-04-03 |title=ARIA Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 3rd April 2017 |magazine=The ARIA Report |issue=1414 |page=6 |date=3 April 2017 |access-date=16 December 2021 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> | 72 |- {{album chart|Austria|32|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=5 April 2017}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|60|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=1 April 2017}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|44|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=1 April 2017}} |- {{album chart|France|77|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=5 April 2017}} |- {{album chart|Germany|34|id=327393|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=31 March 2017}} |- {{album chart|Ireland2|22|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|rowheader=true|access-date=26 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|Italy|70|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=25 June 2017}} |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2017-03-31|title=NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=3 April 2017|access-date=31 March 2017}}</ref> | 1 |- {{album chart|Portugal|24|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=25 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|6|date=20170331|rowheader=true|access-date=1 April 2017}} |- {{album chart|Spain|31|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=25 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|43|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|album=Damage and Joy|rowheader=true|access-date=5 April 2017}} |- {{album chart|UK2|16|date=20170331|rowheader=true|access-date=1 April 2017}} |- {{album chart|UKIndependent|1|date=20170331|rowheader=true|access-date=1 April 2017}} |- {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|9|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|rowheader=true|access-date=25 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|BillboardAlternative|22|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|rowheader=true|access-date=25 June 2017}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRock|38|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|rowheader=true|access-date=25 June 2017}} |}

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