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Posted: 28th August 2012
We’ve got a one-off headline show at Glasgow’s ABC on our way to Ireland in a couple of weeks.
Tickets available by CLICKING HERE FOR TICKTMASTER
support announced soon.
Posted: 28th August 2012
Thanks to you guys going out and getting stuck in, Hot Cakes has charted in various parts of the globe.
In the UK, it ended up at #4 in the official album charts and #1 in the Rock Chart.
Over in Germany, it was #16 (which is, incidentally, the highest position a Darkness album has ever entered the German chart).
#15 in Australian and Japanese charts too.
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Posted: 21st August 2012
Our newest album, “Hot Cakes”, has now been officially released in the great country of the U.S.A with Wind-up Records. The album comes with all sorts of bonus tracks and video content on iTunes, where it has already risen to the top of the charts. For those of you that prefer that physical touch of a CD, you can grab your copy at your local indie record store (where your album will come with a free Darkness patch!) and/or Best Buy.
iTunes – http://smarturl.it/hotcakesitunesdeluxe
Best Buy – http://bit.ly/Rzf5ar
Local Indie Record Store list w/ free patch – http://www.theactualdarkness.com/indie-retail-markets/
Posted: 20th August 2012
It’s been a very exciting past few weeks for us, as our new album, “Hot Cakes”, drops in the US this week! Already raking in all sorts of reviews and features, this album is picking up like…well…you know.
Check out some of the highlights below and purchase your physical copy of “Hot Cakes” at Newbury Comics (w/ limited edition autographed CD booklet) or Amazon or digitally on iTunes.
Rolling Stone full album stream
Stereogum review of Radiohead cover
Posted: 20th August 2012
Do YOU have what it takes to be in The Darkness? Record a guitar solo over our track, “Everybody Have A Good Time” on Indaba Music for a chance to win $$, an autographed guitar & more!
Submit your guitar solo and listen to others’ here: http://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/the-darkness-everybody-have-a-good-time-guitar-solo-contest
Posted: 8th August 2012
it appears Amazon MP3 in America is streaming the song ‘Living Each Day Blind’ as part of their pre-order rampage. which is nice. BUT, it also seems you can hear it no matter where in the world you are! its at http://bit.ly/TcAfYZ and the little player with the tracks is just over on the right hand side under the banner thing. IN return, you can pre-order from your own country’s Amazon by clicking this : http://smarturl.it/hotcakescddeluxe
Posted: 7th August 2012
We’re really happy to let you all know that before we embark on the South American dates with Lady Gaga, we will be swinging by North America for just TWO headline shows (the only US headline shows now for the rest of the year).
Sunday 21st October – Terminal 5 – New York, NY
Wednesday 24th October – Club Nokia – Los Angeles, California
Special fan presales on NOW -
NYC @ 10am EDT – http://thedarknesstix.com/events/128221
LA @ 10am PDT – http://thedarknesstix.com/events/128231
(General sale starts on FRIDAY, so you’re getting a head-start here)
And as the Lady Gaga – Born This Way Ball continues to stretch worldwide, the next leg of dates we are participating in have been announced.
October 26, 2012 - Foro Sol - Mexico City. Mexico
October 30, 2012 - José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum - San Juan. Puerto Rico
November 9, 2012 - Parque dos Atletas - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
November 11, 2012 - Estádio do Morumbi - Sao Paulo, Brazil
November 16, 2012 - Estadio River Plate - Buenos Aires, Argentina
November 20, 2012 - Estadio Nacional de Santiago - Santiago, Chile
There are more dates to be announced soon.