# The Damned Announce New Music **New Music** — On Your Markus **Published:** 31 October 2025 **Author:** Markus Hamence **Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/new-music-releases/the-damned-announce-new-music/ --- **THE DAMNED Announce special new covers album ‘Not Like Everybody Else’ in tribute to Brian James ** **Out January 23, on earMUSIC** **First single “There’s A Ghost In My House” out Now** ![Colourful psychedelic album artwork for The Damned's "Not Like Everybody Else" featuring vintage band members in vibrant red, green and purple tones.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/32197/TheDamned_NLEE_Album_Cover_4000px.jpeg) **The Damned **announce the release of “**Not Like Everybody Else”**, a deeply personal and celebratory covers album – dedicated to the memory of **Brian James**, the band’s legendary founding guitarist, who passed away on 6th March 2025.  Recorded in a blistering five days of emotion and creative fire at Revolver Studio, Los Angeles, the album finds The Damned – **Dave Vanian **on vocals,** Captain Sensible **on guitar, **Rat Scabies **on drums**, Paul Gray **on bass and joined by longtime keyboardist **Monty Oxymoron** – reconnecting with the raw energy that started it all. “Not Like Everybody Else” marks the first time in 40 years that Rat Scabies has returned to the studio with the band. **Pre-save the album “Not Like Everybody Else”** [https://damned.lnk.to/NotLikeEverybodyElsePR](https://damned.lnk.to/NotLikeEverybodyElsePR) Kicking off with **R. Dean Taylor’s** “There’s A Ghost In My House” and moving through classics like **Pink Floyd’s** “See Emily Play” and **The Animals’** “When I Was Young”, the album closes with a powerful farewell**: **“The Last Time” by** The Rolling Stones**, featuring **Brian James **himself, taken from his **final live performance with The Damned at Hammersmith** and lovingly remixed for this release. The first single, **“There’s A Ghost In My House”**, reimagines R. Dean Taylor’s classic with The Damned’s unmistakable energy and dark charm. Driven by Captain Sensible’s urgent guitar and Dave Vanian’s atmospheric vocal delivery, the track perfectly blends Northern soul spirit and gothic rock swagger. It’s both a nod to Brian James’s love of raw, melodic power and a reminder of The Damned’s gift for turning familiar songs into something entirely their own. The song is accompanied by a music video directed by Gilbert Trejo and filmed during the band’s recent US tour – including their legendary show at the inaugural CBGBs Festival in Brooklyn, New York **Listen and watch “There’s A Ghost In My House”** [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/embed/F2UpUl_hj4A) ![Four band members in dark clothing stand against a white background in black and white portrait.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/32199/406558288_919067602914435_4806348255401027302_n.jpg) **Tracklisting CD/LP:** Side A: There’s A Ghost In My House Summer In The City Making Time Gimme Danger See Emily Play Side B: I’m Not Like Everybody Else  Heart Full Of Soul You Must Be A Witch  When I Was Young  The Last Time Set to coincide with The Damned’s **50th anniversary **celebrations, “Not Like Everybody Else” is a heartfelt homage, and a testament to the enduring spirit of one of punk’s most pioneering bands.  50 years of **The Damned** also means 50 years of punk, with the explosion of 1976 hitting a half century. The band jump started the revolution, releasing the first UK punk single in “New Rose” and album “Damned, Damned, Damned”. Brian James wrote that debut single and was lead songwriter on the album. He left the group after the release of their second album, “Music For Pleasure” in 1977. The band earned an ever-expanding fan base fueled by legendary live shows, while their dark lyrics and Dave Vanian’s rich baritone vocals catapulted them to the forefront of the Goth-Rock genre. **The Damned **have** **announced a special **50th anniversary show **at **OVO Arena Wembley **on **Saturday 11th April 2026**, marking five decades since the band first exploded onto the scene as one of the founders of British punk rock. The milestone celebration will also feature special guests **The Loveless *****featuring***** Marc Almond**, **Peter Hook And The Light** and **The Courettes**. To celebrate the album, The Damned will play **one-off covers show** at **Albert Hall, Manchester on 28th January 2026** performing songs from “Not Like Everybody Else” alongside fan-favourite covers that have marked their career. It will be an unforgettable night honouring Brian James and the band’s shared history.  Fans who order the album through the [Official Album Store](http://thedamned.allotment.pro/) will receive early access to release show tickets. In addition, three exclusive 7” vinyl singles featuring previously unreleased B-sides will be available for pre-sale in the store. **Tickets to the 50th anniversary show at OVO Arena Wembley** [https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/the-damned](https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/the-damned) ![Haunted house illustration in yellow neon with "There's a Ghost in My House" text and The Damned band name.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/originals/32198/TheDamned_Theres-A-Ghost-In-My-House_Single_Cover_4000px.jpeg)