Permission to Land

Cool riff on second track but the vocals kill it for me. Love is Only a Feeling was good - doesn't have the same high pitched vocals.

Boring and generic

Solid guitar, somewhat insufferable vocals, dated production. Very strange and not in an endearing way.

I Believe In a Thing Called Love can stay for its cultural significance, but the rest goes into the butt rock compost bin

This is a joke right? No one in their right minds could have been making this music in the 2000s. It was stupid but I’ll still give it 2 stars because they really went hard on the falsetto and I think that has to be commended

It's really only here for I Believe in a Thing Called Love. Justin Hawkins' ridiculous falsetto and 80's hard rock worship makes this kind of camp, but not camp enough to be genius. Dudes who long for the hard rock of yore will think this unironically kicks ass, and who am I to deny them that pleasure. For what it's worth, it's pretty successful at 80's hard rock worship. Chunky riffs, adequate solos, big choruses. Unremarkable. Production is so crystal clean, it makes me nauseous. Back half is especially boring and bad. It feels like the whole album ends on a whimper.

sure is an album!

Not a big fan. Too much screechy chaos.

I don't need permission to land. I know how to land just fine.

I don't see why I *have* to listen to this.

This review is going to be very harsh and if I'm honest that might be in part due to Justin Hawkins takes on music and how harsh he's been on certain musicians. I will start with the positives. The biggest positive is that 3/4 of the singles from this album are outstanding. I Believe in a Thing Called Love has been overplayed but at its core its amazing. Growing on Me (a song that I said in 2003 was my song of the year) is really good, and Love is Only a Feeling is arguably the best song on the record. But the big negative is that out of the rest of the songs only Friday Night could have been a single, because the rest of the album is really poor, dull and uninteresting and more than anything, it's incredibly insincere. When the album is at its best it's upbeat party rock that doesn't take itself too seriously, at its worst its just bad. The low point was probably the bon jovi esque ballad toward the end of the album I will revisit the singles and maybe Friday night, but there is a reason this band faded out into obscurity. Its part desperation and it's partly that the joke was over, and when the jokes over what is left I'll give it a 2/5

This is brimming with rock-'n'-roll-ness and I liked it. The vocals, however, ruined everything with its high pitched whines.

This is somewhere halfway between painfully bad and glorious fun - you can tell they're loving doing it, hitting all the cliches from the glam metal of 20/30 years before. From what I remember at the time, it was a nice counter to all the Pop Idol / X Factor stuff that was just emerging (as well as the trend in rock at the time towards being whingy), and it chimed really well with 13 year old me, it always makes me smile. That said, I haven't listened to it for a long long time, and doing so again now I'm older reveals that it really wasn't that good, the lyrics often make me wince, and I'm almost certainly not going to listen to it again. 2/5. 

I've never understood the Darkness. I've never got how much of a 'joke band' they are. Do people actually like them and think they are good and take it seriously? Or is it all just a bit of fun, Either way, I feel like the music is just all copied from other older bands. Like the opening track sounds incredibly similar to an ACDC song and it's only his voice that makes it sound different.

I didn’t really care for the camp. 4/10

Never understood the appeal here. There are a few ok songs here, but most of it is pretty bland to my ears. It's fine I guess? Like I wasn't actively hating it as it played. But I also was never like "Oh wow, this is a great riff!" Because it all sounds like rehashed hair metal (which is rather the point, no?). Like I said, doesn't really do it for me. 2.5 rounded down per protocol

The sad part about this album is that I love the music. The guitars shred. The drums pound energy into my soul. Unfortunately, I can’t think of a more mismatched album from the music to the vocals. I swear the vocals have to be a parody of glam, not a serious attempt. The falsetto riffing is atrocious. The primo example is the repeated title Love On The Rocks With No Ice (luh-UVVV). Just terrible. This album is unfortunately tragic. 4 for the music. 1 for vocals.

another one song band

I just couldn't wait for it to end.

Fun album and well made, but not in the top 1001.

It's not bad, it's just not my thing.

