"Darklands" is the second studio album by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain, released on August 31, 1987, by Blanco y Negro Records. It was the band's first album to feature drum machines, as live drummer Bobby Gillespie had left to become the frontman of Primal Scream. Jim Reid performs the lead vocals, except for the tracks "Darklands," "Nine Million Rainy Days," and "On the Wall," which are sung by William Reid.
The album reached number five on the UK Albums Chart, marking the band's highest-charting album at that time. Darklands was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Primal Scream later recorded a cover of the album's title track, which was included as a B-side to their 1998 single "If They Move, Kill 'Em."
