Legendary Punk rockers, The Damned, are releasing a brand new album on January 23rd, 2026 entitled “Not Like Everybody Else. The Damned made the announcement today saying:
The Damned would proudly like to announce the release of a new studio album titled “Not Like Everybody Else”.
The LP is a tribute to the late Brian James and each tune has been chosen because they were by artists that had an impact on Brians guitar playing and in turn his songwriting and in turn the Damned as a band.
The album is made up of 10 tracks which we recorded in just 5 days at the end of a hectic US tour, which made the timing perfect – we were in exactly the right frame of mind to give it our all.
Dave Vanian, Paul Gray and Captain Sensible were joined in the studio by Rat Scabies, who hadn’t sat on the Damned drum throne for 30 years and what a difference he makes.
“Not Like Everybody Else” also has an irony not to be missed as track 10 is the encore that we recorded at Hammersmith Apollo on 29 October 2022 and is a live version of “This Could Be The Last Time” which sadly it was, as it was the very last time Brian played on stage with the Damned.
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The first single to be released on 30th October is R Dean Taylor’s classic “There’s A Ghost In My House” delivered with the unmistakable energy and dark charm that the Damned do so well.
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The track will be accompanied by a music video directed by award winning director Gilbert Trejo which was filmed during the recent US tour & will also be released on 30th October.
To go along with the hubbub of a new album and by way of shameless self promotion the Damned will be playing a one off exclusive show featuring said album and probably a few other covers thrown in at the Albert Hall, Manchester on the 28th January 2026.
It promises to be an unforgettable night honouring Brian James and the band’s shared musical history.
“Not Like Everybody Else” track listing:
- There’s A Ghost In My House
- Summer In The City
- Making Time
- Gimme Danger
- See Emily Play
- I’m Not Like Everybody Else
- Heart Full Of Soul
- You Must Be A Witch
- When I Was Young
- The Last Time
For more on The Damned visit: https://www.officialdamned.com/
