He got caught doing some really sh-t things and spent some time in prison — deservedly so,” Sensible says. and Evil Spirits (2018) their first studio album in the United Kingdom's Official Charts' top 10 list, landing at No. Promoted with a series of long tours prior to its release, by the time the album was released the Damned had yet again split, partly as the result of legal battles: Vanian and Sensible accused Scabies of releasing Not of This Earth (1995) without proper authorization. A statement released by the band boasts that Invisible Man "swirls Captain Sensible’s trippy guitar swaths into David Vanian’s signature snarling baritone vocals in a tale of mystery and madness. Again it was good too see the band showing appreciation for each member, Dave frequently going over to Monty to point an arm in his direction.

We carry a broad range of CDs and vinyl (7”/12” singles and LPs) and specialise in indie, alternative, rock, punk, metal plus a few other genres.We actually sat down and we listened to a few Beatles songs, ’cause the songs were so beautifully arranged on those,” says Sensible.

In February 2023, the band's next studio album was announced with the title Darkadelic and was released on 28 April 2023.Their 50th anniversary creeping towards them, The Damned have risen once more to Father Time's challenge and released another album. Sensible is both savage and articulate on guitar, be it the Stooges-like blowout Follow Me, a merciless takedown of celebrity culture, or the ferocious Leader Of The Gang, a thinly veiled account of Gary Glitter’s fall from grace. Darkadelic barrels along from there and features some of The Damned’s sharpest song writing and genre-bending performances reaching peaks with other tracks such as “You’re Gonna Realise” and “Beware of the Clowns”, drenched in classic horror movie references, nods to swinging 60’s London, and a refined palette of musical influences. Despite going through numerous line-up changes, the formation of Vanian, Sensible, keyboardist Monty Oxymoron, drummer Pinch and bassist Stu West had been together from 2004 until 2017, when West left the band and former bassist Paul Gray rejoined. Staying true to their punk rock roots, the song opens with blazing drums and fuzzy guitars before changing pace about midway through.

Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. Both cover versions enjoyed major label distribution and created more exposure to The Damned sound, sometimes to a younger audience unfamiliar with the group. The album's title has been described as recognising the Damned's "influence as a pioneering goth band and interest in psychedelia". Darkadelic is a respectable late-career offering from the elder statesmen of UK punk that finds them embracing maturity but still putting up an energetic fight.We just came together with our own demos and certain tracks got chosen and it did take on a life of its own, as they all do, and that’s the album.

The band are all on great form and get their time to shine - even if you find their current sound bland or insufficiently aggressive, the musicianship is impeccable.It opens poorly with unconvincing rocker The Invisible Man where the production is sludgy and Vanian makes Wario “WAAAAAAAGH” noises, but moving on to the likes of You’re Gonna Realise and Western Promise the band is turning out smooth pop-rock that suits Vanian’s register much more and is catchy despite being subdued. In June 1988, James and Sensible rejoined the group temporarily for three live appearances, including a concert at the London Town and Country Club which was released the following year as the album Final Damnation. The album then goes into a Cure like song with "From Your Lips" but then ends with a pretty bizarre song in Roderick. Through his online activity, Sensible had become aware that Damned songs were being played at fans' funerals.