{"id":277569,"date":"2025-10-27T12:12:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T16:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/?p=277569"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:33:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T18:33:47","slug":"the-damned-not-like-everybody-else-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/the-damned-not-like-everybody-else-album\/","title":{"rendered":"The Damned Announce &#8216;NOT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE&#8217; Album, Out January 23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Legendary punk and gothic rock pioneers The Damned are set to release their new covers album, <em data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"119\">NOT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE<\/em>, on January 23 via earMUSIC. The album serves as a heartfelt tribute to founding guitarist Brian James, capturing the raw energy and creativity that defined the band\u2019s early years. Recorded in just five intense days at Revolver Studio in Los Angeles, it marks the return of drummer Rat Scabies to the studio with the band for the first time in four decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a press release from The Damned&#8217;s management, fans who pre-order the album through the <a href=\"https:\/\/dhoeipdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001zNCbmlXpFMBD7idYlq9IYx6biv43rZTXXBmNLHHzc9aTWYpO64PiZBwZIUTOO1JuggKWiu7c5A99GzPMBirIrCxO4iVYzZZWU7h2ObUVwsTcbe__MDiiKcEqtyk9Uv3OjrPyU3BnWRF11bxipcGBHQwmyxgaQskJ&amp;c=Pbt3yIumH9ewwk8_FBf-mokwjwnMQ5pUiS_JdZGl-V2alfglNI8iRw==&amp;ch=yox1nW8kFdOwTC9UQW47ZgDizAhexPAlV-_N0rHPHMK_Zsa_KakQ_Q==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Official Album Store<\/a>\u00a0starting October 29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0will receive three exclusive 7\u201d vinyl singles featuring previously unreleased B-sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first single from the forthcoming album, \u201cThere&#8217;s A Ghost In My House\u201d, reimagines R. Dean Taylor&#8217;s classic with The\u00a0Damned&#8217;s unmistakable energy and dark charm. Driven by Captain Sensible&#8217;s urgent guitar and Dave Vanian&#8217;s atmospheric vocal delivery, the track perfectly blends Northern soul spirit and gothic rock swagger. It&#8217;s both a nod to Brian James&#8217;s love of raw, melodic power and a reminder of\u00a0The Damned&#8217;s gift for turning familiar songs into something entirely their own.\u00a0The single will be accompanied by a music video directed by Gilbert Trejo and filmed during the band\u2019s recent US tour.\u00a0Both will be released this Thursday, October 30<sup>th<\/sup>.\u00a0Pre-save the single\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dhoeipdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001zNCbmlXpFMBD7idYlq9IYx6biv43rZTXXBmNLHHzc9aTWYpO64PiZBwZIUTOO1JuY3oEdqxkdbyhTuKE_l1cfmDHk9zQWrJcjdYWjXAnWhfNhV2g4xXDyUglp-FHoWynkj0fnw1V5Okr7LkN1nbNxUEVa2STUI7mDzGxLSrxx8ZimDyJCqqZJw==&amp;c=Pbt3yIumH9ewwk8_FBf-mokwjwnMQ5pUiS_JdZGl-V2alfglNI8iRw==&amp;ch=yox1nW8kFdOwTC9UQW47ZgDizAhexPAlV-_N0rHPHMK_Zsa_KakQ_Q==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video for &#8220;There&#8217;s a Ghost In My House&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"The Damned - There&amp;#039;s a Ghost in My House (Official Video)\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_F2UpUl_hj4A\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FF2UpUl_hj4A%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F2UpUl_hj4A\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT3M6S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-10-30T10:00:07Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_F2UpUl_hj4A\" data-src=\"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FF2UpUl_hj4A%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">The Damned - There&#039;s a Ghost in My House (Official Video)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/F2UpUl_hj4A\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FF2UpUl_hj4A%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"The Damned - There&amp;#039;s a Ghost in My House (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" \/><\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"From the album &#039;Not Like Everybody Else&#039; (23rd January 2026) Access the album here: https:\/\/damned.lnk.to\/NotLikeEverybodyElseYT \u201cNot Like Everybody Else\u201d is a deeply personal and celebratory covers album \u2013 dedicated to the memory of Brian James, The Damned&#039;s legendary founding guitarist, who passed away on 6th March 2025. Each tune has been chosen because they were by artists that had an impact on Brian\u2019s guitar playing and in turn his songwriting and in turn the Damned as a band. Recorded in a blistering five days of emotion and creative fire at Revolver Studio, Los Angeles, the album finds The Damned \u2013 Dave Vanian on vocals, Captain Sensible on guitar, Rat Scabies on drums, Paul Gray on bass and joined by longtime keyboardist Monty Oxymoron \u2013 reconnecting with the raw energy that started it all. \u201cNot Like Everybody Else\u201d music video: Filmed by Gilbert Trejo Edited by Alex Cherry Subscribe to earMUSIC: https:\/\/earmusic.lnk.to\/Sub Follow the latest news on The Damned here: The Damned on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OfficialDamned\/ The Damned on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thedamnedofficial\/ The Damned on X: https:\/\/x.com\/thedamned https:\/\/www.officialdamned.com Catch up with the latest news on all earMUSIC artists and releases here: https:\/\/www.ear-music.net\/ https:\/\/ear-music.shop\/ earMUSIC on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/earmusicofficial\/ earMUSIC on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/earmusic\/ earMUSIC on X: https:\/\/x.com\/earmusicedel #TheDamned #NotLikeEverybodyElse #TheresAGhostInMyHouse\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/F2UpUl_hj4A\" target=\"_blank\">Watch this video on YouTube<\/a>.