Modern World is the fourth studio album from electronic synthpunk pioneers Damage and features 10 newly recorded tracks, including Black Ice, Modern World, Florida Band, Independence Day and two covers of songs that influenced us in the early days, and continue to inspire - Clones by Alice Cooper, and The Lebanon by The Human League.
Tracks
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Black Ice 04:15
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Modern World 03:01
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Clones 02:20
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Jubilee O' Kindness 02:29
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Florida Band 03:04
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The Lebanon 03:58
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Blot Punk 02:58
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Independence Day 02:30
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Renegade Radio 02:39
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Black Ice / Remix 05:28
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Credits
Released May 9, 2025
DAMAGE is
Michael Brown - Lead Synthesizer and Vocals
Joe Livingston - Drums, Synthesizers, Vocals
Joshua Clark - Synthesizer
All Songs: Composed and performed by Damage unless otherwise noted. Recorded and mixed by Joe Livingston and Michael Brown
Mastered by: Matt Davis at Hacienda Mastering
Clones - Written by David Carron, performed by Alice Cooper for the Flush the Fashion album, 1980
The Lebanon - Originally performed and recorded by The Human League, 1984 - written by Philip Oakey and Jo Callis
Florida Band - Backing vocals recorded by Joshua Dobbs at the Danger Room Studio with vocals by Chris Garbage and Sam Garbage of Declared Ungovernable, Jose’ Verga and Johnny Dingleberry from Awesome and the Ass Kickers, and Josh Dobbs of RunnAmuckS
Black Ice - Conceived after driving to the studio through a sleet and hail storm in the Catskill Mountains at night during winter
Front Cover Artwork: The Future is Bright Cause We Live in America by Bianca Schreiber (biancaschreiber.com)
Back Cover Artwork: Photography by Matt Carr (mattcarr.com), layout by Michael Brown
Instrumentation: Moogs: Liberation(s), Grandmother, Mother 32, DFAM, Minitaur, Concertmate. Other Synthesizers: Sequential Circuits Rev 5, Yamaha CS5, Dave Smith Mofo, Korg Wavestate, Drums: Slingerland / Ludwig, Simmons SDS1000
Special Thanks: Orlando music scene, David Colquitt, Bianca Schreiber, Matt Carr, Joshua Dobbs, Chris Douglas, Jeannine Gage, Tyler Stans, Jack McGowan, Michael Buchanan, Ed Pugliesi, Matt Davis, Mark Brown, Debbie Rasiel, Jim Faherty, John Gardner, Michael Bales, Katie Fiore, Jim Leatherman, A.O.D., Declared Ungovernable, The Chotchkies, Noise for the Needy, Fat Harry, Love Gods in Leisure Suits, all the bands and fans that supported Club Space Fish.
DAMAGE is
Michael Brown - Lead Synthesizer and Vocals
Joe Livingston - Drums, Synthesizers, Vocals
Joshua Clark - Synthesizer
All Songs: Composed and performed by Damage unless otherwise noted. Recorded and mixed by Joe Livingston and Michael Brown
Mastered by: Matt Davis at Hacienda Mastering
Clones - Written by David Carron, performed by Alice Cooper for the Flush the Fashion album, 1980
The Lebanon - Originally performed and recorded by The Human League, 1984 - written by Philip Oakey and Jo Callis
Florida Band - Backing vocals recorded by Joshua Dobbs at the Danger Room Studio with vocals by Chris Garbage and Sam Garbage of Declared Ungovernable, Jose’ Verga and Johnny Dingleberry from Awesome and the Ass Kickers, and Josh Dobbs of RunnAmuckS
Black Ice - Conceived after driving to the studio through a sleet and hail storm in the Catskill Mountains at night during winter
Front Cover Artwork: The Future is Bright Cause We Live in America by Bianca Schreiber (biancaschreiber.com)
Back Cover Artwork: Photography by Matt Carr (mattcarr.com), layout by Michael Brown
Instrumentation: Moogs: Liberation(s), Grandmother, Mother 32, DFAM, Minitaur, Concertmate. Other Synthesizers: Sequential Circuits Rev 5, Yamaha CS5, Dave Smith Mofo, Korg Wavestate, Drums: Slingerland / Ludwig, Simmons SDS1000
Special Thanks: Orlando music scene, David Colquitt, Bianca Schreiber, Matt Carr, Joshua Dobbs, Chris Douglas, Jeannine Gage, Tyler Stans, Jack McGowan, Michael Buchanan, Ed Pugliesi, Matt Davis, Mark Brown, Debbie Rasiel, Jim Faherty, John Gardner, Michael Bales, Katie Fiore, Jim Leatherman, A.O.D., Declared Ungovernable, The Chotchkies, Noise for the Needy, Fat Harry, Love Gods in Leisure Suits, all the bands and fans that supported Club Space Fish.