CD Review: The Darkness - Permission to Land
The New Musical Express thinks The Darkness should be destroyed, as the antithesis of everything the NME stands for. Of course I'd rather keep The Darkness, and let the NME be destroyed instead.
The Darkness play full-blooded rock anthems of the kind we haven't heard from a new band in years, with songs titles like "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" and "Love on the Rocks with No Ice", and gratuitously sexist cover (What's wrong with being sexy, as Nigel Tufnel would say) Imagine a rawer version of Thin Lizzy crossed with the heavier end of Slade's glam-rock, with a bit of Spinal Tap's self-parody thrown in for good measure.
It's not quite perfect; singer Justin Hawkins overdoes the falsetto vocals just a bit, and the guitar solos could be a a little bit widdlier, after all, cock-rock is supposed to have ejeculatory guitar solos! Still, at just 38 minutes, the album doesn't doesn't overstay it's welcome, and certainly isn't burdened with filler.
Posted by TimHall at July 21, 2003 09:44 PM | TrackBackthe darkness do suck!! complete WANKERS that aint even funny and the guy who sings sounds like someone having their balls cut with a razor
Posted by: boo on December 2, 2003 11:26 PMthe darkness do suck!! complete WANKERS that aint even funny and the guy who sings sounds like someone having their balls cut with a razor
Posted by: boo on December 2, 2003 11:27 PMThe darkness Sucks!!
Posted by: doom on December 3, 2003 10:15 PMThis band sucks, the singer sounds like he has been kicked several times in the balls with steel toe cap boots
Posted by: goben on December 3, 2003 10:20 PMThe Darkness suck the sweat off a dead dogs balls. I saw them live and they were laughably awful.
Posted by: JZ on December 5, 2003 09:48 AMHey, All you fuckers posting shit are nothing but no talent ass muppets critising a good band. just because you suck total balls and can't play anything doesnt mean you can rip on a good band who's out in the real world, playing sold out concerts for millions of fans and making good music. I'd like to any of you guys do a better job. but you can't.... so fuck all of you!!
Posted by: cool guy on December 5, 2003 06:19 PMHey, I agree with cool guy. The Drakness is actually a good band, Ilove all there songs!
Posted by: razor on December 5, 2003 06:21 PMYou fuckin wankers havent got any idea what talent is if up came up and hit you in the fucking face. take your fuckin crap arsed music and shove it up your fucking pissed up areses!!
Posted by: Tamsin on December 12, 2003 03:17 PMIm in a band called Funeral for a friend, we're getting quite big, and i can happily say that the darkness do suck, so go have a go at me.
ever heard of the word OPINION. u talentless wankers. thankyou, appologie accepted.
Posted by: kris on December 22, 2003 11:31 AMThe Darkness are a queen wannaby, with out the good guitarist, singer, drummer, and bass player. You guys who are saying that we are untalented bastards, and the darkness dont suck know nothing about music. If you want to listen to a TALENTED band, listen to Led Zep, or Rage Against The Machine. Their songs MEAN something, and don't sound like a yodeling freak getting his tiny balls chopped off. These guys are as bad as busted. FACE THE FUCKING TRUTH!!
Posted by: Cai Davies on December 22, 2003 11:56 AMMy my. This review does seem to have attracted rather too many comments by semi-literate poorly-socialised 12-year olds. Play nicely, children, or else I shall have to tell you all to bugger off and play someplace else.
The Darkness are not a great band, merely a good band that had the good luck to be in the right place at the right time. It's silly to try and compare them to Queen, Led Zeppelin or Thin Lizzy; on present form, with just one album recorded, they're not even in the same league. That's not to say they won't achieve greater things in the future, given a good producer and a good manager; they've already demonstrated their ability to write hits, and I think it's too early to write them off as one hit wonders. Their second album will indicate whether they're likely to mature into a major act or not.
Posted by: Tim Hall on December 22, 2003 08:31 PMHey if you want to have some fun go to http://www.thedarknessrock.com/ and flame them. The fans there are freakin rabid. Its great. What a bunch of losers. The Darkness has got to be the worst band ever.
