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: This one may be a little materialistic, but when you’re touring for weeks and weeks at a time, and somehow you find a killer deal at some great little hotel someplace with robes and slippers and way too many pillows, it’s totally rejuvenating. Normally, I will just lie in bed for as long as I can, staring at the ceiling and not answering my phone. Then I’ll watch terrible TV and go to sleep. I’m a bad ass like that.
Video after the jump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed2LXWLs5EE
