DEBUT DAMN VANDALS LP 'DONE FOR DESIRE' OUT 23 JULY 2012

Damn Vandals have just released The Beautiful Mind EP.

The lead track was recently Record Of The Week on BBC6 Music Breakfast show with Shaun Keaveny w/c 16 January 2012:

"Absolutely Marvellous ... we think this is simply amazing … Utterly fabulous ... one of the best rock tunes we've had for a long time.  They don’t make songs as good as this anymore ... absolutely massively brilliant ... Damn Vandals, they are AMAZING!"  Shaun Keaveny

... London based Damn Vandals, who have been together for just 2 years, have already received support from BBC6 Music’s Introducing with Tom Robinson, BBC6 Music Shaun Keavney, Artrocker Radio, NME Radio, Artrocker Magazine, Q Radio, Amazing Radio, Total Rock Radio, BFBS and Radio2XS to name but a few with their first 2 singles and more recent EP release.

The distinctive and powerful vocals of lead singer, London’s Jack Kansas, have already drawn comparisons ranging from Ian Curtis to David Bowie, from Billy Idol to The National.

Oxford’s Frank Pick provides the jagged guitar riffs that epitomize the dynamic, taut, post-punk rocker’s sound along with Adam Kilemore Gardens from N. Ireland on bass and Chris Christianson from Sheffield via Switzerland on drums.  

Damn Vandals are now busy preparing for the highly anticipated release of their debut album 'Done For Desire' on 23 July 2012,  followed by a UK tour and an expected busy summer festival season.

" Unabashed, ballsy and full of charisma, this is enough to whet the appetite but roll on the summer when the debut album lands. 
A barnstormer of an EP, showcasing a well and truly mind-blowing band" 
RoomThirteen 12/13

“The must see new band … Damn Vandals have something that a great deal of bands seem to lack … and every track leaves the listener stunned and desperate for more … you’ll find a great deal to love about the contagious sounds of those Damn Vandals.” 
Rhythm and Booze 10/10

“Damn Vandals are a band that will continue to knock on every door in this industry and come charging through at such a pace that it will be impossible to stop them.” 
A Musical Priority

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Damn Vandals:

" Unabashed, ballsy and full of charisma, this is enough to whet the appetite but roll on the summer when the debut album lands. A barnstormer of an EP, showcasing a well and truly mind-blowing band."
RoomThirteen 12/13

"Would make even the biggest fan of Echo & The Bunnymen remove their warped vinyl of ‘Porcupine’ from their record player, as the Damn Vandals could be their new favourite band" Artrocker Magazine 4/5

“Swaggering Rock ‘n’ Roll.”
Time Out

“The must see new band … Damn Vandals have something that a great deal of bands seem to lack … and every track leaves the listener stunned and desperate for more … you’ll find a great deal to love about the contagious sounds of those Damn Vandals.”
Rhythm and Booze 10/10

“An English Queens of The Stone Age perhaps  … Damn Vandals are a band that will continue to knock on every door in this industry and come charging through at such a pace that it will be impossible to stop them.” 
A Musical Priority

"Recommended if you like the Buzzcocks, Pavement and early Roxy Music."
Here Comes The Flood

“One masterpiece after another.”
Mass Movement Magazine

"A glorious rambunctious offering ... ‘Beautiful Mind’ is just a track which demands attention." Tasty Fanzine 8/10

"Damn Vandals saturate senses, bewitch, true tale tellers weaving atmosphere, wreaking havoc as they go, with incredible musicianship and illuminating lyricism."
Mudkiss Magazine

"It certainly is a potent mix ... Damn Vandals, on this evidence, are worthy of the hype. Roll on the album."
Shout 4 Music 8/10

"These Vandals are a more hip and dangerous younger brother of Echo and the Bunnymen, a younger brother who has gone out on the lash with The Jesus and Mary Chain"
Beard Rock