Last of Our Kind
by The Darkness
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
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  1. spursfan2112
    Jun 9, 2015
    9
    Very enjoyable album!! One of the first in a while that I could listen from start to finish. My favorite songs on the album are Barbarian, Open Fire, Roaring Waters and Mudslide.
  2. Zero_Dozer
    Jun 10, 2015
    8
    It's a great album rife with the thing we rockers are missing the most: hard, heavy sound. Mudslide and other songs feel fresh without leaving behind The Darkness' trademark 80's Glam Rock sounding. I think the only downside is that, though they came sorta close, they still didn't manage to pull off the same heavy weight the first album did.
  3. Neptar
    Feb 1, 2017
    9
    This album will never be as popular as Permission to land but it's still a great album. This album is the darkness really sticking to what they love rather than bowing down to the pressure of producing something that will chart. Some brilliant guitar work on this album, some of the riffs are infectious and as always some nice solos that are not overkill but really add to the songs. YouThis album will never be as popular as Permission to land but it's still a great album. This album is the darkness really sticking to what they love rather than bowing down to the pressure of producing something that will chart. Some brilliant guitar work on this album, some of the riffs are infectious and as always some nice solos that are not overkill but really add to the songs. You need to listen to the album a few times to really appreciate it in my opinion.… Expand
  4. Alfie18
    Feb 5, 2023
    9
    Fantastic return to form. Open Fire, Barbarian, Last Of Our Kind are supreme. Rest of the album are all really good as well with Sarah O' Sarah, Mudslide, Hammer & Tongs and Roaring Waters are also worth a listen.

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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Under The Radar
    Jul 14, 2015
    55
    This is their darkest record yet, but it's saved from drudgery by a heavier sound delivered with furious energy.
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  2. NOW Magazine
    Jul 2, 2015
    60
    Their fourth, Last Of Our Kind, includes some formulaic hard rock, Cheap Trick and Starship apery and flat-out misses. But it has its moments, to be sure.
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  3. Mojo
    Jun 10, 2015
    60
    There's nothing here to match their gonzo 2003 hit I Believe In A Thing Called Love.... But there's still laugh-out silliness. [Jul 2015, p.92]
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