The Darkness return with ‘Easter is Cancelled’. It is their 6th overall album and third in just 4 years. I haven’t had much interest in the band since their debut ‘Permission to Land’ in 2003 and its follow-up ‘One Way Ticket to Hell…And Back’ in 2005. Yes, I listened their releases after that, but nothing has grabbed my attention as their first two releases. Well, that was until now.
The album harkens back to the early days of the band I enjoyed so much. The ingredients of which are a dash of the flamboyance of Glam Rock sprinkled with hints of 80’s Hair Bands and a splash of heavy metal all mixed together with a sense of humor that is purely tongue fully implanted in cheek.
The band opens with what I think is a contender for song of the year, “Rock And Roll Deserves to Die” It has a grand epic feel to it and Justin Hawkins delivers a commanding vocal performance. The falsettos he hits are high enough to shatter glasses and windows all over the world. It is both grandiose and bombastic as well as calm and serene. A journey worth taking.
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