Easter Is Cancelled Explained

Easter Is Cancelled
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Darkness
Cover:	The Darkness - Easter Is Cancelled.png
Length:	38:50
Label:	Canary Dwarf, Cooking Vinyl
Producer:	The Darkness
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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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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

11. "Laylow" – 3:23
12. "Different Eyes" – 2:51
13. "Confirmation Bias" – 4:35
14. "Sutton Hoo" – 3:27

Japanese Edition bonus track

15. "Dancing House" – 1:05

Personnel

• Justin Hawkins – vocals, guitars, piano
• Dan Hawkins – guitars, backing vocals
• Frankie Poullain – bass, backing vocals
• Rufus Tiger Taylor – drums, backing vocals

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)^[3]	186
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[4]	48

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Darkness – 'Easter Is Cancelled' new album out October 2019. www.youtube.com.
2. The Darkness Release New Video For Rock And Roll Deserves To Die. Kerrang!. 6 August 2019. 10 October 2019.
3. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 41, 2019). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 21 October 2019.
4. Web site: Top 100 Albumes – Semana 41: del 4.10.2019 al 10.10.2019. Productores de Música de España. Spanish. 16 October 2019.