The Darkness return. One Way Ticket to Hell…and Back. It’s good stuff. Musically it’s very good indeed. Lots of layering of vocals and guitars, à la Queen. Not surprising since this album is produced by Roy Thomas Baker who did the early Queen albums. I think the falsetto vocals are a bit overdone here. It works better using this a counterpoint to normal singing. Justin’s voice is good enough to sing normally more of the time.
They are playing Belfast on 5th February 2006. Oh Yeah! I’ll be there. Last time they played Belfast they were brilliant. Indoors next time. Probably best given the bloody weather! Be interesting to see if they are still as tight as a live unit with the new bass player.