Absolute Records BOBT893CR4 (auditioned as 16/44.1 WAV). 2023. Thomas Mitchener, prod & eng.
Almost a half-century after the release of The Damned’s debut single, “New Rose,” which heralded English punk’s proves that they are still producing music that’s exhilarating, theatrically campy, and energetic in approximately equal measures. This album should further increase critical respect for this band, which has been rising since their earliest days, when they didn’t receive the respect they deserved (though audiences always loved them).
