#2608 The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette

Damned Damned Damned was a tight-wound slash of nastiness, but the Damned's second album's a masterpiece of proto-pop-punk, bringing more hooks and sweet guitars than anyone this side of the Buzzcocks, some sinister twin of The Jam. Every song's a doberman, full tilt on a summer's day, full of joy and unpredictable intentions, tripping over itself on its way to romp or destroy, slowing down only rattle back up. Just about the most fun the second wave had to offer 4.5/5