<\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Ground-breaking rock band The Damned exploded on to the British music scene more than forty-five years ago. Following their formation in 1976, The Damned became the first UK band in the punk rock genre to release a single (\u201cNew Rose\u201d) and then an album (DAMNED, DAMNED, DAMNED). Initially associated with the British punk rock movement and then gothic rock, the band went on to release ten studio albums and several UK-charting singles which ran the gamut from punk rock to gothic to even the pop genre. They have legions of hardcore fans worldwide and have firmly established themselves as one of most <a href=\"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/the-alchemy-of-live-performance-from-practice-room-to-main-stage\/\">powerful and theatrical live bands in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans won\u2019t want to miss <em data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"49\">NOT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE<\/em>, a passionate celebration of The Damned\u2019s legacy and the late Brian James. Pre-save the album today to be among the first to experience these iconic covers, and visit the Official Album Store for exclusive 7\u201d vinyl singles and rare B-sides. Stay connected with The Damned online for updates, videos, and more behind-the-scenes content from this unforgettable release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-damned-nbsp-not-like-everybody-else-track-listing\">The Damned&nbsp;NOT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE track listing:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There&#8217;s A Ghost In My House (R. Dean Taylor)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Summer In The City (Joe Cocker)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Making Time (The Creation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gimme Danger (Iggy &amp; The Stooges)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See Emily Play (Pink Floyd)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I&#8217;m Not Like Everybody Else (The Kinks)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heart Full Of Soul (The Yardbirds)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You Must Be A Witch (The Lollipop Shoppe)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When I Was Young (The Animals)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Last Time (The Rolling Stones)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-for-more-information-visit\">For More Information Visit:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dhoeipdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001zNCbmlXpFMBD7idYlq9IYx6biv43rZTXXBmNLHHzc9aTWYpO64PiZGTomgdgijxCkgR6VC4UcX5pCVLIEUEJvfloqUMPQV61rsl6v_aHmPV-uuEa_jaVlVHxUeD5BOt6aOjiMtfyDzqtf6BMo8_2eA_OrC8tV634&amp;c=Pbt3yIumH9ewwk8_FBf-mokwjwnMQ5pUiS_JdZGl-V2alfglNI8iRw==&amp;ch=yox1nW8kFdOwTC9UQW47ZgDizAhexPAlV-_N0rHPHMK_Zsa_KakQ_Q==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">www.officialdamned.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OfficialDamned\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OfficialDamned<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eternally_damned\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eternally_damned<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheDamned\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheDamned\/videos<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":668,"featured_media":277570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"single-two-column.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13895],"tags":[14380,14618,14268,14672],"department":[13829],"class_list":["post-277569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-punk-rock","tag-album-announcement","tag-cover-versions","tag-new-releases","tag-the-damned","department-rock"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>- Live Music Blog The Damned: NOT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE Album<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Damned honor Brian James with NOT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE, a powerful covers album out January 23 via earMUSIC.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/the-damned-not-like-everybody-else-album\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Damned Announce &#039;NOT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE&#039; 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