The Darkness Premiere Entire New Album ‘Hot Cakes’ Today On Rollingstone.com; Album Set For Release Tuesday, August 21 on Wind-up Records

The Darkness are gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated third studio album HOT CAKES, due out next Tuesday, August 21 on Wind-up Records. The British rock group will premiere the entire album exclusively today on Rolling Stone.com. Listen to HOT CAKES, here:http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/album-premiere-the-darkness-hot-cakes-20120814. Fans can pre-order HOT CAKES this week via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/hotcakesitunesdeluxe. The group’s raucous first single “Everybody Have A Good Time” is impacting radio now. Watch the hilarious video for the song here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkmno7nNWTg.

THE DARKNESS is teaming up with Indaba Music and Revolver magazine for an Epic Guitar Solo contest. Fans can record their own epic guitar solo over “Everybody Have a Good Time.” One lucky fan will win a signed Epiphone guitar, a $750.00 cash prize and much more. Enter now through September 4; voting begins September 4 and ends September 18. Visit:

http://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/the-darkness-everybody-have-a-good-time-guitar-solo-contest.

HOT CAKES was produced by the band’s JUSTIN and DAN HAWKINS with long-time collaborator Nick Brine and mixed by Bob Ezrin. The resulting 11-song cycle delivers the epic rock anthems and infectious pop choruses the multi-platinum band has become renowned for worldwide (see full tracklisting below).

THE DARKNESS–JUSTIN HAWKINS (vocals/guitars), DAN HAWKINS (guitars/backing vocals), FRANKIE POULLAIN (bass) and ED GRAHAM (drums)–kick off a world tour with Lady Gaga today, August 14 in Bulgaria. In October, the group will return to the U.S. for two special shows: Sunday, October 21 in New York City at Terminal 5 and Wednesday, October 24 in Los Angeles at Club Nokia. See all confirmed dates so far below, and tickets are available now at: www.theactualdarkness.com.

The full track listing for HOT CAKES is as follows:

1. Every Inch Of You
2. Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us
3. With A Woman
4. Keep Me Hangin’ On
5. Livin’ Each Day Blind
6. Everybody Have A Good Time
7. She Just A Girl Eddie
8. Forbidden Love
9. Concrete
10. Street Spirit
11. Love is Not The Answer

THE DARKNESS shows and Festivals 2012:

DATE CITY VENUE

All dates below, with LADY GAGA, except *.

Tue

8/14

Sofia, Bulgaria

Vasil Levski National Stadium

Thu

8/16

Bucharest, Romania

Arena Nationala Stadium

Sat

8/18

Vienna, Austria

Wiener Stadhalle

Tue

8/21

Vilnius, Lithuania

Vingis Park

Thu

8/23

Riga, Latvia

Mezaparks

Sat

8/25

Tallinn

Tallinn Song Festival Grounds

Mon

8/27

Helsinki, Finland

Hartwell Arena

Thu

8/30

Stockholm, Sweden

Ericsson Globe

Sun

9/2

Copenhagen, Denmark

Parken Stadium

Tue

9/4

Koln, Germany

Lanxess Arena

Sat

9/8

London, UK

Twickenham

Tue

9/11

Manchester, UK

Evening News Arena

Sat

9/15

Dublin. Ireland

Aviva Stadium

Mon

9/17

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Ziggo Dome

Sat

9/22

Paris, France

Stade de France

Mon

9/24

Hannover, Germany

TUI Arena

Wed

9/26

Zurich, Switzerland

Hallenstadion

Sat

9/29

Antwerp, Belgium

Sportpaleis

Tue

10/2

Milan, Italy

Mediolanum Forum

Thu

10/4

Nice, France

Stade Charles-Ehrmann

Sat

10/6

Barcelona, Spain

Palau St Jordi

*Sun

10/21

New York, NY

Terminal 5

*HEADLINING SHOW

*Wed

10/24

Los Angeles, CA

Club Nokia

*HEADLINING SHOW

Fri

10/26

Mexico City, Mexico

Foro Sol

Tue

10/30

San Juan, Puerto Rico

José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum

Fri

11/9

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Parque dos Atletas

Sun

11/11

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Estádio do Morumbi

Fri

11/16

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Estadio River Plate

Tue

11/20

Santiago, Chile

Estadio Nacional de Santiago