Honey's Dead  by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Honey's Dead is the fourth studio album by the Scottish alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, which was released in March 1992. The album's title is an ironic reference to Just Like Honey, their iconic track from their debut, implying their desire to move on to new sonic paths. The production was undertaken by Jim and William Reid themselves, with the help of renowned sound engineer Alan Moulder.

After the more "electronic" Automatic, the band replaced the drum machines with drummer Monti (from the band Curve), giving the album a more organic and "restless" feel that partly resembled the Madchester scene, while the noise rock is intensely pronounced throughout the album. The opening track, Reverence, sparked intense controversy because of its lyrics ("I want to die just like Jesus Christ / I want to die just like JFK"), resulting in its ban from Top of the Pops and Radio 1. Nevertheless, it reached the Top 10 of the UK charts.

Today, Honey's Dead is considered one of their most complete works, managing to balance between the dark noise of Psychocandy and the pop sensitivity of subsequent years. It reached No.14 in the UK. In the same year, thanks to the success of Honey's Dead, the band participated in the Lollapalooza tour in the US, sharing the stage with names like Pearl Jam and Red Hot Chili Peppers.