Author Topic: New Darkness album... (Read 16731 times)

crispsandwich · « **on:** November 28, 2005, 11:03:15 AM »

Downloaded it this morning (legally of course

) and it's amazing! Easily as good as their last. Slightly different, but you can still tell it's The Darkness. It's got some very Queen-esque moments too. Really, really good album. People can slag off their dress sense etc but they can still write bloody good songs! I have to admit that when I first heard the title track I was disappointed but the good news is that it's by far the weakest track on the album (and it's growing on me - there's a joke in there somewhere). This one's going to be on repeat for quite a while.

-Danny :D

Floyd Pepper · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2005, 11:18:22 AM »

I saw the Darkness a couple of years back at Glastonbury. They were the opening act on the Friday morning.

They were fantastic! Justin was running round playing air drums. People were cracking up laughing not knowing what to make of them.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2005, 12:17:57 PM »

Great band, love Permission to Land. New album is released tomorrow. I will get it then. :)

dave_mc · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2005, 04:18:47 PM »

i liked the first album. I've been a little disappointed with the single, but if you say it's the worst song on the album... :twisted:

Bainzy · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2005, 04:54:26 PM »

I've had a chance to listen to the new album from these guys out on monday (One way ticket...), and I can confirm that it is awesome!

The first single theyve put out from it doesn't really do it justice, the album's more album orientated than single orientated like the last one. If the first album was more AC/DC, this one's more 70s and 80s hard rock, and lots of other crazy influences. Track 3 - "Is it just me?" is my predicted big hit of next year, it's fantastic, kindof reminds me of 'Since You've Been Gone' by Rainbow, in the way that it's got a great anthemic chorus and very guitar based (plus the solo in it is great).

Like the first album "Permission To Land", it's full of fun songs, but a lot more creative and original. I think I might like this album more than the first one, which surprised me as to be honest I wasn't expecting much from this album. If you're into classic rock branching out further than AC/DC style stuff, such as more different 70's/80's style stuff like Van Halen, Dokken, Aerosmith, Status Quo, Queen (here I'm talking about Brian May style harmonies as opposed to any Freddie Mercury impressions...), this is an album for you. The Darkness have really gone further in this album in terms of creativity and developing their own unique style, I really want to get tickets to see them now in February!

The guitar sounds on this album are also really cool, miles ahead of anything any modern bands have! There's a lot of different sounds like sitars and wierd effects, and also there's more instruments like keys featured on the album too.

_tom_ · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2005, 06:18:14 PM »

Well the song "One way ticket.." was shitee, so I am not going to spend money on it :lol:

Ratrod · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2005, 07:04:28 PM »

Any new Christmas songs on that disc?

I'm looking forward to the videos, those always crack me up. :)

Bainzy · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2005, 07:16:52 PM »

you can hear the whole album in full at:

www.myspace.com/thedarkness

big steve · « **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2005, 08:53:03 PM »

the title is brilliant, very spinal tap

indysmith · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2005, 10:08:51 PM »

Bah, it aint bad - Won't make its way into my favourites though. i'll be over it completely in a week - just like the last one...

tewboss · « **Reply #10 on:** November 29, 2005, 10:17:31 PM »

What always gets me about the darkness is that people say they are like AC/DC. I love AC/DC but think the darkness are horrible. It's just everything I hated about Queen but without any of their good points. Fair play that they don't care what other people think, but it really isn't my thing - 80's rock is gone, but 80's thrash is in.

Floyd Pepper · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2005, 10:22:19 PM »

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people say they are like AC/DC

These people ever heard AC/DC?

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #12 on:** November 29, 2005, 11:33:46 PM »

Got it today. Played it 4x. Love it. Full review to follow.

jt · « **Reply #13 on:** November 30, 2005, 01:06:20 AM »

:D Yer sounds great lots of Queen type overtones. The second half of the albums better than the 1st half, personnal fav track. "Bald" As for 80`s metal being gone The Darkness would it appears disagree as for 80`s trash being in, sorry i think 80`s thrash killed metal. 80`s thrash, toneless, tasteless, tacky & gone [ thank the lord ]

:D 8)

tewboss · « **Reply #14 on:** November 30, 2005, 01:36:24 AM »

you couldn't be more wrong about thrash being gone. Trivium are the most obvious example of thrash being back. Anthrax and Slayer both are enjoying increased popularity. It was more hair metal that killed off the rock scene in the early nineties which paved the way for Nirvana being so popular. The reason why Bon Jovi still sell loads of records is because they have progressed beyond living on a prayer etc.

As for thrash being tacky, toneless and tasteless compare Metallica's Fade To Black with any of the songs by bands like Motley Crue, Skid Row and lets not forget Warrant etc and I think we'll agree that musically and lyrically thrash was more creative. I'll agree that Slayer's lyrics always have been tasteless, but most of the thrash acts evolved beyond going on about satan etc.

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