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Aug 29, 201233With Hot Cakes-the group's third album, and first since reforming last year-the laughter has died. In its place is the sad wheeze of the last surviving party balloon slowly, listlessly deflating.
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Aug 29, 201230Despite whatever success they may have had with their debut, The Darkness' return clearly signifies that the major problems underlying their style have come to the forefront, leaving the cheeky humor and catchy riffs that we all liked not too long ago in the dust.
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Aug 29, 201230If the novelty had already worn off by the time of their second album in 2005, this comeback effort tests the patience beyond breaking point.