Black Is the Night – The Definitive Anthology
The Damned · 2019
155 min · 39 tracks · new wave · punk · gothic rock
A darkly atmospheric journey through punk's evolution, blending gothic rock and new wave with biting lyrical commentary.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- darkly atmospheric late-night listening
- biting lyrical commentary throughout
- engaging sing-along moments
- patient exploration of evolution
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer standalone tracks only
Where this album fits
- Themes
- punk rebellion· gothic darkness· theatrical storytelling
- Career context
- Released in 2019, 'Black Is the Night – The Definitive Anthology' encapsulates The Damned's influential career spanning over four decades. This anthology arrives after their previous studio album 'Evil Spirits' (2018), showcasing a retrospective of their genre-defying work that includes punk classics and later experimental sounds.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Siouxsie and the Banshees· The Cure· Bauhaus
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Juju by Siouxsie and the Banshees — Shares a haunting atmosphere with gothic elements and layered instrumentation.In the Flat Field by Bauhaus — Embodies dark theatricality and post-punk experimentation with a stark sonic palette.Pornography by The Cure — Explores themes of despair and darkness with a dense, immersive soundscape.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Love Song 2:21
- 2 Wait for the Black Out 3:51
- 3 Generals 3:24
- 4 I Just Can’t Be Happy Today 3:43
- 5 Bad Time for Bonzo 3:48
- 6 Democracy? 3:21
- 7 White Rabbit 3:17
- 8 Anti‐Pope 3:21
- 9 Ignite 4:52
- 10 Melody Lee 2:07
- 11 Smash It Up, Pt 1 & 2 5:13
- 12 New Rose 2:42
- 13 Neat, Neat, Neat 2:40
- 14 Stretcher Case Baby 2:12
- 15 Sick of Being Sick 2:29
- 16 Born to Kill 2:35
- 17 Rabid (Over You) 3:41
- 18 Problem Child 2:12
- 19 1 of the 2 3:06
- 20 So Messed Up 1:50
- 21 Machine Gun Etiquette 1:48
- 22 Disco Man 3:19
- 23 Fan Club 2:55
- 24 Suicide 3:16
Disc 2
- 1 Eloise 5:08
- 2 Plan 9 Channel 7 5:08
- 3 Grimly Fiendish 3:49
- 4 The Shadow of Love 6:33
- 5 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 4:32
- 6 Street of Dreams 5:36
- 7 The History of the World (Part 1) 3:50
- 8 Curtain Call 17:10
- 9 Alone Again Or 3:28
- 10 Lively Arts 2:55
- 11 Standing on the Edge of Tomorrow 4:14
- 12 Stranger on the Town 5:13
- 13 Fun Factory 4:21
- 14 Under the Floor Again 5:21
- 15 Black Is the Night 4:09
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