Cup 24 R1 M2

[Stacy Heydon]

A

Jesus and Mary Chain - Jamcod




B


Royal Headache - Garbage

[fearlessfreap]

JAMC - sort of lost interest when the feedback and the Primal Scream doofus left.

Never heard of B before, Australians can get away with playing punky things in the 21rst century for some reason, where Brits and Americans can't. A nice surprise.

B

[DarknessFish]

Ooh, modern JAMC. It's very mid/late 90s, innit, Spacemen 3, Loop, etc. The electronic elements seem really lazily added, which isn't unexpected, because they seem a quite lazy kinda band. That background synth-drone gets on my nerves, feels very cheap. You'd hope as someone gets older, they'd have something more to say, really, or at least have a changed perspective.

Hell of a greek wedding going on with all that crockery smashing. The bass sounds very much my kinda thing, and I like the energy of the lead guitar, it sounds as electric as a leccy guitar should. The vocals are a bit meh though, like Kirk Brandon on an off-day. I don't think the overall package works, the guitarist in a different band would be cool. The bassist in a different band would be cool. When the whole comes together, it's much less than the sum of the parts, too restrained, too retro. The long intro leads you to believe something exciting is about to explode, but it kinda limps along doing the same thing with less space and dynamism.

B, just about.

[osgood]

Whoever wins this tie got lucky. Both tracks easily forgettable.

A, I guess, for old times' sake.

[DayoRemix]

B is ok.. Like the bass.. four minutes seems too long, though.. A is a solid return for the Mary Chain..


Vote A

[toomanyhatz]

Both pretty good but nothing special, though I also liked both more than I expected to.

I guess B - even though it was garbage and gave me a royal headache - the comments write themselves, folks! - is slightly catchier and more engaging. Wouldn't seek either of them out, mind you...

[Playground LEVINE]

I fucking hate JAMC but I tried, honestly. But within seconds of the childish bollocks starting up I had to stop it urgently. I went back to it after listening to B, but just for a few more seconds. I really couldn't stand much more. They really are a joke act, a pair of idea-free losers.

I liked B quite a bit. I agree with the others who singled out the bass for praise and the vocal for mild criticism. I mean, it was going to beat the other two dickheads regardless, but I was happy to hear something that spirited, that gripping (I made it to the end!)

B