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Machine Gun Etiquette
Punk · 1979 · 12 tracks

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

A high-velocity collision of 1977 punk energy and emerging gothic theatricality. Melodic, aggressive, and draped in midnight-black leather.

November 2, 1979 · Drastic Plastic Records

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A high-octane blend of anarchic punk energy and dark, theatrical romanticism.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Love Song
2:22
02
Machine Gun Etiquette
1:49
03
I Just Can’t Be Happy Today
3:42
04
Melody Lee
2:07
05
Anti‐Pope
3:21
06
These Hands
2:03
07
Plan 9 Channel 7
5:08
08
Noise, Noise, Noise
3:10
09
Looking at You
5:07
10
Liar
2:45
11
Smash It Up, Part I
2:00
12
Smash It Up, Part II
2:53
Moments Worth Listening For
The melodic shift from the acoustic intro of Smash It Up Part I into the high-octane riffing of Part II.
Dave Vanian's velvet baritone soaring over the frantic, driving bassline of Plan 9 Channel 7.
The chaotic, overlapping vocal chants and machine-gun drum fills that close out the title track.
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How does Machine Gun Etiquette sound next to the rest of The Damned's catalogue?

Dive Bar+1.5σ

Dive Bar saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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