Muy de heavy ochentero,pero bien para empezar el viernes con energía (PSP) Esos falsetes... Veo su pelo al viento con moldeador... (LNB)

Thought I'd enjoy. I did not. 2 stars for taking me back to youth

Had not heard of them or heard their music before. Gave it a try. It’s not bad but it just didn’t do much for me.

they probably included this on the list over a big star album or something what a load of shite

Its fun garbage eh? I have a special place in my heart for the darkness and while i prefer one way ticket this album still holds pleasant in my soul. wouldn't go out of my way to listen tho

Interesting at the very least! Labeled "glam rock," but it's from 2003 which is pretty unusual, I would've pegged this to be late '70s, early '80s, but I guess that's what they're going for, huh? A couple tracks I liked, but overall not doing too much for me, this feels like a Greta Van Fleet for people who want that era back. Favorite tracks: Love is Only a Feeling, Friday Night. Album art: The most interesting thing about this album by far. A naked woman flagging down a plane for landing? My my my. And that's not even a plane, is it, it's some kind of alien warship maybe? It's a striking cover for sure. The font choices, both for the band name and the album written on the tarmac, are pretty bad. 2/5

Did not like- way too harsh of a sound for me. Was too hard rock. Did not like rhythm or singer’s voice.

1-2 låtar lyssningsbara. Resten är bara skit.

Total mom-rock A bit of spicy guitar work here and there coupled with some outrageous male vocals. You can tell the songwriting is from the 2000s but the style sounds like an old glam pop rock kinda band 2

I don't know if this was a precursor to the mock rock band Steel Panther, but this was highly forgettable.

"Get Your Hands Off My Woman" was a rocker even though the falsetto felt a bit too much. "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" is also a really good song. The rest of the album was pretty bland. And the singer's range is impressive....at first. But after a couple of songs it's just annoying. And he hasn't got that great of a voice to begin with.

Okay this might be my least favourite of the 1001 albums so far. I personally find the vocals too obnoxious to bear. I've seen someone say it's worse than fingernails on a chalkboard and I completely agree. There's also no substance here lyrically (lyrics are actually bad in my opinion) which is fine when the music is good. The instrumentation is fine, nothing special, but the vocal performance is too much for me. No favourite tracks. Glad I got it out of the way. Personal Enjoyment - 3.5 Songwriting - 7 Lyrics - 4 Originality - 6 Production Value - 10 Artwork - 9 Overall - 5.8

Yeah ok

Vähän häiritsee kun en tiedä onko tää bändi kuinka vitsi vai ei yhtään. Vähän kaipasin rockia popin sijaan mut ok

Kyllähän tuo hitti nyt päähän jää. Karmeat soundit, muuten. Todella karmeat.

Thanks, I hate it

Никогда не любил глэм-метал. И слушать альбом 2007 года выпуска было крайне тяжело. Скипнул на 4 песне. Почему он в этом списке? Было бы здорово, если бы эксперты добавляющие тот или иной альбрм давали комментарии почему альбом должен быть в этом списке.

Permission not to listen.

Nicht direkt mein Sound

It’s well done I guess

How the hell did this make it on this list??!!!! Awful lyrics, horrendous falsetto, unoriginal music, this downright bad. I hope I never have to listen to this again.

55

A band created almost entirely to win Eurovision

So... is the reason this album is on this list is because it harkens back to the days of 80s hair metal? Because if that's the case, I'd rather just listen to the real thing.

not for me.

good not great tho

this is a little too much almost kinda cringe

+: Stuck in a Rut, Friday Night +-: I Believe in a Thing Called Love, Love on the Rocks with No Ice -: Black Shuck, Get Your Hands off My Woman, Growing on Me, Love Is Only a Feeling, Givin' Up, Holding My Own 2,7/10

The first three songs are as ridicule as the cover art. Why would you do something like that in 2003 ? It's probably a kind of parody or something but it lands flat from my pov. Will it get on my nerves and get a 1 or will it blend in the background and be 2? Time will tell.

No.

The vocals are a bit too high

Anti-Camp Camp

I've just heard the songs too many times, I don't think there's enough depth. It's glam rock without reinvention.

meeeh

No; not a fan.

"Why am I listening to this?" But then "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" comes on and I'm like OH, this is THEM. Scratch my "how have I never heard any of this if it's so important" response! Fun enough I guess but I think I'm set on Queenlikes.

Too much of the same. A party trick, over and over. Yet pretty good songs.

