THE DARKNESS Streaming New Track “Hammer & Tongs”
May 15, 2015, 9 years ago
“Hammer & Tongs”, a track from Last Of Our Kind, the upcoming new album from The Darkness, is now streaming below.
Last Of Our Kind is the first album to feature new drummer Emily Dolan Davies. She replaces original drummer Ed Graham who departed in mysterious circumstances. Having been drumming since 1999, Emily has played with everybody from the likes of Bono, Bryan Ferry and Tricky. Now she has shown herself to be equal to the ultimate music challenge.
Emily's ability is face-shatteringly evident in “Barbarian” – described by vocalist Justin Hawkins as having “not one but two dramatic monologues, a guitar solo that has been declared 'irresponsible', a riff that weakens lady-knees and a chorus that makes grown men shit directly into their pants." Justin goes on to point out that "The lyrics describe the Viking invasion of East Anglia which culminated in the decapitation of Edmund the Martyr. So yeah, classic Darkness.”
Last Of Our Kind is the meaty and impassioned follow-up to 2012’s Hot Cakes, which saw the band reunited having enjoyed a well-publicized and well-deserved hiatus. As distinguished guests of Def Leppard, The Darkness destroyed Download Festival in 2011, then waved goodbye to their loved ones and toured planet Earth for over 18 months. They rounded off 2013 with a celebratory tour marking the 10th Anniversary of their legendary number one debut album. Permission To Land featured the classics “I Believe In A Thing Called Love”, “Love Is Only A Feeling”, “Love On The Rocks With No Ice” and “Love Is A Many Splendored Thing”; it was the fastest selling debut album by a British band in America since that of The Spice Girls.
Last Of Our Kind will be released on limited edition colour vinyl, CD and downloadable computer files.
Last Of Our Kind tracklisting:
“Open Fire”
“Last Of Our Kind”
“Roaring Waters”
“Wheels Of The Machine”
“Mighty Wings”
“Mudslide”
“Sarah O’Sarah”
“Hammer & Tongs”
“Conquerors”
“Hammer & Tongs”:
“Open Fire” video:
“Barbarian” video:
The Darkness have announced the Blast Of Our Kind UK tour, to commence on November 30th in Norwich and culminate in a triumphant show at London's Roundhouse on December 20th. It is the first, and a golden, opportunity for enthusiasts to see The Darkness on their own stage in support of the new, fourth album Last of Our Kind.
Blast Of Our Kind will be The Darkness' first UK tour since 2013. The Darkness will spend the summer months honing their craft with a sold-out launch show at Dingwalls and choice slots at the various festivals listed below.
Summer dates:
June
July
5 - Waterford, Ireland - Daytripper Festival
12 - Chelmsford, England - Brownstock Festival
August
30 - Portsmouth, England - Victorious Festival
Blast Of Our Kind UK tour:
November
December
2 - Nottingham, England - Rock City
4 - Newcastle, England - O2 Academy
5 - Glasgow, Scotland - O2 Academy
9 - Leeds, England - O2 Academy
10 - Manchester, England - Academy
11 - Birmingham, England - O2 Academy
13 - Bristol, England - O2 Academy
14 - Southampton, England - O2 Guildhall
15 - Bexhill, England - De La Warr Pavillion
17 - Bournemouth, England - O2 Academy
19 - Oxford, England - O2 Academy
20 - London, England - Roundhouse