Posted by: manabowl on January 8, 2004 10:53 PMok this band does not suck! u do!!!
Posted by: Stephanie on January 9, 2004 08:32 PMI agree. The Darkness is f-ing terrible. Somebody should tell them that music evolved out of the 1980s for a reason.
Posted by: OLDGLORY on January 11, 2004 07:11 AMMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thurday... Dancing on a Friday night!
Posted by: Pac Daddy on January 19, 2004 04:29 PMThe Darkness is way too pretentious for my liking,they're so obviously jumping the "neo-garage rock" bandwagon it's not the least bit amusing.
Try Outrageous Cherry for a lesson in psychedelic garage genius!
we personally think that the darkness sound like they have pierced through thier balls with a pencil, a really really sharp one! bt why r u callen em wankers nd fukers wot ave they done 2 u?
Posted by: K&C kickass on January 20, 2004 04:21 PMFrom a singer/songwriter's point of view, The Darkness is a very tallented band. They are bringing back an era in music that has been all but forgotten. As far as the lead singer's voice, it unique, I like it.
Posted by: Rawk-Star on January 22, 2004 12:14 AM1) BS your in FFAF, 2) YOU ALL SUCK
3) HOW CAN YOU SAY THE DARKNESS SUCK, THEY RIGHT PLAY THERE OWN MUSIC... UNLIKE ITHER BANDS... AN AS IF YOU COULD STAND ON A STAGE IN FRONT OG 1000'S OF PEPLE AND ON TV, AND HIT EVERY HIGH NOTE AND PLAY THE GUITAR
Oh dear. This truly diminishes precipitously my trust in the contemporary youth. I have seen this most glorious band twice so far, I've met them and they are great.
Finally, a band who dare stand up an display they've got bollocks in this world of fashion (yuk) and Beyonce and Justin Timberlake (triple yuk) Besides, they play more than nice tunes, their songs are suitable for rockers such as me but also have enormous hit potential. Last time I saw that was years and years ago. Nirvana did slightly have qualities, but the last band with likewise appearance must've been Queen.
I think you should regard their music with a little more respect. They deserve it. And dopn't you come up on my fave mbs just to tell them what "idiotic buggers" they are, for I have severla idiosyncracies, and I will not be able to control them any longer when others are rabbitting on about good initiatives, hating them for no particular reason. I acnnot tell you to like them, but I can tell you to show a little respect, you pathetic bunch of ten-year-old buggers!!
Posted by: MerryMedievalMinstrel on January 29, 2004 10:10 AMPardon my french.
Posted by: MerryMedievalMinstrel on January 29, 2004 10:14 AMVery constructive criticism.
F*ck this, f*cking shit, wankers . . . yep, that's hit the nail on the head, and I'm sure after these comments, the Darkness will see them and give up . . . you fools! Get a life and grow up!
And yes, they are one of me favourite bands, and no, I'mnot jumping on the band-wagon either. Savvy?
Posted by: Miguel on January 29, 2004 10:29 AMSorry for posting four times . . . must have been the site playing up with soooooo much negativity and angst :-)
I've deleted three of them - Tim
Posted by: Miguel on January 29, 2004 10:35 AMY'know what, while everyone is entitled to their opinion what this really boils down to is that there is finally a decent rock band, who don't have to kiss their own arses to get anywhere and you tossers can't stand it!
This band write their own music, play their own music, produce their own music, isn't that what the industry is all about? Oh no i forgot the industry is really about who's got the biggest ego, silly me. Problem here is that The Darkness don't have an ego, they just play hard and rock hard, thats how its meant to be.
They are not a Queen, Led Zep or otherwise wannabe band. If they were they'd be doing Queen and Led Zep songs only, which they don't. They were influenced by these people yes, but so are a million other bands.
And just because your in a band doesn't mean your opinions right. If your in a band thats getting 'pretty big' you've got a long way to go to catch The Darkness, truth is you probably never will. So I'd get over that little fact now if I was you.
