So, Who's Paranoid?
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| Studio album by The Damned | ||||
| Released | 17 November 2008 1 July 2010 (Vinyl Limited Edition) |
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| Recorded | 2005–2008 | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock, post-punk, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 65:59 | |||
| Label | English Channel Records | |||
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So, Who's Paranoid is the tenth studio album from The Damned. Released in November 2008, it was their first album in seven years and to date is their last studio album. Musically, the album draws from the band's 80's Gothic rock sound.
Guardian critic Dave Simpson thought it was their best album in a while and said the album "takes a lead from 1980's superb The Black Album by skipping through genres" and "fabulous pop anthems such as Perfect Sunday may find them a new audience even now." While Cameron Gordon, writing for CHARTattack, wasn't so kind. He said the album "blows", was "a really tedious album to absorb" and contains "either generic pop-punk blandness or self-indulgent silliness".Allmusic critic Mark Deming said " there is practically nothing on So, Who's Paranoid? that resembles punk rock as we know it", he suggested it was more likely to appeal to people who liked the band's later albums, like Strawberries and Phantasmagoria".Slant Magazine said it "rises above mediocrity" but Record Collector said it was a "beautifully controlled blend of melody and dynamic".
All songs written by Captain Sensible except where noted.
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