Release date: 22.8.2012.
The rise, fall, and rise again of The Darkness contains all the ingredients of a classic rock opera. The basics are a matter of public record: unfashionable good-time hard rock band from Lowestoft slog their way around the Camden pub circuit, build a word-of-mouth following that can fill theatres without a record deal, then rocket to world stardom selling over 3 million copies of their debut album worldwide, winning three Brit awards and becoming one of the biggest British rock bands of the Noughties. Recording of the third Darkness album began at Dans own Leeders Farm studio, continued at the legendary Rockfield in Wales (I had bad memories of Rockfield, says Ed, so I deliberately chose the same bedroom to exorcise them), with some mopping-up in Hoxton. Produced by the band with Nick Brine (Stone Roses/Oasis/Will.i.am), it was mixed by Bob Ezrin
1. Every Inch of You 2. Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us 3. With A Woman 4. Keep Me Hangin’ On 5. Livin’ Each Day Blind 6. Everybody Have A Good Time 7. She Just A Girl Eddie 8. Forbidden Love 9. Concrete 10. Street Spirit 11. Love Is Not The Answer