DT: AUGUST 14, 2012
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: Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain, Justin Hawkins, Ed Graham.
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 throughSeptember 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 inNew 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 |
Cover artwork for HOT CAKES.
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