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Easter Is Cancelled
Studio album by The Darkness
Released	4 October 2019 (2019-10-04)
Length	38:50
Label	Canary Dwarf, Cooking Vinyl
Producer	The Darkness
The Darkness chronology
Live at Hammersmith (2018) Easter Is Cancelled (2019) Streaming of a White Christmas (2021)
Singles from Easter Is Cancelled
"Rock and Roll Deserves to Die" Released: 6 August 2019 "Heart Explodes" Released: 16 August 2019 "Easter Is Cancelled" Released: 26 September 2019

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. 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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Classic Rock
Kerrang!
Mojo
Under the Radar	5.5/10

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

References

1. "The Darkness – 'Easter Is Cancelled' new album out October 2019" – via www.youtube.com.
2. "The Darkness Release New Video For Rock And Roll Deserves To Die". Kerrang!. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
3. "Metacritic – Critic Reviews – The Darkness: Easter Is Cancelled". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
4. Yeung, Neil Z. "The Darkness – Easter Is Cancelled". AllMusic.
5. Yates, Henry (October 2019). "The Darkness: Easter Is Cancelled". Classic Rock. p. 86.
6. "The Darkness – Easter Is Cancelled". Kerrang!. 12 October 2019. p. 55.
7. "The Darkness – Easter Is Cancelled". Mojo. November 2019. p. 89.
8. Hall, Michael James (1 October 2019). "The Darkness: Easter Is Cancelled". Under the Radar.
9. "Australiancharts.com – The Darkness – Easter Is Cancelled". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
10. "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 41, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
11. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Darkness – Easter Is Cancelled" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
12. "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Darkness". Hung Medien.
13. "Italiancharts.com – The Darkness – Easter Is Cancelled". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
14. "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 41: del 4.10.2019 al 10.10.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
15. "Swisscharts.com – The Darkness – Easter Is Cancelled". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
17. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

• 2019 albums
• Cooking Vinyl albums
• The Darkness (band) albums