THE DARKNESS ROCK! *Sticks up two fingers*
Posted by: Mrs X on January 29, 2004 07:36 PMOw, how sad! you're all trying to show off by giving the coolest criticism...It's sooo easy to say something evil about other people when nobody knows you, isn't it!?! and now you think you're soo cool...i'll tell you something: You're NOT!!! I f*cking love that band!!! you're all just scared of new things...you don't have the nerves to like them...soo afraid that others think you're wrong and disagree with you...Pathetic.
Posted by: Luzia on January 29, 2004 08:18 PMIt seems to me that all of you who are slagging off The Darkness protest just a little too much against them.
Oh and get over it, they rock!
Posted by: Sam on January 29, 2004 08:21 PMi dont care if you hate them, i still like them and just you calling them f*cking wankers wont make me or anyone else change their minds. get over it
Posted by: lucy on January 29, 2004 08:40 PMi hate youyou are wankers the drakness is good. Or, in proper English: You are pathetic and the Darkness rock, you bunch of buggers.
Posted by: agent smith on January 30, 2004 11:22 AMThe best thing about the Darkness (apart from the bloody good music) is the fact that they don't take themselves too seriously... which is maybe something all you nay-sayers should consider.
Rock music is meant to be fun... it's not a matter of life & death...
Just lighten up for God's sake!
ps Oh & the Darkness R*O*C*K by the way!!!!
Oh dear it seems the little 10 year olds have come out in force again
F**k this S**t that just because ou have just learnt these words my little badgers doesnt mean you can you them as much as you can on the internet cos mommy wont let you
can you say "i dont like the darkness, There music is not good and the lead singer annoys me" see the same point has been put across and you can run back to listen to your linken park and slipknot in your rooms,
Beside i like the darkness they are brilliant live and im glad finally a band are making a move out of grunge back into making people feel good and have a laugh and if you dont like that idea... Then its your promblem :o)
Oh dear it seems the little 10 year olds have come out in force again
F**k this S**t that just because ou have just learnt these words my little badgers doesnt mean you can you them as much as you can on the internet cos mommy wont let you
can you say "i dont like the darkness, There music is not good and the lead singer annoys me" see the same point has been put across and you can run back to listen to your linken park and slipknot in your rooms,
Beside i like the darkness they are brilliant live and im glad finally a band are making a move out of grunge back into making people feel good and have a laugh and if you dont like that idea... Then its your promblem :o)
I think ten-year-olds like yourselves should be banned from internet, or at least should be given a thorough education in English, so you can express your opinion in a suitable and more sufficient way!
I agree with all my merry co-darkness-fans!
Posted by: MerryMedievalMinstrel on January 30, 2004 04:38 PMI think ten-year-olds like yourselves should be banned from internet, or at least should be given a thorough education in English, so you can express your opinion in a suitable and more sufficient way!
I agree with all my merry co-darkness-fans!
Posted by: MerryMedievalMinstrel on January 30, 2004 04:38 PMThe Darkness are great, without seeming to reiterate other positive being's comments - they sing live, play live, love what they do and have (come hell or high water) worked their asses of to get where they are.
Credit to them, they rock.
Posted by: LN on January 31, 2004 09:17 AMI do have the idea that many of the posters just use this discussion as an outlet for their every negative feeling.
In my opinion you should either shut up or you should at least provide arguments, to show why you endorse a certain opinion about the Darkness or any other subject/topic.
Please, let go of the whole thing, stop reacting in such a childish way, don't make me have the impression of being surrounded by a bunch of shallow gits...
Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, but please, don't express it in a way that may offend others, i.e. the band themselves (of whom I doubt they'd feel offended) or the fans, such as myself.
I do have the idea that many of the posters just use this discussion as an outlet for their every negative feeling.
In my opinion you should either shut up or you should at least provide arguments, to show why you endorse a certain opinion about the Darkness or any other subject/topic.
Please, let go of the whole thing, stop reacting in such a childish way, don't make me have the impression of being surrounded by a bunch of shallow gits...
Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, but please, don't express it in a way that may offend others, i.e. the band themselves (of whom I doubt they'd feel offended) or the fans, such as myself.
first off all of you guys are fags talking about asses and ball. my guy says that the video with the squid is the shit so i suppose it is. stop being such bitches and running your teenage cock holsters like you are going to do something, it makes me sick.
Posted by: semiautoarchangle on February 1, 2004 12:41 AMfirst off all of you guys are fags talking about asses and ball. my guy says that the video with the squid is the shit so i suppose it is. stop being such bitches and running your teenage cock holsters like you are going to do something, it makes me sick.
Posted by: semiautoarchangle on February 1, 2004 12:42 AMgreat insults im sure the darkness r shitting themselves at you idiots, im 15 and your more immature than me!!!
Posted by: BettyTheFiddlestick on February 1, 2004 11:52 AMIn all my 32 years, I have never been as agitated about a band as I am with The Darkness. They suck so bad it hurts just thinking about it. The fact that they write and play their own music means nothing when it sucks. If I ever snap and start beating the crap out of the person next to me for no apparent reason, it will be because someone is playing that stupid f___ing band! When the hell are people going to wake up and realize that these monkey-humping ass-clowns suck so the radio stations will stop playing their horrific excuse for music? Glam Rock sucked in the eighties, and it only sucks more now, so stop polluting the planet with your crap inspired noise you good for nothing piece of shit band!
Down with The Darkness! � F___ and die you F___ing Wankers!
The darkness are a poor excuse for a band, Id rather see janice out of corination street play love then the darkness. Its true the darkness are good vocaly, but thats where it stops, poor lyrics, poor riffs, bad attritudes, poor live performances and a god awful christmas song are some of the reasons the darkness should be destroyed. There are many REAL rock bands who deserve the attention everybody is giving to the darkness.
Posted by: bob a tron on February 19, 2004 04:41 PM4 Words......The Darkness Kick Ass
Posted by: Muff on February 20, 2004 01:59 AMTHE DARKNESS R A LOAD OD SHIT
INFACT THEY R ABOUT AS GOOD AS SHIT
THERE U GO HAWKINS
A COMPLIMENT 4 URE CRAPPY BAND
IM THE ONLY 1 IN MY FAMILY THAT H8S THEM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH
I AGREE ABOUT EVERY THING U LOT R SAYIN ABOUT THEM
THEY SHOULD B CALLED THE SHITNESS
THE DARKNESS R A LOAD OD SHIT
INFACT THEY R ABOUT AS GOOD AS SHIT
THERE U GO HAWKINS
A COMPLIMENT 4 URE CRAPPY BAND
IM THE ONLY 1 IN MY FAMILY THAT H8S THEM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH
I AGREE ABOUT EVERY THING U LOT R SAYIN ABOUT THEM
THEY SHOULD B CALLED THE SHITNESS
darkness are crap
i h8 them so much i could kill them
the singer sounds like hes been kiked in the balls so much he sounds lke a girl
WOTS UP WITH THE CAT SUITS
WE ARE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
NOT THE 80S DEAR DEAR IDIOTS
i think sum1 ort 2 slap em silly
OK steady on lets not get carried away.
I mean the darkness are crap, admitted.
And far too much up their own arses to realise that in a few years, they wont be around. (Unlike, say Aerosmith who declined to play alongside them. Who can guess why :)
But why worry? Thats the progression of the so called "music" industry and it has always been so. Just get on with listening to whatever you like and let the kiddies carry on buying this junk. I like a wide range of artists but have to admit this lot arent in my shopping list.
If you want to do us all a favour and get all homicidal over anyone, go and wipe out those musik "enrepreuneur" dicks on the juries of popstars etc (I forget their names the maggots are so insignificant to me, u know the fat fkka). U know the dick who launched Kylie Monologue's career. Theyre the ones at the top of the musical food chain that feed us a diet of crap in the first place.
Really though, don't :) I am just jesting, honest!
