The Jesus And Mary Chain’s Brighton Dome show was less a gig than an audio-visual assault.

Ostensibly marking the 30th anniversary of their seminal debut album Psychocandy, the band’s reunion tour underlined the influence they have enjoyed on the alternative scene over the past three decades. Back when debut single Upside Down was released the UK charts were still in thrall to Duran Duran and Wham!.

The waves of feedback, thundering drums and smoke-filled stage were reminiscent of later cult heroes The Raveonettes and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, while frontman Jim Reid’s languid vocal style influenced the approach of The Stone Roses’ Ian Brown and chief Charlatan Tim Burgess.

Opening with two of the band’s biggest hit singles, April Skies and Head On, the volume was cranked up for the controversial Reverence, and stayed up, with the primal snare thumps making both seats and sinuses shake.

After a short break a vintage 1954 film of the Reid brothers’ East Kilbride home introduced the main event, heralded by the slow beats of Psychocandy opener Just Like Honey.

Frantic visuals added to the sonic mix, turning the likes of In A Hole and The Living Dead into nightmarish journeys into the beyond.