The Jesus and Mary Chain put out non-album single in conjunction with new memoir

Earlier this year, The Jesus and Mary Chain returned with Glasgow Eyes, the first new album in 7 years, which debuted at #7 on the UK Official Album Chart and #1 on both the Independent and Scottish Albums Charts.

Now the Reid brothers release a new song that was captured during the album sessions: "Pop Seeds."

The song was named in reference to the original band name they briefly shared over forty years ago, "Pop Seeds" and is a period Jim and William depict in their new memoir Never Understood. 

"Pop Seeds" adds to the anticipation for the long-awaited Never Understood biography, which is available to buy HERE. It sees William and Jim Reid tell the full story of one of Britain’s greatest guitar bands for the very first time – a wildly funny and improbably moving chronicle of brotherly strife, feedback, riots, drug and alcohol addiction, eternal outsiders and extreme shyness, that also somehow manages to be a love letter to the Scottish working-class family.

Never Understood will also be released in two limited edition formats. The Record Store Edition will feature alternate artwork and will be housed in a bespoke slipcase packaged, all designed by William Reid. It will be limited to 1500 copies and will be released on October 3rd. The White Rabbit Edition follows on November 21st, which adds a 12” vinyl featuring audiobook extracts and four exclusive postcards. Each copy of the 500-run pressing will be signed by both William and Jim Reid.

Next up is a North American co-headline tour with The Psychedelic Furs before the JAMC returns to the UK for following headline shows. Click HERE for a ticket information & a list of all international shows.

SEPTEMBER - CO-HEADLINE WITH THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS
29th - Philadelphia, Franklin Music Hall

OCTOBER - CO-HEADLINE WITH THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS

1st - New Haven, College Street Music Hall
2nd - Boston, Orpheum Theater
4th - New York, The Beacon Theatre
5th - Brooklyn, The Brooklyn Paramount
6th - Washington DC, The Anthem
8th - Rochester, Kodak Center Music Hall
9th - Toronto, Queen Elizabeth Theater
11th - Detroit, Masonic Cathedral Theater
12th - Indianapolis, Murat Theatre
13th - Chicago, The Salt Shed
16th - Milwaukee, Riverside Theater
17th - St. Paul, The Palace
19th - West Des Moines, Val Air Ballroom
20th - St. Louis, Stifel Theatre
22nd - Omaha, The Astro
23rd - Kansas City, Uptown Theatre
24th - Salina, Stiefel Theatre
26th - Denver, Fillmore Auditorium
29th - Seattle, Paramount Theatre
30th - Portland, Crystal Ballroom

NOVEMBER - CO-HEADLINE WITH THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS
1st - Redding, Civic Auditorium
2nd - San Francisco, The Masonic
3rd - Reno, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino Grand Theatre
6th - Riverside, Fox Performing Arts Center
8th - San Diego, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
9th - Inglewood, YouTube Theater

DECEMBER - HEADLINE TOUR
7th - Glasgow, Barrowland
8th - Newcastle, NX
10th - Birmingham, O2 Institute
11th - Southampton, Engine Rooms
12th - Nottingham, Rock City
14th - Cambridge, Corn Exchange
15th - Liverpool, Content

'Glasgow Eyes' Track List:

1. Venal Joy
2. American Born
3. Mediterranean X Film
4. jamcod
5. Discotheque
6. Pure Poor
7. The Eagles and The Beatles
8. Silver Strings
9. Chemical Animal
10. Second of June
11. Girl 71
12. Hey Lou Reid