Ciao
Tone
First off, what "band" doesn't write and play thier own music now days? By band I don't mean 5 guys dancing around and singing on stage. Besides Nirvana we haven't seen a real rock band in along time since U2. And now I am hearing The Darkness being called the savior of rock. That is crap!!! They suck as far as I am concerned, there music does nothing for anyone. Honestly I can say that everyone I work with and hangout with, nobody owns or listens to this crap!!! Hey, and wasn't it cool when the Hawkins guy called Coldplay boring? And Coldplay happens to be the biggest band out of Britain in awhile to make it in America. Funny!!
Posted by: Shamrock on February 24, 2004 11:29 AMFirst off, what "band" doesn't write and play thier own music now days? By band I don't mean 5 guys dancing around and singing on stage. Besides Nirvana we haven't seen a real rock band in along time since U2. And now I am hearing The Darkness being called the savior of rock. That is crap!!! They suck as far as I am concerned, there music does nothing for anyone. Honestly I can say that everyone I work with and hangout with, nobody owns or listens to this crap!!! Hey, and wasn't it cool when the Hawkins guy called Coldplay boring? And Coldplay happens to be the biggest band out of Britain in awhile to make it in America. Funny! Hey where are you sitting on the billboard charts, loser?
Posted by: Shamrock on February 24, 2004 11:30 AMAtlantic Records mis-caculated hyping a boring , below average dated rock band that has no songs and lacks any personality. If this is what Atlantic Records is pushing out there as good rock n roll, we are all in trouble. The major labels are failing miserably, and the really great undiscovered bands will never get their chance in the current atmosphere of corporate HYPE, they have succeeded in KILLING ART in the music industry. Now what?
Posted by: Fitzee on March 9, 2004 11:18 PMu suck monkey bolox if you like the darkness you haggard shits driving round in your ford fuck asses go suck your dads and listen to permission to land
Posted by: dope danny on March 25, 2004 11:47 AMRAR! Why does everyone gyp the darkness? The suck, but it don't mean you have to take the piss out of them *slaps self* they're fucking wankers, all of em, they have about *counts* ZERO good songs,and can't sing for shit. They ain't even sexy (says my gay mate). They have only tried to do what many other bands have done before, but dressed like Freddy Mercury from Queen! Assholes, Queen rule, they don't! They shud give up singing, and if they want summit to do with music, they cud sell tickets for download, nass, reading etc!
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Posted by: Lurch on March 25, 2004 11:54 AMu guys that r saying that darkness sux.... are a bunch of fuckin jack offfs and u wouldnt know wut good music is if it came up to u and jumped up ur ass u fuckin dipshits....
love you darknessss the greatest rock band n d world baby its happening!!! i believe n a thng caled lve...............
Posted by: chris on April 14, 2004 04:26 AMmann they rockkk!!! m a crze fun of yours mannn!!!
Posted by: chris on April 14, 2004 04:31 AMhey..all u guys wankers there who say the darkness suck, u guys have no idea wat the hell ur talking about. the darkness r just diff and u guys are all lamers with no mind of ur own following trends set by all the other uninteresting individuals out there. they rnt pretentious at all..in fact, they r the total ooposite. they tell the bleeding truth so all u bloody minions out there that seem to have brains replaced by flour, just let me say that look at things in this perspective-the darkness are famous and big and succesful and have all that they need..and u guys? well, just let me say that u swines should think before you talk and maybe, you won't sound so pathetic with your insignificant insults, k?
Posted by: cookie monster on May 6, 2004 11:28 AMhey..all u guys wankers there who say the darkness suck, u guys have no idea wat the hell ur talking about. the darkness r just diff and u guys are all lamers with no mind of ur own following trends set by all the other uninteresting individuals out there. and what's wrong with trying to sound like Queen or thin lizzy? it's their influences. i bet if any of u fools out there formed a band and u guys liked lets say linkin park, u would end up sounding like them as well. does that give me the right to slam u when-no, if-u ever make it famous? they rnt pretentious at all..in fact, they r the total ooposite. they tell the bleeding truth so all u bloody minions out there that seem to have brains replaced by flour, just let me say that look at things in this perspective-the darkness are famous and big and succesful and have all that they need..and u guys? well, just let me say that u swines should think before you talk and maybe, you won't sound so pathetic with your insignificant insults, k? and to that guy in the band-im sorry it got personal, i truly am-but the darkness aren't an upcoming band. they r already where u wanna be and thus, u have no right to judge them so zip it.
