From The Desk Of The Damnwells’ Alex Dezen: PG Tips
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: I don’t drink coffee. It makes me nuts. And coffee culture makes me even more nuts. But I love English breakfast tea. Specifically PG Tips. Those little pyramid bags of love. There’s something very soothing about the whole process of boiling the water and letting the tea brew that gives me peace in the morning. Tea is an event, a respite, which helps give perspective to the day. It’s a simple, lovely joy.
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