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: So I just walk out of the shower, put on this giant towel, and hang out until I’m dry?! Why can’t such simple, beautiful technology impact every aspect of our lives? Before the Sham Wow, the terry-cloth robe was blazing the trail for super absorbent fabrics since before the Napoleonic era. It was a long-kept secret, vouchsafed by the chosen few, and passed down through the generations until the advent of Walmart. But don’t be fooled by imitations! Go terry cloth or go home.
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