Easter Is Cancelled

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.

Easter Is Cancelled
Studio album by The Darkness
Released	4 October 2019 (2019-10-04)
Genre	Hard rock, glam metal
Length	38:50
Label	Canary Dwarf, Cooking Vinyl
Producer	The Darkness
The Darkness chronology
Live at Hammersmith (2018) Easter Is Cancelled (2019) Motorheart (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

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

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Arts Desk	[5]
Classic Rock	[6]
Kerrang!	[7]
Mojo	[8]
PopMatters	7/10[9]
Q	[10]
Sputnikmusic	2.5/5[11]
Uncut	5/10[12]
Under the Radar	5.5/10[13]

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
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14]	22
French Albums (SNEP)[15]	186
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16]	60
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17]	31
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18]	90
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19]	48
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]	79
UK Albums (OCC)[21]	10
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[22]	1