The Damnwells’ latest album is self-titled for a good reason: It’s the first to include the original quartet since 2006. That was the year Epic dropped the band after a hellish 18 months of two-faced A&R nonsense, endless remixes and postponed release dates. On The Damnwells, the chemistry remains fully charged between frontman Alex Dezen, guitarist David Chernis, bassist Ted Hudson and drummer Steve Terry. Recorded at Texas Treefort Studio in Austin with producer Salim Nourallah (Old 97’s), its 11 tracks ooze a relentless swagger born of perseverance. Dezen will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on the band.
Dezen: When I was a kid, I used to eat lemons. The dentist said it was going to wear off the enamel on my teeth, so I switched to limes, though I’m pretty sure both lemons and limes are equally good at deteriorating teeth enamel. I never really had much of a sweet tooth, and was never very much into rich, chocolate-like things. I loved graham crackers, though. But they don’t count. So you can imagine my elation when someone shoved a Key lime pie in my face. Yeah. I’ll go toe to toe with a key lime pie any day.
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