2017 was an incredible year! 365 days of ethereal highs, traveling, trains, planes, Pinewood Smile, Tour de Prance, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the UK, festivals, friends, family, and of course YOU! We had an amazing year with the recording and release of Pinewood Smile, which charted at number 8 on the top 100, and […]
Our own Rufus Tiger Taylor was summoned to the stage to sit in with Foo Fighters at VOODOO in NOLA! Paging #RufusTaylor! Rufus Tiger Taylor would you please report to the stage! Foo Fighters request Ru’s royal drumming skills for a little Queen number you (and he) might be familiar with. Check out more clips […]
“Tour de Prance” rolled into Ireland for 3 sold out shows! First stop was Dolans Pub in Limerick then off to The Academy in Dublin and Sunday we hit Limelight in Belfast! Here are some killer shots by our friend Sue Thompson and a sweet review by Pat Carty at Hot Press! Check out the “live” page […]
All aboard good ship The Darkness! ‘Pinewood Smile’ was released on Friday October 6th beginning with a clipper trip down the Thames and ending with a smashing set at HMV Oxford Street!! Grab your copy HERE! Stream Pinewood Smile on your favourite streaming service and put proper rock and roll back on the charts! TOUR de […]
Spring will be in the air and we’ll be prancing across the continent in March, April, and May 2018! VIP Experience Upgrades are on sale NOW~ Click to go VIP! 3/29 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre – TICKETS 3/30 Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl – TICKETS 3/31 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom […]
If you are stranded on Southern Rail, we hope this will brighten your commute! “Who else would have the temerity to write a track about major commuting delays?” – Planet Rock “An expletive-laden blast of rant-rock which will resonate with frustrated commuters everywhere’ – Q Magazine “Focuses its anger on the crumbling transport infrastructure of […]
On Friday 6th October we will be LIVE at HMV Oxford St London for a Pinewood Smile record release event! In store live gig, album signing and solid gold shitting good times! Grab your FREE tickets HERE!
Do you love all things gold? Do you love all things The Darkness? Then fear not gentle reader, Justin says…“We have written this song to reassure you all that having now released more music in the period after our well-publicized hiatus than in the period before it, we have no intention whatsoever of stopping, hence the […]
Dear People of the Internet. We have made this excellent video to distract you from the humdrum banality of existence. By looking at film of The Darkness preening and cavorting, you will be transported to an unattainable world of awesomeness. Furthermore, we recommend that you purchase our new record album, for which the above […]
Finally we can reveal details about our fifth album, Pinewood Smile, which is due for release on October 6th 2017 through Cooking Vinyl, and can be pre-ordered here. PINEWOOD SMILE TRACKLIST All The Pretty Girls Buccaneers Of Hispaniola Solid Gold Southern Trains Why Don’t The Beautiful Cry? Japanese Prisoner Of Love Lay Down With […]
World class photographer and film maker Simon Emmett and his team are creating an independent documentary film about the ups and downs, the highs and lows, the tragedies and triumphs of a little band from Lowestoft. The cameras have been following and filming The Darkness since 2015 and are also compiling loads of archival footage, […]
World class film-maker and photographer Simon Emmett, director of photography Sam Ford, and producer Christine Cowin have been following and filming The Darkness over the last few years. Their team has just launched an indiegogo campaign where you can get involved in the project! Their documentary, described as a “philosophical, darkly humorous and deeply personal comeback film about […]
The Darkness do not care for Brexit. In a robust stand against the isolationist policies of anti-music politicos, we insist that British Glam Rock will continue to be traded with our European friends! To this end we have instructed our minions to organise a simply stupendous music tour, in the varied lands of the Europe. […]
Hi guys We have been relaxing over the last few days in sunny Brisbane. The Australian tour starts tomorrow night (April 27) at Eaton Hills Hotel, QLD 4037. I cannot wait! I must say, New Zealand was utterly beautiful and I was so happy to get a chance to see Wellington and Christchurch for the […]
Hi all, the Australian Cooking Vinyl store is now open for the pre-order of Album V Cooking Vinyl – Label Go Go Go !!!
I was recently out riding my Harley Davidson penny farthing through the grand canyon, when my ever expanding headscarf (worn to conceal my retreating hairline) blew off and got stuck in another motorcyclist’s spokes, forcing him to leap for safety in quite spectacular fashion. Imagine my surprise when it turned out that the hapless Harley […]
All finished. Thanks to Matt Terry (Proprietor of Century Pigeon Studios), George Perks (Engineer), Soft Lad (Guitar and Drums Technician), and Adrian Bushby (Producer and HIT MAKER) We’re going to miss this place and these guys, but it’s time to go home and see our families. You’re going to LOVE this album. See you on […]
I haven’t had much time for studio updates lately, it’s all hands on deck at Century Pigeon Studios. As I write this, Dan is recording some ultra heavy rhythm guitars. I’ve already done all my guitar solos – it’s a real topsy turvy, upside down, wrong way up session. Anyway, tomorrow we will be visited […]
The Darkness: Brooding, magnificent. Like the mighty mother condor, sitting atop her rock egg in a nest of curly hair on the side of a powerful mountain. Now, as we all know, great news comes in twos – so rejoice children of the world, because the rock egg is soon to hatch! In September of […]
Hi everyone, We’ve some major announcements coming super soon (like this weekend !!!!) so make sure you sign up to our newsletter at the bottom of the website home page to be the first to hear about these !!
This is my first attempt at doing a Studio Update from my mobile telephony device. I hope it works. We’re having a great day. Dan’s working on a guitar solo. Rufus and I drove to Spar with the windows down, cranking a tuba March. We had a massive portion of pasta apiece for dinner. More […]
The Australia CLUB GIG VIP Experience ticket upgrades will go on sale in our store tonight UK 10PM which is Thurs 9am AEDT (UTC+11) Like the NZ ones they’re strictly limited to 30 per venue The VIP experience will include a special VIP Laminate and will allow access to the soundcheck which will then be followed […]
All band members have reassembled at Century Pigeon Studios after a weekend of relaxation. We had pie for dinner. I’ll provide a more detailed update tomorrow night, but for now I must away to the vocal booth. Best wishes and warmest regards to you all. Justin 🙂