One of the most important bands of the post-punk and alternative era, the Jesus and Mary Chain's artistic impact is incalculable. Their landmark 1985 album Psychocandy basically invented noise pop and the band was able to find the fragile beauty in blown-out noise, while both celebrating pop conventions and thoroughly subverting them. After following with Darklands, where they stripped away the scuzz to reveal pristine melodies, they went on to explore many aspects of rock, from beat-heavy electro punk to dusty heartbreak ballads -- hitting big with "Sometime Always" in 1994 -- before going their separate ways. After exploring other avenues, the band's founders, Jim and William Reid, buried the hatchet and began a years-long run of live shows honoring their past while also releasing the occasional album, like 2024's avant-garde jazz-influenced and introspective Glasgow Eyes.