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Easter Is Cancelled

Easter Is Cancelled is the sixth studio album by the British hard rock band the Darkness. It was released on 4 October 2019 through Canary Dwarf and Cooking Vinyl.

Background

The album was first announced on 4 April 2019, via a video published on the band's official YouTube channel, featuring the band members reciting a poem. A few days later they also announced details of a UK headline tour to support the album. The first single from the album, "Rock and Roll Deserves to Die", was released on 6 August 2019, along with an accompanying music video.

Critical reception

The album received generally favourable reviews.

Track listing

  1. "Rock and Roll Deserves to Die" – 5:23
  2. "How Can I Lose Your Love" – 3:02
  3. "Live 'Til I Die" – 3:32
  4. "Heart Explodes" – 3:47
  5. "Deck Chair" – 2:24
  6. "Easter Is Cancelled" – 4:18
  7. "Heavy Metal Lover" – 4:41
  8. "In Another Life" – 4:01
  9. "Choke on It" – 3:21
  10. "We Are the Guitar Men" – 4:21

Deluxe edition bonus tracks <ol start="11"> <li> "Laylow" – 3:23 <li> "Different Eyes" – 2:51 <li> "Confirmation Bias" – 4:35 <li> "Sutton Hoo" – 3:27 </ol>

Japanese Edition bonus track <ol start="15"> <li> "Dancing House" – 1:05 </ol>

Personnel

The Darkness

Additional musicians

  • Andy Shillito – double bass and backing vocals on "Laylow"
  • Mel Vallance – backing vocals on "Laylow", French monologue on "Deck Chair"
  • Ian "Softlad" Norfolk – handclaps on "Laylow"

Production

  • Dan Hawkins – production, engineering, mixing
  • Ian "Softlad" Norfolk – assistance
  • Adam Ayan – mastering

Artwork

  • Chiara Mazzoni – illustrations
  • Simon Emmett – photography

Charts

References