Posted by: cookiemonster on May 6, 2004 11:32 AMhey..anti-darkness arses..if u dun like the band, im actually really happy cos im glad the darkness dont attract dumb-arses. and one other thing it proves, u guys have absolutely no sense of humour.rock on the darkness and darklings.
Posted by: muncher on May 6, 2004 11:35 AMThe darkness?? What the hell is this shyt. I have more talent in one finger than these guys do. And to all u dumb asses that think they rockyou all suck too. And it is ok for evryone to have an opinion, so you all can just take a flyin leap. Or if you think your big enough come to AZ and we can settle this. HAHA. Rock on Anti-Darkness buds.
Posted by: banzai on June 1, 2004 09:47 AMThe Darkness the biggest British rock act!? I dont think so. Compare this lot to a live Iron Maiden gig! They've gotta be taking the piss fer chrissake!!!
Posted by: Headsy on June 13, 2004 11:59 PMWell said headsy. f***ing spandex tossers. id rather listen to britney spearmint.
Posted by: gnasher on June 15, 2004 08:38 PMthe darkness r crap!!!i saw them play live 1nce n they suk!!!!try comparing them 2 linken park, an we'll c hoos da best british rok act!!!DARKNESS R MORE LIKE POP DAN ROK!!!!!!
so sue me, i have an opinion!(and taste in music,linken park rok!!!!!!)
OMG!!!!!!!1111 THA D@RKN3SS!!!!! THEY SOUND KIND OF POP-ISH!!!!!!!!!!!!111 THEY SELL RECORDS TO FANS!!!!!!!!!!!! LIKE WOAH! NOBODY CAN LIKE THEM NOW! OMG WTF LOL!!!!!!!!!! I LIKE TO RAPE BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was looking up some shit on the Darkness, and instead I landed on this site. Seriously, I thought English was manditory in schools, as of lately, but The Darkness bashers sure as fuck proved me wrong.
Call them what you want, but they are more talented than a lot of the fucking bands out there, and they are one of the only good commerical rock/metal bands around right now, and they do quite kick ass solos. It's better than listening to fucking nu-metal all the time.
I find the main problem here with antis, is that they're all probably 15-year-old dipshits, who can't appreciate someone who's doing something with their lives. I have, on the other hand, played in a few bands, and done everything a good little scenester should. I personally grew up listening to the kind of music they play and I can appreciate what they're doing right now. So please, antis, bash me all you want to. I would just love to hear the unarticulated responces I'll receive.
And by the way, The Darkness never did compare themselves to AC/DC, Queen, or any other band I saw mentioned while I scanned through your replies.
One last thing. Many antis feel obligated to remind us that this is their OPINIONS (no shit, fuckhead), and that pros should respect it. Yet, I don't understand why they don't practice what they preach.
You may feel that everyone's opinions should be appreciated. But throughout the obvious illiteracy showed by this bunch, I sure as fuck don't. Honestly, if you kids were in charge of the world, we still wouldn't have invented the wheel.
they fucking suck balls
Ive just heard the Darkness have won best songwriters at some awards do.FOR FUCKS SAKE!!! Whats the world coming to!? Im just off to piss myself laughing!
Posted by: Mark on July 6, 2004 08:46 PMhmm The Darkness sounds a lot better than most of the crap out there today ie. Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Korn, and other garbage.
Posted by: Freddy Mercury on October 7, 2004 07:06 AMi personnally have nothing against the band, and their not amazin, but swearin the hell out of each other just to make a point will get u nowhere... (but it does make u feel better ;)
Posted by: Whiternoise on October 30, 2005 01:03 AM