DT: JULY 24, 2012
THE DARKNESS:
PREMIERE “STREET SPIRIT”
TODAY ON PITCHFORK
NEW ALBUM ‘HOT CAKES’
OUT AUGUST 21 ON WIND-UP RECORDS AND PIAS
“Almost edibly irresistible, Hot Cakes is a straight-up motorcycle masterwork, and one that benefits from keeping a clever eye on the wing mirrors at all times. They fly solo like eagles indeed. Only The Darkness would dare to pull off that trick they do like they never stopped pulling it off all those years ago-of both undermining and reinforcing the majesty of rock.”
–David Stubbs, CLASSIC ROCK (UK), August 2012 (9 out of 10 star CD review)
The Darkness: Dan Hawkins, Frankie Poullain, Justin Hawkins, Ed Graham.
As THE DARKNESS prepare for worldwide domination with the forthcoming release of their highly anticipated third studio album HOT CAKES and a world tour, the group will premiere the brand new “Street Spirit” exclusively today on Pitchfork. Listen to the song, a riotous cover of the original Radiohead track here: http://pitchfork.com/news/47243-listen-the-darkness-cover-radioheads-street-spirit-fade-out/. Fans can pre-order HOT CAKES now via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/hotcakesitunesdeluxe.
Due out August 21 on Wind-up (North & South America) and PIAS (UK and rest of the world), 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. The group’s raucous first single “Everybody Have A Good Time” is set to impact radio today, Tuesday, July 24. Watch the hilarious video for the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkmno7nNWTg.
British rock group THE DARKNESS—JUSTIN HAWKINS (vocals/guitars), DAN HAWKINS (guitars/backing vocals), FRANKIE POULLAIN (bass) and ED GRAHAM (drums)–are currently performing at festivals across the U.K. and Europe before teaming with Lady Gaga for her “Born This Way Ball” world tour. See all confirmed dates so far below, and tickets are available now at: www.theactualdarkness.com.
THE DARKNESS shows and Festivals 2012:
DATE CITY VENUE
Sat | 8/4 | Oder, Poland | Woodstock Festival | ||
All dates below, with LADY GAGA: | |||||
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 | ||
Wed | 9/5 | Koln, Germany | Lanxess Arena | ||
Sat | 9/8 | London, UK | Twickenham | ||
Sun | 9/9 | London, UK | Twickenham | ||
Tue | 9/11 | Manchester, UK | Evening News Arena | ||
Wed | 9/12 | Glasgow, Scotland | The ABC **Headlining show | ||
Sat | 9/15 | Dublin. Ireland | Aviva Stadium | ||
Mon | 9/17 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | ||
Tue | 9/18 | 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 | ||
Thu | 9/27 | Zurich, Switzerland | Hallenstadion | ||
Sat | 9/29 | Wilrijk, Belgium | Sportpaleis | ||
Sat | 9/29 | Wilrijk, 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 | ||
Mon | 10/8 | Madrid, Spain | La Riviera **Headlining show | ||
Fri | 11/30 | Johannesburg, South Africa | FNB Stadium | ||
Mon | 12/3 | Cape Town, South Africa | Cape Town Stadium | ||
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