Munki
Sign in to saveMunki is the sixth studio album released by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. After leaving Blanco y Negro, the Reid brothers signed to Sub Pop in the U.S. and Creation, who had released their debut single "Upside Down" in 1984, in the UK. Munki peaked at No. 47 in the UK album charts, the band's first studio album not to make the Top 40. It would also be the band's last album for 19 years, as they would release their next studio album Damage and Joy in 2017.
Release · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Album
- Artist
- The Jesus and Mary Chain
- First released
- 1998-06-01
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 139
- Total plays
- 458
Tags
majewskicore
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1998
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- album
- Genre
- alternative rock
- Performer
- The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Record label
- Creation Records
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- P407
- English language
- P291
- United Kingdom
- P7937
- studio album
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Background
- Release
- Reception
- Track listing
- Double-LP (CRELP 232 / SP 426)
- CD (CRECD 232 / SPCD 426)
- Personnel
- The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Additional personnel
- References
Munki is the sixth studio album released by Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. After leaving Blanco y Negro, the Reid brothers signed to Sub Pop in the U.S. and Creation, who had released their debut single "Upside Down" in 1984, in the UK. Munki peaked at No. 47 in the UK album charts, the band's first studio album not to make the Top 40. It would also be the band's last album for 19 years, as they would release their next studio album Damage and Joy in 2017.
The album features an appearance from Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star, who had previously duetted with the band on the single "Sometimes Always", and includes the singles "I Hate Rock 'n' Roll" (released in 1995), "Cracking Up" and "I Love Rock 'n' Roll".