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intereact!The Darkness
Retail Price (not our price): $18.98
Release Date: 2003-09-16
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
| Disc 1 |
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Album Description
2003 album for up-and-coming British rock act. Includes the singles 'Growing On Me', 'Get Your Hands Off My Woman' & 'I Believe In A Thing Called Love'. Atlantic.
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5
1) Nice [Rating: 4 out of 5]
the Darkness are just plain cool. they are fun to watch and fun to listen to with their queen/hairmetal style and tongue-in-cheek performances. this cd has their more famous songs on it, but as an overall album, i prefer their "One Way Ticket" album.2) 70' style hard rock with a light touch [Rating: 4 out of 5]
There are some conditions for anyone to try and like this CD. First, you have to get used to Justin Hawkins singing which can go from a normal decent rock voice one second to sounding like he's just lopped off his babymaker with a knife the next second. On first listen I didn't think I would get used to it, but I did and now it doesn't bother me. Second, you have to like 70's hard rock bands like Aerosmith, AC/DC, Foghat, KISS, Cheap Trick, etc., because that's the style of music The Darkness play. I grew up on these bands so was thrilled to hear some good melodic guitar riffs and solos. Third, lighten up. These are not songs with messages. They are 3 or 4 minutes of loud guitar, overblown rock n' roll vocals and cheesy lyrics probably written while drunk. The Darkness are not a great band but they wrote some fun songs to listen to that will get your head bobbing and feet tapping.3) Hello, Darkness... [Rating: 4 out of 5]
If you liked the smash hit "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" then in all likelihood, you'll enjoy this album. The Darkness' debut is filled with catchy melodies, supported by loud rock guitars and enough high-pitched wailing to make David Lee Roth proud. "Love On The Rocks" and "Black Shuck" feature the band at their rock zenith, while "Friday Night" and "Holding My Own" show that ballads can in fact still rock. A must-own for anyone who kneels at the altar of '70's Classic Rock, or else anyone who can appreciate loud, sleazy guitars alongside lead singers with the same attributes.4) Classic Rock Makes A Comeback [Rating: 4 out of 5]
For those of you not familiar with The Darkness the band burst on to the scene in England in 2003 becoming a stadium level act almost overnight. Their sound takes a heaping dose of 70's glam rock with a pile of 80's hair metal and adds a bit of Queen influence to come up with their over the top version of classic rock for the new millennium. The album did not make nearly as much of a splash in the US although the single "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" did get some limited airplay. So, after reading all the hype about these guys in Europe I had to pick up the album to see what all the fuss was about. So does it live up to the hype? Well......yes and no. I would not say that this is a great album, but I have to give it props in that the songs are catchy as hell, the riffs are solid and well...the album just rocks. The Darkness are not really doing anything new. Their sound is derived from many bands that came before them that many darkness fans may be too young to remember. It is basic classic rock all the way with Justin Hawkins unique vocals on top of it all. Still it is a formula that works for the most part and I find this album very enjoyable.5) Nothing like Queen!!! Original and excellent! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Firstly, this band is nothing like Queen. They were sent to give us some old time, good, original Rock and Roll.This album is amazing. The scorching guitar solos, pounding rhythm section and shrill, powerful singing shows intelligence and originality. Don't listen to people who have nothing else to whine about. This beats all of today's boring, dull music with no talent musicians and boring, cheesy lyrics. Buy this and let it add a bit of colour to your life.The Darkness, Oasis, and, last but by no means least, the Scissor Sisters are out to save the music industry. Don't knock 'em till you've tried 'em.Oh, and BUY!