THE DARKNESS: PREMIERE ENTIRE NEW ALBUM ‘HOT CAKES’ TODAY ON ROLLING STONE.COM; ‘HOT CAKES’ THIRD STUDIO ALBUM OUT NEXT TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 ON WIND-UP RECORDS
THE DARKNESS are gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated third studio album HOT CAKES, due out next Tuesday, August 21 on Wind-up Records. The British rock group will premiere the entire album exclusively today on Rolling Stone.com. Listen to HOT CAKES, here:http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/album-premiere-the-darkness-hot-cakes-20120814. Fans can pre-order HOT CAKES this week via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/hotcakesitunesdeluxe. The group’s raucous first single “Everybody Have A Good Time” is impacting radio now. Watch the hilarious video for the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkmno7nNWTg.
THE DARKNESS is teaming up with Indaba Music and Revolver magazine for an Epic Guitar Solo contest. Fans can record their own epic guitar solo over “Everybody Have a Good Time.” One lucky fan will win a signed Epiphone guitar, a $750.00 cash prize and much more. Enter now through September 4; voting begins September 4 and ends September 18. Visit:
http://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/the-darkness-everybody-have-a-good-time-guitar-solo-contest.
HOT CAKES was produced by the band’s JUSTIN and DAN HAWKINS with long-time collaborator Nick Brine and mixed by Bob Ezrin. The resulting 11-song cycle delivers the epic rock anthems and infectious pop choruses the multi-platinum band has become renowned for worldwide (see full tracklisting below).
THE DARKNESS—JUSTIN HAWKINS (vocals/guitars), DAN HAWKINS (guitars/backing vocals), FRANKIE POULLAIN (bass) and ED GRAHAM (drums)–kick off a world tour with Lady Gaga today, August 14 in Bulgaria. In October, the group will return to the U.S. for two special shows: Sunday, October 21 in New York City at Terminal 5 and Wednesday, October 24 in Los Angeles at Club Nokia. See all confirmed dates so far below, and tickets are available now at: www.theactualdarkness.com.
The full track listing for HOT CAKES is as follows:
1. Every Inch Of You
2. Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us
3. With A Woman
4. Keep Me Hangin’ On
5. Livin’ Each Day Blind
6. Everybody Have A Good Time
7. She Just A Girl Eddie
8. Forbidden Love
9. Concrete
10. Street Spirit
11. Love is Not The Answer
THE DARKNESS shows and Festivals 2012:
DATE CITY VENUE
| All dates below, with LADY GAGA, except *. | |||
| Tue | 8/14 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Vasil Levski National Stadium |
| Thu | 8/16 | Bucharest, Romania | Arena Nationala Stadium |
| Sat | 8/18 | Vienna, Austria | Wiener Stadhalle |
| Tue | 8/21 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Vingis Park |
| Thu | 8/23 | Riga, Latvia | Mezaparks |
| Sat | 8/25 | Tallinn | Tallinn Song Festival Grounds |
| Mon | 8/27 | Helsinki, Finland | Hartwell Arena |
| Thu | 8/30 | Stockholm, Sweden | Ericsson Globe |
| Sun | 9/2 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Parken Stadium |
| Tue | 9/4 | Koln, Germany | Lanxess Arena |
| Sat | 9/8 | London, UK | Twickenham |
| Tue | 9/11 | Manchester, UK | Evening News Arena |
| Sat | 9/15 | Dublin. Ireland | Aviva Stadium |
| Mon | 9/17 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ziggo Dome |
| Sat | 9/22 | Paris, France | Stade de France |
| Mon | 9/24 | Hannover, Germany | TUI Arena |
| Wed | 9/26 | Zurich, Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| Sat | 9/29 | Antwerp, Belgium | Sportpaleis |
| Tue | 10/2 | Milan, Italy | Mediolanum Forum |
| Thu | 10/4 | Nice, France | Stade Charles-Ehrmann |
| Sat | 10/6 | Barcelona, Spain | Palau St Jordi |
| *Sun | 10/21 | New York, NY | Terminal 5*HEADLINING SHOW |
| *Wed | 10/24 | Los Angeles, CA | Club Nokia*HEADLINING SHOW |
| Fri | 10/26 | Mexico City, Mexico | Foro Sol |
| Tue | 10/30 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum |
| Fri | 11/9 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Parque dos Atletas |
| Sun | 11/11 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Estádio do Morumbi |
| Fri | 11/16 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Estadio River Plate |
| Tue | 11/20 | Santiago, Chile | Estadio Nacional de Santiago |
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That picture at the top is hilarious! This band knows whats up. Definitely agree the video for ‘everybody have a good time’ is absolutely genius. Can’t wait to hear the rest of the album! That radio head cover is also extremely well done.
Currently checking it out. Love it! Pre-ordered Hot Cakes so I’m excited for the official release. “Everybody Have a Good Time” is extremely catchy; expecting the rest of the album to be just the same. 😀
Giving a listen now. SO good! Glad I pre-ordered 😀 http://www.theactualdarkness.com/. Not to mention the fact that the video for everybody have a good time is crazycrazygood!
Giving it all a listen now- LOVE IT! Pre-ordered it too so I’m so ready 😀 http://www.theactualdarkness.com/. Not to mention the fact that the video for everybody have a good time is crazygood.