Lots of parodies of rock music have been done over the years, from The Rutles to Spinal Tap to Electric Six, but where those bands were able to take rock and roll clichés and put them in a new context in a way that was funny, ironic or otherwise transformative, whatever The Darkness is trying to achieve here just ain't evident in the grooves.

Oh hey it's gay Incubus. No thanks.

I despised this. This made me mad. Best Song: I Believe in a Thing Called Love Rating: 2.0/10 Stars: 1

Cheeks out bahoobas out

not for me

Oh god I hated that. I hate most of glam rock as it is, but glam rock revival gives me a massive ick.

If this is a rock album then Scary Movie is horror

The voice, the voice is just too much. “I believe in a thing called Love” has about the only depth I can handle. There’s merit to the music, but the singing is just singularly awful.

They made being 30 years late uncool

this is one of the albums on this list that should not be on here

"Get Your Hands Off my Woman" sung in a falsetto to metal guitar? Sounds like Will Farrell. Who thought this was a must-listen album? You can go sit in a corner with Brian Wilson.

Probably the worst album I've had so far. I lost count of how many times I genuinely cringed while listening to this. I get it, this album is obviously drenched in irony, but I don't see how that should improve my listening experience in any way. It's just so painfully corny. I can't even say anything positive about the performances. Every single instrumental here is a dime a dozen and the only thing that stands out is one of the weakest, flattest attempts at a falsetto I've heard in quite some time. It's spammed in every single track, of course, because this album can't just be boring, it has to annoy me for forty minutes straight as well. I have a friend who loves this kind of stuff, though, so at least I have a recommendation for her.

Sounds like a ps2 soundtrack. I literally forgot if I listened to it or not so I restarted. And it was even worse the second time. 1!

Ugh, metal plus a lead singer screeching out lyrics is not my idea of good music. Also, do you really need to portray a naked woman on the cover? 🙄

land of nopeness

Favorite track(s): just the part where he said "Latino lover mode" The worst album so far in this list's continued obsession with the death rattles of rock. How great that I'm as far away from the release of this album as this band is from the death of the glam metal they tried to replicate to astoundingly bad results.

Jeg kunne ikke komme igennem det, synes bare det var larm :)))

This album would’ve killed at my junior prom. Unfortunately, it came out 15 years after that glorious evening. We had to settle for Clapton’s “Wonderful Tonight”. They say better late than never but that is certainly not the case with this shitbiscuit. The Darkness made me wish for The Deafness. This album is as terrible as Glam Rock gets. Why in the hell is this on the list? They allegedly had one big hit in Britain, but I hope that is not all that is needed for inclusion. Otherwise, I’ll warm up my reviews for Chumbawumba, Double and The Bravery. The instrumentals are fine but the off-key falsetto and the performative vocals are paralyzingly bad.

The vocals were so damn bad on this I struggled to listen to it, this is coming from a person who historically loves bad vocalists. The music was fine but seriously how is this fucking album on here, 1001 best albums to kick puppies?

Glam dinlemem

Derivative of AC/DC, Judas Priest, and Boston, with a singer who has pipes and a falsetto like Ian Gillan. But this guy is no Ian Gillan! He doesn’t seem to know when to wail, scream, or use the falsetto and when to growl. Like, when he sings “Get your hands off my Woman,” he literally sounds like an indignant middle aged woman singing in a disco band. I’m all for freedom of gender expression, but this band is obvs shooting to be men’s kinda men, with extra hair on the side — the singing approach just doesn’t match. Basically, this is the rock vocalist’s version of a dancing Elaine Bennis. Did I mention that the band is derivative? This is the downside of Boston’s breakthrough album — which I gave a 5. They created a great sound that paved the way for too many crummy imitations. A 1.

