Good Damage is ‘Better Off Alone’

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Good Damage

The feisty throb of “Better Off Alone” seems to get better and better with each successive listen. And, that, right there, is the mark of a solid single. It’s a jet-propelled piece of pop-punk that Good Damage excels at. Guitarist Darin Dickey, bassist Cassie Entin, drummer Cooper Hughes and singer Isabella Pombrio (I’m in love!) are half from North Jersey and half from Central Jersey. The preceding single, “Forget November,” showed pop smarts but didn’t prepare for the all-out assault of its follow-up. Birthed only three years ago, the juxtaposition of their constant rattle and hum against the lush vocals makes for an intriguing animal of ferocious proportions. Recorded in Raritan with producer Anthony Krizan of the Spin Doctors, someone should get this song to Van Zandt over at “Underground Garage”! Hear it here:

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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