Single of the Week
Was there a better subversive British pop group in the history of the universe than the Jesus And Mary Chain? I don't think there was. Beneath all the violence and feedback, the Reid Brothers had an incredible ear for melody and an insouciant pop sensibility that their myriad imitators couldn't get near. This song is from an album they did with their sister Linda on vocals, recorded over 10 years in various friends' kitchens, and it's really brilliant; like an unplugged JAMC on a Sunday morning with a girl singer that's a bit stoned. To everybody bored and irritated by all the overcomplicated, jerky, spoddy indie rock sounds with skinny jeans that are around at the moment, Can't Stop The Rock is like a downer for the soul.
ANDY CAPPER