A really poor attempt to revive a style of rock that should've stayed in the 80's. I couldn't distinguish anything between this band and that fake band from The Rocker

The album cover is quite…camp. A bit, uh, misogynistic, because why is she naked, is that necessary. But alrighty I guess. The band name is also quite ominous. The opening of the first song was good. Very good riff. And wow he is hitting those high notes. He is punching them right in the face. The lyrics are as camp as the album cover. I do love the energy. And wow. Get Your Hands Off of My Woman is oddly kinda…feminist? If a little racist? And wow he is roasting that guy. And singing like Mariah Carey on steroids. Every time he curses here (which he does very gratuitously) it’s pretty hilarious. Growing On Me sounds like he’s trying to do a Robert Smith voice. It’s an obnoxious and cliche song. It reminds me a lot of a good portion of crappy pop punk from bands like Bowling For Soup. The vocals on I Believe in a Thing Called Love are absolutely insane. Adam Levine would be proud of this guy. He’s like Adam Levine’s twin who likes Guns n Roses. This whole album feels like being trapped in the room of a thirteen year old boy. Love Is Only a Feeling sounds like that thirteen year old boy is going through some stuff. The vocals actually work with this one. Which is why I think that this man could’ve actually been Adam Levine if it weren’t for his love of long hair and distortion. Good for him I guess? The guitar solo at the end has absolutely no feel to it—just straight dumb shredding. That said, it’s not a bad outro. I’m surprised to see any instrumental outro at all, to be honest, so pleasant surprise. Giving Up offers some amazingly poetic and beautiful commentary on drug addiction and disillusionment, with lines such as “sticking that f*cking sh*t into my arms” and “giving up giving a f*ck.” Ok, in all seriousness, it’s a fine song instrumentally. The guy’s voice is awful there though. Stuck in a Rut attempts to be Robert Smith once again. And then shoots right into being Freddie Mercury and Mariah Carey’s edgy thirteen year old. The laughter is unhinged. And the guitar solo at the end actually…developed some feel to it? Friday Night just confirms for me that this guy absolutely worshipped Robert Smith. I’m glad that this one is self aware though. I actually think it’s a fun song. Wow they go kinda Metallica with Love On the Rocks With No Ice. And I know they were proud of the title. His vocals are actually pretty good here. With the exception of Freddie Mercury, I’m not a big fan of falsettos when it comes to hard rock (it’s the reason why I don’t listen to bands like Rush more). This song actually uses them well though. It’s probably my favorite song on here so far. I would sing along to this at a party. Holding My Own is basically like all the other songs. I really have nothing to say about it. The vocals are painful. Making Out begins as a banger. And then the vocals and lyrics come in. I didn’t know a voice could get as high as his does when he says “hoOoOoOoOooOOOOOOOT.” This song feels like an awkward conversation. Like I do not want to know that the petting is heavy. That sounds like an inside thought. Action. Whatever. This could definitely soundtrack a thirteen year old boy’s middle school. Some of this album would be great in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I’m giving this a one as a compliment. I think these guys do not care. I think they are aiming to make music that is given a one star. Yeah, so, this album sucked. I would totally see these guys live though.

Possibly the worst album I have been subjected to on this entire list. The band take all of the worst bits of heavy rock and throw them at the wall. Some of it sticks. Sadly.

Refused to listen.

Unimaginative, boring rock. It’s all been said much better before. Not for me.

No, glam rock at its worst. Terrible singer, boring music.

Awful dross

I tried. I really did. I just can’t get there. 1

I prefer light

Ugh...

Music cosplay. I really dislike it. The hand was hovering over the 1 star, but the music isn't really terrible. It's just the idea of it that makes me gag. Nevermind. I'm going too easy on these albums. I hate this.

must be a parody album...there's no other explanation...

Can we please just leave hair metal in the 80s and forget that God forsaken genre ever existed.

Ouch

I had to skip this one after 2.5 songs

My apologies if you love this album but this may be the most embarrassing record on the list. Considering the non-revival of Glam Rock that didn’t occur around the release of this record I would say this is the least influential album on here. Had this been released in 1974 it would still stuck.

There's nothing remarkable about this album, and Hawkins' falsetto is just painful to listen to.

Once the novelty wore off 30 seconds in, I was stuck listening to a very unpleasant high pitched squealing man for the remainder of the album. An experience I do not wish on anyone.

Pretentious and Boring.

WTF,!? 1 "good" "karaoke song", rest not bad to hear at 3 in the morning at Graspop Metal Meeting café or something like that...Should never make the list...wonder what really good albums didn't make the cut because of this parody stuff...

this sounds like music that would have been on the shaun white snowboarding wii game that i loved in 4th grade. this is not a compliment.

A terminally humourless parody of 80s cock rock excess. Puerile pastiche which is even more excruciating to sit through now than it was 20-plus years ago.

