After recruiting Gillespie as their drummer in late 1984, the Jesus and Mary Chain signed to the WEA subsidiary label Blanco y Negro, which had been established by Rough Trade founder Geoff Travis.
Tras recrutar a Gillespie como batería a finais de 1984, The Jesus and Mary Chain asinaron coa subsidiaria de WEA Blanco y Negro Records, que fora creada polo fundador de Rough Trade Geoff Travis.