Automatic (The Jesus and Mary Chain album)
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| Released | 9 October 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Sam Therapy (West London) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 43:26 | |||
| Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
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Automatic is the third studio album by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain, released on 9 October 1989 by Blanco y Negro Records. The group on this record consists of the core duo of brothers William and Jim Reid, with a drum machine providing percussion and synthesised bass. The only other credited musician was Richard Thomas, who joined the touring version of the Jesus and Mary Chain as a drummer. Thomas drummed on "Gimme Hell" and was a former member of Dif Juz. He also made appearances on Cocteau Twins' 1986 album Victorialand and This Mortal Coil's 1986 album Filigree & Shadow.