Wow! They recorded a bunch of albums and I only know 1 song, so I guess this needs to be rated a 1. The band is good but the LS Voice....

In the 1700s the king of Sweden had a lion and when it died he sent the pelt to a taxidermist who had never seen a lion so the taxidermied animal was comically bad. This is the best analogy I have for this album. I would have happily gone the rest of my life not being reminded that this existed

C'est même pas une bonne blague.

Even if this is ironic, it's painfully annoying. There's some fun melodies here and there, but the vocals are extremely grating, and the whole sound and attitude was outdated when this came out and is even less relevant now. If I wanted to listen to glam rock I would choose a band from glam rock's prime, and one with a bit of sincerity.

Good music just not my style

Ambitious but not for me. There is some level of talent here I must admit. 1.5

First song blew my mind with its shittiness

Bruh why is this on the list

This album is horrible. It’s like the Boston album but worse. Some ok sounding guitar riffs aren’t enough to save it from its dogshit ass singing and lyrics. Genuinely everyone involved with producing this album and adding it to this list should be ashamed. To all the old heads saying “oh it does what it wants to and nothing more!” Wake up Gramps. This isn’t 2003. It was outdated when it came out and you’re just trying to relive the glory days.

"Love on the Rocks with No Ice"? "I don't need your permission to take this matter in my own two hands"? Seriously? How did these guys tour with Metallica (albeit briefly)?

To say this album sucks is an understatement

God I despise this kind of modern ironic glam bands. Painful.

This albums generator is shit. I can't believe I've listened to 868 here so far.

Crummy album. The vocals were so annoying

First impressions opening riff of opening song: The Cult. All down hill from there. I believe in a thing called love only familiar track. Friday night feels like Cure Friday I’m in love. Overall music is fun in spots - big arena rock, hair bands of the 80s vibe - but falsetto vocals and cheesy, shallow lyrics kill it. Love on the rocks with no ice? Uft. This is bad parody. Fall out boy, panic at disco, etc of the early 2000s but worse. 2/5 UPDATE AFTER 60 ALBUMS - I have a better sense now what is a 2 vs a 1. This is trash. Downgrading. 1/5

It's not the worst thing i've ever heard but including it in this list is crazy

I don't like this song because of the beat. I would not recommend this song. I don't like the song because the singer changes his voice, and I don't like it. I would not recommend this song. I don't like this song because it has a horrible beat and the guy sounds weird.I would not recommend this song.

i dont really like it its not a song i would listen too. the second song i dont like i would not listen to it the third song i dont like ethier just like the first i would not listen to it

the first song I don't like it cs of da lyrics, voice, and yea that's it I don't like anything about it, its making my head hurt like fr. the second song is bad to like what is this voice hello? its bad it js like da first song bro why does he even play this bro at da end of da song what the flip they thought they ate oms. the last song is the same thing as the other ones their really bad oms like fr I ain even gon say nun abt dis song it b to bad 0/10

Oh well, I've avoided this all these years. Got to listen to it now though. At the first few bars I thought I was listening to an album by Acca Dacca, that soon changed when Justin opened his mouth. The band played some very good, very strong heavy metal. And I was mightily impressed. But and good work they did was totally destroyed by Justin's voice. Awful doesn't even begin to describe it. The one bright point was Love Is Only A Feeling, which he decided to sing properly. Now don't get me wrong I don't have a dislike of guys with high voices. Ian Gillan can scream a perfect top C, and did a truly amazing duet with Richie Blackmore. And Joe Payne's voice on The One and The Many by the Enid is outstanding. But Justin Hawkins voice is just a total mismatch. And means I can only award a 1

I remember these guys being promoted as a goofy, fun, Spinal-Tap-style rock band. But it turns out they're just really fucking boring.

Hell to the no.

Meh

I knew nothing about this band. I gave up after a few tracks. Irritating music, poor singing voice and grinding music.

Pretty terrible. I don’t like whatever kind of metal or rock this is supposed to be. Their voice is just repulsive. Not finishing it

From the cover I knew it would be a disaster

Get Your Hands Off My Woman Growing on Me I Believe in a Thing Called Love Love Is Only a Feeling

Kann weg.

Yeah, this isn't it. Way too much falsetto, plus hair metal isn't very good to begin with.

