THE DARKNESS – Pinewood Smile [Deluxe Edition +4] (2017)

“Pinewood Smile” is the upcoming fifth studio record by British classic / hard rock band THE DARKNESS, scheduled to be released on October 6, 2017, and is the first album to be released by their new label Cooking Vinyl.
“Pinewood Smile” sees this crazy quartet return with possibly their finest offering in years. The album is bursting at the seams with blistering guitar riffs, audacious vocal delivery as you would expect from front man Justin Hawkins, and is lathered in rich, melodic quality throughout.

With a high pitched distortion followed by Hawkins‘ wail and the addition of drums and guitars, opener ‘All The Pretty Girls’ sets off through an upbeat and catchy journey. There’s a few muscular licks in there, with Hawkins occasionally showing off his falsetto and throwing in a few barks for good measure.

That was one of the advanced singles, alongside the fine ‘Solid Gold’, but it’s the hidden gems within the album that just make you smile: the frantic ‘Southern Trains’ or the melodic ‘Why Don’t the Beautiful Cry,’ but for many the highlight will be ‘Japanese Prisoner of Love.’ Its thrashing intro and crazy ass lyrics just scream The Darkness through and through. It is a gargantuan sounding track that will undoubtedly be a fan favorite live.

This Deluxe Edition offers four juicy bonuses, being the best the Queen-infused ‘Uniball’, and the indeed glammy ‘Rack of Glam’.

Beautifully recorded & mixed, “Pinewood Smile” is an album packed with quality from start to finish. Produced by Grammy Award winning Adrian Bushby, it’s obvious he got the very best out of the guys.
“Pinewood Smile” is a real treat to the rock n’ roll senses, and confirms Hawkins & Co. are back on top form once again. Yet another signature album from a band that, though they have had their trials and tribulations, have the “cojones” to hit back with the pearl that is “Pinewood Smile”.
Highly Recommended

01. All The Pretty Girls
02. Buccaneers of Hispaniola
03. Solid Gold
04. Southern Trains
05. Why Dont the Beautiful Cry?
06. Japanese Prisoner of Love
07. Lay Down With Me, Barbara
08. I Wish I Was In Heaven
09. Happiness
10. Stampede of Love

11. Uniball (Bonus Track)
12. Rack of Glam (Bonus Track)
13. Seagulls (Losing My Virginity) (Bonus Track)
14. Rock In Space (Bonus Track)

Justin Hawkins – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
Dan Hawkins – guitars, backing vocals
Frankie Poullain – bass, backing vocals
Rufus Tiger Taylor – drums, percussion

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