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- Summary: The final solo release from The Damned's Brian James features guest appearances by Ramona Carlier of the Mo-Dettes and Alan Clayton of The Dirty Strangers.
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- Record Label: Easy Action
- Genre(s): Rock, Pop/Rock
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Positive: 2 out of 4
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Mixed: 2 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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Classic Rock MagazineJun 3, 2026That Kicks And Diabolik Licks sounds unfinished, or that vocals are scratchy hardly matters. Opener In The Blood introduces itself like a battering ram. [Apr 2026, p.77]
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UncutJun 3, 2026Featuring typically sharp guitar lines interspersed with thoughtful, almost jazzy interludes on songs like "SoHo" and "Ida Strong". [Feb 2026, p.35]
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Record CollectorJun 3, 2026It does the job in just over 25 minutes, ending on an oddity, the off-kilter jazz of Happy Families channeling Tom Waits. [Apr 2026, p.107]
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The WireJun 3, 2026A lot of Licks And Diabolik Kicks sounds like demos or at least the skeletal framework of lggy Pop and James Williamson's Kill City. But James still has a great guitar tone. [Jun 2026, p.53]