Awful. There’s absolutely ZERO reason I, or anyone else, needs to hear this before they die.

Nope. Just was not feeling this got almost halfway thru

F*"'! this album. The music is overall good the great for much of the album but that damn falsetto is always lurking - you know it's coming to wreck the party. Pure cosplay. And maybe that's the point. But I can't have any fun - and the riffs galore provide ample moments of fun - but his voice just makes me so ANGRY to the point where that is the only emotion I can feel. There is a great power pop album in here but with this presentation - I can't. I just can't.

Loved this album when it first came out.... for about a week and then I hated it and every time I saw that Justin Hawkins on TV I wanted to punch him in the face. He has one of those faces I'm afraid.

When it started I thought initially that it might be a parody album. Then I did research and found out that this has actually received a fair amount of critical acclaim. To each his own.

First song was a turn-off. Second song was a turn-off. And that’s how it went. Cannot tolerate that voice.

Gash

Ugh, I’m not sure how I feel about this one. The music isn’t bad although it sounds like a 70s metal band. My biggest beef though is the vocals are way too screachy.

No matter how catchy one of these songs is, this is a joke band. The rip off Freddie Mercury vocals are horrible. A 2K band playing at being a 1970s arena band. There are plenty of good heavy ‘70s bands that aren’t mainstream and far more capable than these jokers. Don’t wast your time on this one.

Tries hard to be something it isn't.

so bad it turned funny. actually a terror album shame I can't rate it for funniness or it would get a 3

Nope

1 star for me. Nothing seemed real exceptional. Didn't hate the album, it just doesn't stand out and I think life would still be complete without it .

The falsetto is fun but idk how you can hear anything but the one-hit wonder quality to this record. It’s alright like a 2 or 2.5 maybe on a good day if you’re feeling the hit, but it’s a 1 on a list like this

I did not hear any music on this album. Plenty of noise and screaming. If you like that, then a good album for you.

Мне эти рокерские визги-писки не нравятся категорически

I don’t care for hair metal and glam rock is hit or miss for me, so a revival that draws on those isn’t doing much for me. It contains a lot of what I don’t like about rock music - over the top vocals, ridiculousness/excess, meh songs with power guitars. They’re a decent enough band - the performances are good, the guitar players likes a flashy solo, the songs are decently written (though I don’t like most of them)…it’s just not something I enjoy. But it’s probably fun for those willing to give it the time of day, but I find it mostly annoying. I Believe in a Thing Called Love was a hit and is a pretty good song, otherwise the only other memorable one for me is Givin’ Up. Happy to be done with this one.

horrible. horrible vocals. couldn't finish the album

I can't comprehend why someone could listen to this for more than one song.

I have never heard of "The Darkness" and their album. After I played the first few tracks, the music increasingly got on my nerves. The singer does manage to sing high falsetto notes without it becoming screeching. But I still didn't like it. 1/5

Yuk!

Nonsense utter Nonsense

Well, that was mostly unlistenable. Spinal Tap was satire, lads.

Are we there soon? How long is this going to be? Faced with a choice to get angry over this whole thing (including cover and band name), or move to something more interesting, I went as far away as I could from this mess. My flight took me all the way to KD Lang's Hymns of the 49th Parallel. Thanks for the recommendation, friend! That was a way better use of my time. I definitely did not need to listen to the Darkness.

Sad

Musik wie aus einem anderen Jahrzehnt. Nichts neues. Kreischende Stimme.

Wow. That was bad.

Like Greta von fleet but worse, black shuck was the only good song on there. Rest of it sounded like a teenage boy's thoughts during puberty. 2/10

The band has the potential to make really good backing tracks. The singer shouldn’t open his mouth. Production is atrocious. Writing isn’t anything special. There’s nothing here to excite. Deeply disappointed and cannot find a single redeeming quality. Completely forgettable. 1/5

1. black chuck - 0 2. get your handz off - 0 3. grouuing on me - 0 4. i believe - 0 5. love iz only a feeling - 0 6. giving up - 0 7. ztuck in a rut - 0 8. friday night - 0 9. love on the rockz - 0 10. holding my ouun - 0 11. making out - 0

Tää on varmaan kieli poskessa tehty, mutta vaikea on siltikin kuunnella. Taustat on sinänsä ihan ok, mutta solistin teatraalisuus ei meikälle toimi.

