Raw, taut, and bristling with energy, Portland icons The Dandy Warhols return with a sharp-edged new single, “Love Song,” a blistering cover of the seminal track originally written and recorded by The Damned. Lifted from the band’s forthcoming covers album PIN UPS (release date: March 20, 2026 via Beat The World/Little Cloud Records), “Love Song” captures the thrill of a band paying tribute to the song’s wiry menace and sardonic bite not by imitation, but by embodiment – honoring the original spirit of late-’70s punk through their own unmistakable lens.
For frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor, the song is deeply personal. “The Damned album Machine Gun Etiquette sits in my all-time top ten. Of course, I wouldn’t be able to choose a favorite song off it but ‘Love Song’ is definitely right up there with ‘Melody Lee’ and ‘Anti-Pope.’ It is a great pleasure to sing any of them as I get to use my voice like a whip in slow motion.”
Inspired by David Bowie’s 1973 tribute record of the same name, PIN UPS collects a wide-ranging, lovingly curated set of songs by artists who have shaped, challenged, and inspired the band over decades. The album – featuring covers of The Cure, Gang of Four, The Clash, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Cramps, The Runaways, Violent Femmes, The Byrds, and more – spans unreleased gems, deep cuts, B-sides, and contributions originally scattered across tribute compilations and international releases. The first single, “Kiss Off” (a cover of Violent Femmes), introduced the project with Zia McCabe on lead vocals, while “Love Song” shifts the spotlight back to Courtney for swingin baritone energy.
“These are some of our favorite songs, or songs by our favorite bands, or just songs we admired,” says guitarist Peter G. Holmström. Adds Courtney, “Nearly every band we cover on here are friends of ours or artists we have had a meaningful experience with.”
PIN UPS arrives on the heels of a monumental run for The Dandy Warhols, including their critically acclaimed album ROCKMAKER (2024), its reimagined companion Rock ReMaker (2025), and a powerful return to the stage with The Oregon Symphony, further cementing the band’s enduring creative momentum.
PIN UPS will be released on vinyl, CD, and digital formats on March 20, 2026. Pre-orders are available now.