THE DARKNESS: Premiere “Street Spirit”Today On Pitchfork; New Album ‘Hot Cakes’ Out August 21 On Wind-Up Records And Pias

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

Cover artwork for HOT CAKES.

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