Thank God for Mental Illness is the fifth album by American neo-psychedelia band The Brian Jonestown Massacre, released on October 25, 1996. It was the third of the three critically acclaimed albums released by the band in that year. Anton Newcombe has claimed that the album cost him only $17.36 to make on July 11, 1996. A picture of a crazed-looking Joel Gion appears on the cover. Read more on Last.fm.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre was formed in San Francisco in 1990. The band has had over 40 members since then, but its driving force and main songwriter is Anton Newcombe. Other prominent members have included Matt Hollywood, Dean Taylor, Jeff Davies, Brian Glaze, and Joel Gion. Their sound is heavily influenced by the psychedelic sounds of the 1960s, but also carries influences from shoegaze, jangle pop, garage rock, and lo-fi genres.
Over its decade-long history, the band has undergone a large number of personnel changes. Read more on Last.fm
