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: The Great American Pastime. Literally. The thing I do to pass the time is watch baseball. It’s incredibly comforting. I’ve been watching baseball on TV since I was a little kid. I still remember the names of almost every player on the ’86 Mets roster. At this point, I’ll watch without even caring who’s playing. It’s one of the only things other than a career in music where the stakes are high but the pace is numbingly slow.
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