The Damned, So, Who's Paranoid? Review

Overall Rating

Honestly, none. There's not a single weak song from start to finish.

Fantastically diverse musical styles and ear-naggingly melodic throughout. Dave Vanian sings his little vampiric heart out, ranging from full-on punk bellows to grandiose rock theatrical styles, and I love his self-consciously English pronunciations. The playing is uniformly energetic and enthusiastic and the sound is great.
There's something just really heart-warming about this new album from a bunch of punk old stagers. They sound newly reinvigorated, and although some of their more hardcore fans might might call for more punk attack and bile, it's superbly hooky and well produced.