The Jesus and Mary Chain

United Kingdom, 1983–now

The Reid brothers' feedback hymnal — Psychocandy (1985) wrapped honeyed pop songs in white noise and invented the noise-pop equation whole.

Influenced by

• The Velvet Underground
• Phil Spector
• The Beach Boys
• The Stooges
• The Ronettes
• The Shangri-Las

Influenced

• The Telescopes
• My Bloody Valentine
• Pale Saints
• The Radio Dept.