Editing The Damned (band) (section)

===Lineup change, 40th anniversary, and new album (2004–2019)===
[[File:Captain Sensible of The Damned.jpg|thumb|[[Captain Sensible]] of the Damned performing live at the [[Manchester Academy]], 2018]]
Morrison and Vanian married and had a daughter, Emily, born on 9 February 2004. Around this time, Morrison retired from performing with the band, although she remained involved with the Damned as their manager. Her replacement on bass was Stu West.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}

In 2006, the Damned released the single "[[Little Miss Disaster]]" and a live [[DVD]] ''MGE25'' documenting a 2004 [[Manchester]] concert celebrating the 25th anniversary of ''Machine Gun Etiquette'' (1979). On 21 October 2006, [[BBC Radio 2]] broadcast an hour-long [[Radio documentary|documentary]] titled ''Is She Really Going Out with Him?'' concerning the recording of the Damned's first single "New Rose" and the group's place in the 1976 London punk scene. Featuring interviews with James, Sensible, Scabies, [[Glen Matlock]], [[Don Letts]] and Chrissie Hynde, the programme discussed the bands and personalities around the scene, particularly the [[Anarchy in the U.K.]] tour.{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}

On 28 October 2008, the Damned released their tenth studio album, ''[[So, Who's Paranoid?]]'', a digital release, followed by a physical release on the English Channel label on 10 November (UK) and 9 December (U.S.).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idiomag.com/peek/43986/the_damned |title=The Damned News: The Damned to release So, Who's Paranoid? soon |website=Idiomag.com |access-date=5 July 2011}}</ref> To promote the album, the band appeared twice on American television, including a visit to ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/31017 |title=The Damned to appear on Late Late Show |website=Punknews.org |date=27 October 2008 |access-date=5 July 2011}}</ref> The band undertook a 23-date UK tour to promote their new studio album, supported by [[Devilish Presley]] and Slicks Kitchen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wfmu.org/ |title=WFMU-FM 91.1/Jersey City, NJ; 90.1/Hudson Valley, NY |website=Wfmu.org |access-date=5 July 2011}}</ref>

In November 2009, the band supported Motörhead on the UK leg of their world tour.<ref>{{Cite web|title=11/23/2009: Motorhead / The Damned / Girlschool @ Cambridge Corn Exchange {{!}} Concert Archives|url=https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/motorhead-the-damned-girlschool|access-date=2021-04-12|website=concertarchives.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metalstorm.net/bands/biography.php?band_id=4439&bandname=The+Damned|title=The Damned – Biography – Metal Storm|website=metalstorm.net|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref>

Continual touring occurred throughout the UK and Europe over the next few years. In 2012, the Damned played South America for the first time, with dates in [[São Paulo]] and [[Buenos Aires]]. They returned to the [[Rhythm Festival]], one of only four headline acts to return over the festival's seven-year history. In 2012, the Damned announced that they would return for 2013's [[Rebellion Festival]] alongside [[the Exploited]], [[the Casualties]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rhythmfestival.com |title=Rhythm Festivals 2012 |website=Rhythmfestival.com |access-date=16 July 2012}}</ref>

On 7 November 2014, Sensible and Vanian appeared on [[Ken Reid (comedian)|Ken Reid]]'s ''TV Guidance Counselor'' podcast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvguidancecounselor.libsyn.com/tv-guidance-counselor-episode-42-david-vanian-captain-sensible-of-the-damned|title=TV Guidance Counselor Podcast: TV Guidance Counselor Episode 42: David Vanian & Captain Sensible of The Damned|website=Tvguidancecounselor.libsyn.com|access-date=5 July 2023}}</ref>

In 2015, the Damned were featured in a documentary by director Wes Orshoski titled ''[[The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead]]''. The documentary charts the history of the band against a backdrop of archival footage, new interviews and tour footage from 2011 to 2014.

After the release of the film on 12 September 2015, former bassist Bryn Merrick, who had played on ''Phantasmagoria'' (1985) and ''Anything'' (1986), died of throat cancer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bryn-merrick-bassist-who-joined-the-damned-as-they-made-a-transition-from-punk-heroes-to-goth-a6683836.html|author=Perrone, Pierre |title=Bryn Merrick: Bassist who joined the Damned as they made a transition from punk heroes to Goth pioneers|work=The independent|date=6 October 2015|access-date=6 October 2015}}</ref> At the time of his death, he had been playing in a [[Ramones]] tribute band called Shamones.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-09-14 |title=The Damned bassist Bryn Merrick dies aged 56 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/various-artists-1059-1224804 |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In May 2016, the band played a 40th anniversary show at the [[Royal Albert Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/building-and-history/our-history/the-damned-are-denied-a-chance-to-perform-at-the-hall?url=/about-the-hall/building-and-history/our-history/the-damned-are-denied-a-chance-to-perform-at-the-hall/|title=The Damned are denied a chance to perform at the Hall|website=Royalalberthall.com|access-date=6 March 2025}}</ref>

In the summer of 2017, "Neat Neat Neat" was prominently featured in the action film ''[[Baby Driver]]'' and its [[Baby Driver – Music from the Motion Picture|soundtrack]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Baby Driver [Music from the Motion Picture] |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/baby-driver-music-from-the-motion-picture-mw0003055869 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> On 11 September 2017, the band announced that Stu West was leaving the band and that former bassist Paul Gray would be returning for the new studio album.<ref name="auto"/> ''[[Evil Spirits (The Damned album)|Evil Spirits]]'', the band's eleventh album and first in ten years, was released on 13 April 2018. It peaked at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart, their highest-ever chart position, topping their previous high of No. 11 in 1985 (''Phantasmagoria''). The album, which was largely [[crowdfunded]] through [[PledgeMusic]], was recorded in November 2017 in [[New York City]] and was produced by [[Tony Visconti]]. The album was preceded by the first single, "Standing on the Edge of Tomorrow", in January 2018 along with the singles "Devil in Disguise" and "Look Left" in March 2018 and "Procrastination" in April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-damned-evil-spirits-new-album-new-single-standing-on-the-edge-of-tomorrow-2225870|title=Listen to The Damned's new single as they announce first new album in 10 years|first=Sam|last=Moore|date=22 January 2018|website=NME|access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref>

On 23 May 2019, the Damned started a tour performing their third studio album, ''Machine Gun Etiquette'' (1979), which they had not played in full since its release. The tour included venues such as the [[House of Blues]], Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival and [[Rebellion Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/69140/damned-to-play-all-of-machine-gun-etiquette-on-tour|title=Damned to play all of 'Machine Gun Etiquette' on tour|website=Punknews.org|date=12 February 2019 |access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref>