Damaged (Lambchop album)

Damaged
Studio album by Lambchop
Released	2006
Genre	Alternative country
Label	Merge
Lambchop chronology
The Decline of Country and Western Civilization, Pt. 2 (2006) Damaged (2006) OH (Ohio) (2008)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	B+ [3]
Drowned in Sound	8/10 [4]
The Guardian	[5]
Mojo	[6]
musicOMH	[7]
The Observer	[8]
Pitchfork	6.8/10 [9]
PopMatters	9/10 [10]
Stylus	A− [11]

Damaged is the ninth studio album by Lambchop, released in 2006.

Track listing

1. "Paperback Bible" – 7:48
2. "Prepared [2]" – 6:03
3. "The Rise and Fall of the Letter P" – 3:36
4. "A Day Without Glasses" – 4:11
5. "Beers Before the Barbican" – 4:51
6. "I Would Have Waited Here All Day" – 4:02
7. "Crackers" – 4:11
8. "Fear" – 5:00
9. "Short" – 3:48
10. "The Decline of Country and Western Civilization" – 4:36

Bonus disc

1. "Pre" – 5:35
2. "Fear(re)" – 4:30
3. "Decline" – 4:44
4. "Paperback Bible (With Drums)" – 6:04

Personnel

• William Tyler – guitars
• Tony Crow – piano
• Sam Baker – drums
• Matt Swanson – bass
• Kurt Wagner – guitar, vocals
• Alex McManus – guitars
• Deanna Varagona – baritone saxophone
• Paul Niehaus – steel guitar, electric guitar
• Marc Trovilion – electronics
• Jonathon Marx – electronics, sound interludes
• Ryan Norris – keyboards, electronics, sound interludes
• Scott Martin – drums, electronics, sound interludes
• Roy Agee – trombones
• Gary Tussing – cellos
• G daddy – acoustic guitar
• Bruce Colson violins
• Ames Asbell – viola
• Ben Westney – cello

References

1. "Reviews for Damaged by Lambchop". Metacritic . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
2. Damaged at AllMusic
3. Phipps, Keith (August 23, 2025). "Lambchop: Damaged". The A.V. Club . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
4. Diver, Mike (August 15, 2006). "Lambchop - Damaged". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on May 1, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
5. Gittins, Ian (August 11, 2006). "Lambchop, Damaged". The Guardian . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
6. An album of colossal strength and maturity. [Sep 2006, p.104]
7. Heywood, Tony (August 14, 2006). "Lambchop – Damaged". musicOMH . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
8. Mulholland, Garry (July 16, 2006). "Lambchop, Damaged". The Observer . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
9. Deusner, Stephen M. (August 28, 2006). "Damaged - Lambchop". Pitchfork . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
10. Lomas, Michael (August 30, 2006). "Lambchop: Damaged". PopMatters . Retrieved May 1, 2025.
11. Southall, Nick (August 23, 2006). "Lambchop - Damaged". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on August 30, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2025.