The Darkness Release New Live Track ‘Solid Gold’

Louise Swift 1 June 2018 Press Release

RELEASE NEW LIVE TRACK
‘SOLID GOLD’
LISTEN HERE 

NEW LIVE ALBUM LIVE AT HAMMERSMITH
OUT JUNE 15TH
VIA COOKING VINYL  

ON TOUR WITH THE HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES
JUNE 2018 INCLUDING WEMBLEY ARENA

ALSO SUPPORTING QUEEN AT UK FESTIVALS THIS SUMMER

Indisputable legends of rock The Darkness have today released a new live version of their huge hit ‘Solid Gold’, taken from their upcoming live album Live At Hammersmith, out on June 15th via Cooking Vinyl.

In traditional Darkness fashion, the new live rendition of ‘Solid Gold’ is a non-stop, breakneck sonic journey of huge riffs, thunderous bass, seismic drums and colossal choruses. It follows the release of ‘Buccaneers Of Hispaniola’ and ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love’, all of which were recorded at their monumental Hammersmith Apollo show last year. The tracks are all available as instant grats with pre-orders of the upcoming live album.

The Darkness – Live At Hammersmith is the band’s first live album to be released on all formats (including CD, gatefold double vinyl, cassette, download and stream) and spans their spectacular back catalogue of five albums across 19 incendiary tracks.

The Darkness headlined Hammersmith as part of their extensive Tour De Prance, in support of their latest critically acclaimed Top 10 album Pinewood Smile. The tour saw the band sell out shows across the UK and Europe last year.

The Darkness are hitting the road again in June and will be playing arenas across the UK and Europe in support of The Hollywood Vampires supergroup featuring Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry. Following this they will be supporting Queen at TRNSMT Festival, Glasgow on July 6th and at Dublin’s Marlay Park on July 8th.

THE DARKNESS UK TOUR DATES (W) THE HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES
16/06 – Birmingham, Genting Arena
17/06 – Manchester, Arena
19/06 – Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
20/06 – London – The SSE Arena, Wembley

THE DARKNESS UK TOUR DATES (W) QUEEN
06/07 – TRNSMT Festival, Glasgow
08/07 – Dublin, Marlay Park

THE DARKNESS – LIVE AT HAMMERSMITH

  1. Open Fire
  2. Love Is Only A Feeling
  3. Southern Trains
  4. Black Shuck
  5. One Way Ticket
  6. Givin’ Up
  7. All The Pretty Girls
  8. Barbarian
  9. Buccaneers Of Hispaniola
  10. Friday Night
  11. Makin’ Out
  12. Every Inch Of You
  13. Solid Gold
  14. Stuck In A Rut
  15. Get Your Hands Off My Woman
  16. Growing On Me
  17. Japanese Prisoner Of Love
  18. Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End)
  19. I Believe In A Thing Called Love

PRAISE FOR PINEWOOD SMILE

“Killer tunes” – Q ****

“Return to top form” – MOJO ****

“A triumphant comeback” – Planet Rock ****

“Boredom-destroying heavy rockers return with madcap, euphoric fifth album” – Kerrang ****

“The new album Pinewood Smile has the rockers back on top form” – The Sun ****

“Pinewood Smile should still leave devotees beaming” – Daily Mail ****

THE DARKNESS ARE

Justin Hawkins – vocals & guitar / Dan Hawkins – guitar /
Frankie Poullain – bass / Rufus Tiger Taylor – drums

 

About Louise Swift

I first went to a gig in 1981, Gillan at Leeds University. I've been a regular gig goer ever since. I haven't kept count of how many gigs I've been to over the intervening years, but it's a lot! My favourite bands are AC/DC then, in no particular order, Anti-Nowhere League, Slaughter and the Dogs, Towers of London and Dirt Box Disco. I tend to like Glam/Punk and rude offensive lyrics, not sure what that says about me but as Animal would say 'So What!' The question was recently put to me - did I write for any online publications? My reply - No, but I'd like to! Planetmosh was suggested and I found myself offering to review Aces High Festival. Easy peasy I thought! Well not quite, if a jobs worth doing it's worth doing well! I had sixteen bands to research. I found I actually enjoyed that and it kept me too busy to be making lunatic comments on Facebook! ;) Then I felt a bit inadequately qualified. I mean, who am I to comment on others, when my musical expertise extends to being able to play a mean Greensleeves on the recorder and a passable Annie's song on the flute! Haven't picked up either instrument for years! What I do have, however, is over 30 years of experience as a gig goer, so I can comment on what I like and what I don't! It's only my opinion and, if I don't like a band it doesn't mean they are bad, just not to my own liking. I admire anyone who has the guts to get up on that stage and have a go!
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