Darkadelic

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Hadusek, Jon (22 May 2023). "Algy Ward, Founding Frontman of Tank and Onetime Member of The Damned, Dead at 63". Consequence.net.

hours ago Italian Thrash Metal Band URAL Unleashes New Video-Clip for “Blood Red Sand” from Third Album “Psychoverse” The Damned’s Dave Vanian on what 40 years of punk has taught him. GQ. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2023.Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.

Punk stalwarts new album is full of sophistication and fire, adding a quality addition to their recorded legacy. a b c d Punk Icons The Damned Return With Darkadelic, Weigh in On Banning Artists With 'Sh-t Stuff in Their Lives'. Billboard. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.

Colegrave, Stephen and Chris Sullivan (2001). Punk: The Definitive Record of a Revolution. Thunder's Mouth Press. p.103. ISBN 9781560257691. Former bassist Algy Ward died on 17 May 2023. [69] [70] Ward had played on Machine Gun Etiquette (1979). After leaving the Damned he formed the NWOBHM band Tank in 1980. He was a bit different to previous drum stool incumbents,” offers Paul Gray. “He had everything down pat and was incredibly versatile, but he also looked cool.” The whole of this album is layered in thoughtfulness and maturity, definitely very ‘Darkadelic!’ There certainly is more fire in it than its predecessor ‘Evil Spirits’ which should appeal to existing fans and hopefully attract a new audience. Sensible rejoined Vanian in 1996 and yet another formation of the Damned appeared. This initially featured bassist Paul Gray, who was later replaced by Patricia Morrison, previously of Bags, The Gun Club and The Sisters of Mercy. [53]

The Damned Talk 40 Years of Shapeshifting Punk. Rolling Stone. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2023. The Damned: Live Performances - 1988". Whiterabbitskgs.co.uk. 20 January 2018 . Retrieved 1 November 2022. From the beginnings of the band, Vanian had adopted a vampire-like appearance onstage, with chalk-white makeup and formal dress. [48] With Sensible gone, Vanian's image became more characteristic of the band as a whole. The Damned signed a recording contract with major label MCA Records, and the Phantasmagoria album followed in July 1985, preceded by the UK No.21 single " Grimly Fiendish". Other hits from the same album were " The Shadow of Love" [49] with its gloomy gothic sound, and the lighter " Is It A Dream?". [50] There’s been undeniable mutations of The Damned since their conception in 1976, but their new album DARKADELIC is a late-career classic and is our Album of the Week. Damned to play all of 'Machine Gun Etiquette' on tour". Punknews.org. 12 February 2019 . Retrieved 24 July 2019.The National borrow Taylor Swift, The Damned tear into Gary Glitter – the week's best albums. The Telegraph. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.

Sherwin, Adam (20 April 2018). "Punk legends The Damned finally score first top ten album after 41 years". Inews.co.uk . Retrieved 21 April 2018. In June 1989, James and Sensible again rejoined the group for two UK appearances billed as The Final Curtain. In July this line-up performed a farewell tour of the US and in December they performed a further five UK gigs advertised as the We Really Must Be Going Now tour. [52] Second and third reformations (1990–1995) [ edit ]a b Hodge, Jazz (26 April 2023). "The Damned: Darkadelic – review – Album of the Week 2". Louder Than War . Retrieved 4 May 2023. a b Moayeri, Lily (27 April 2023). "The Damned's Captain Sensible On Creating New Music: 'It's What We Do' ". Spin . Retrieved 8 May 2023. On 21 October 2020, The Damned announced that in 2021 the original line up of Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Brian James and Rat Scabies would play a series of shows. This would mark the first time in over two decades that James and Scabies have played with Vanian and Sensible. [67] Due to COVID concerns, it was later announced that the tour, while still featuring the same line-up, was postponed until 2022. Moore, Sam (22 January 2018). "Listen to The Damned's new single as they announce first new album in 10 years". NME . Retrieved 24 July 2019. Garage band they may be, but they are one of the best in that case. Western Promise for example, echoes the darker love songs that The Damned dip into; it’s a delicious song, with some lovely brass and keyboard work adding to the overall atmosphere.