The Jesus and Mary Chain played Irving Plaza again, with The Psychic Paramount and The Vandelles (pics, setlist)

photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin

Truthfully, I’m not doing this show any justice in writing. It far exceeded any expectations I had of the band live, which were admittedly lofty. It’s difficult to write about, and even more difficult to articulate The Jesus and Mary Chain’s significance to me personally without becoming entirely hijacked with feeling, both melancholy and marvelous. Known for channeling lyrics of love and detachment into cathartic, paranoid crescendos of noise, the result ensued in a hypnotic array of mantra-like sounds, rich and sweet in their poignancy. Just like honey, you could say. -[Brightest Young Things]

The above review comes from The Jesus and Mary Chain‘s DC show at 9:30 Club, which is pretty much the opposite of BBG’s thoughts from night one at Irving Plaza on 9/13. Regardless of opinion, second night at Irving Plaza (on 9/14) was pretty much a carbon-copy of the first, on paper anyway. Featuring support appearances from The Vandelles and The Psychic Paramount, The Jesus & Mary Chain’s setlist at the sell-out show was identical to the night before as well.

Pictures from the final show at Irving Plaza are below, alongside the setlist.

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The Vandelles

The Psychic Paramount

The Jesus & Mary Chain

The Jeus & Mary Chain SETLIST 9/14 2012
Snakedriver
Head On
Far Gone and Out
Between Planets
Blues From A Gun
Teenage Lust
Sidewalking
Cracking Up
All Things Must Pass
Some Candy Talking
Happy When It Rains
Halfway to Crazy
Just Like Honey
Reverence
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The Hardest Walk
Taste Of Cindy
Never Understand