Modern World

Modern World is the fourth studio album from electronic synthpunk pioneers Damage. Released May 9, 2025 DAMAGE is Michael Brown - Lead Synthesizer and Vocals Joe Livingston - Drums, Synthesizers, Vocals Joshua Clark - Synthesizer All Songs: Composed and performed by Damage unless otherwise noted. Recorded and mixed by Joe Livingston and Michael Brown Mastered by: Matt Davis at Hacienda Mastering Clones - Written by David Carron, performed by Alice Cooper for the Flush the Fashion album, 1980 The Lebanon - Originally performed and recorded by The Human League, 1984 - written by Philip Oakey and Jo Callis Florida Band - Backing vocals recorded by Joshua Dobbs at the Danger Room Studio with vocals by Chris Garbage and Sam Garbage of Declared Ungovernable, Jose’ Verga and Johnny Dingleberry from Awesome and the Ass Kickers, and Josh Dobbs of RunnAmuckS Black Ice - Conceived after driving to the studio through a sleet and hail storm in the Catskill Mountains at night during winter Front Cover Artwork: The Future is Bright Cause We Live in America by Bianca Schreiber (biancaschreiber.com) Back Cover Artwork: Photography by Matt Carr (mattcarr.com), layout by Michael Brown Instrumentation: Moogs: Liberation(s), Grandmother, Mother 32, DFAM, Minitaur, Concertmate. Other Synthesizers: Sequential Circuits Rev 5, Yamaha CS5, Dave Smith Mofo, Korg Wavestate, Drums: Slingerland / Ludwig, Simmons SDS1000