The band officially went by the Damned again, playing their first gig

The band officially went by the Damned again, playing their first gig under that name in April 1979 and signing a recording contract with Chiswick Records . They returned to the studio and released the charting singles ” Love Song ” and ” Smash It Up “, followed by 1979’s Machine Gun Etiquette and then a cover version of Jefferson Airplane ‘s ” White Rabbit “. Vanian’s vocals had by now expanded from the high baritone of the early records to a smoother crooning style.