Glam rock or Hair band this is definitely not my jam. The vocals and the guitars gave me a headache. This is most certainly not something that I need to hear before I die.

This man's voice is fucking insufferable. The only redeeming quality here is MAYBE the instrumentals

It’s really odd to look back and remember that this was sort of critically acclaimed when it came out. I guess it’s part of a cycle, every 8 years or so some band comes out that sounds vaguely like Led Zeppelin or something and all the rock guy cranks are like “ROCK AND ROLL IS BACK BABY”. This is just a particularly funny one. Imagine The Darkness had actually kickstarted a revival or whatever this is, in 2003? Real silly.

Paskaa

No, just no. The vocals are way too much.

I believe in a thing called love is the best song of the whole album!

‘Love is only a feeling’ and ‘holding my own’ are alright. Besides the guitar solo at the end, ‘givin’ up’ is laughable. Who is the target audience for ‘Friday night’? ‘Love on the rocks…’ starts off being a laughable track, but sadness kicks in at the half way point when u realise there are 3 minutes left. I don’t know what to say about ‘makin’ out’ except what a fitting closer for this album it is. The guitar solos are the highlight of the album, but the sound quality of the guitar is 140p. Overall, when the album isn’t generic, it’s obnoxious. Good for a few laughs.

Looking at the critical reception for this album on Wikipedia and I’m floored - everyone loved it. Pitchfork gave it a fucking 8.4!!! Objectively speaking, this album is dogshit. They were all tricked, somehow. It’s hard to even say this album is “catchy” because no - Queen and AC/DC are catchy. The Darkness didn’t come up with any of this. It’s the uncanny valley of dad rock. They are the Greta Van Fleet of the early 2000s and they deserve to be treated as such.

This is a real rough one. I feel like I’d actually lean towards a 3 if it weren’t for the vocals. When I got to the song Friday Night I was fucking SHOCKED that he sounded great! Like he sounds exactly like Robert Smith. Why, if you have that great voice, are you singing in that weird falsetto for so much of the record? It’s not even a GOOD falsetto, there’s parts where it sounds breathy and he constantly just sings entire tracks in it and it just sounds bizarre. Not a fan, vocals (and lyrics, yeeesh) ruin what could otherwise be a pretty fun straightforward rock record.

This really did not need to exist

not for me, not in the mood

Sounds like a bad eighties band

1. Nope, can't listen to this. The music itself is fine, not really my cup of tea, but otherwise it's fine, the vocals, however. Big NO.

if you had told me people were still making glam rock in 2003, this is exactly what i’d expect. that’s a bad thing.

This is an album for people's who's favorite band is Spinal Tap. I can't believe this is on the list, I always thought this was a novelty act or the glam Jackie Jormp-Jomp. The Darkness is a mash up of AC/DC and Boston with Geddy Lee on vocals regurgitating every 70s rock cliche. They're good at it (the guitar tones and harmonic leads do replicate the 70s arena rock sound perfectly) and its pretty fun but because the hooks don't have the worn-in familiarity of decades of radio super-saturation the songs don't elicit the begrudging hum-along of even dreck like "More than a Feeling." Could see this being a fun bar-band, but an all-time album? At its best you could put this on while you're painting a wall and forget is on, but when it calls attention to itself its extremely annoying. Favorites: Growing on Me, the first 20 seconds of Holding my Own

Cannot listen to this. It‘s not torture but close to not want to listen to music anymore in life.

The hair metal and cock rock they are emulating was garbage in the first place. So why would I go for a half ironic revival act nearly two decades later? Because they temper it with a bit of grunge? No, thankfully these guys were just lone oddballs, and this didn't spawn a whole second wave of this shit.

This album raised two thoughts. 1. Hair band born too late. 2. Why are you screaming at me? Overall, really disliked the album, particularly the vocals which are like a cacophony. Instrumentals are not bad-- a solid rock band backing the cat in a washing machine vibe of the singing.

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Lmao I thought glam metal died in the 80s. Why is this unoriginal parody crap on this list? It was awful then and it's even more awful now.

I believe in a thing called Rubbish!

Did not enjoy. The pseudo glam-rock thing was not appealing to me whatsoever, and I could not even finish the album :/