The Darkness - "The Longest Kiss"
Photo by Simon Emmett Twenty or so years ago, I got caught up in the madness surrounding The Darkness and "I Believe in a Thing Called Love." It was over the top fun and a throwback to the 80's metal scene, which I have an odd nostalgia for. They slowly fell off my radar after that, and when we received a press release for a new single, I listened more out of curiosity than anything else. Turns out "The Longest Kiss" is surprisingly great. It still has that throwback, classic rock sound you go to The Darkness for, but it's less hair metal and more 70's and early 80's. It's like a mixture of The Kinks and Queen, with the over the top and cheeky vibes both bands could pull off perfectly. If you're nostalgic for the best of glam rock and the British invasion (or even The Darkness at this point...), you're going to want to check this one out. Frontman Justin Hawkins says of his band's upcoming album: “You know that thing when God’s breath...