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Permission To Land |  | Artist: The Darkness
Label: Atlantic Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  299 reviews
Sales Rank: 4922
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
UPC: 766482590445
EAN: 0766482590445
ASIN: B0000A0C4U
Release Date: July 7, 2003
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Black Shuck | | • | Get Your Hands Off MY Woman | | • | Growing On Me | | • | I Believe In A Thing Called Love | | • | Love Is Only A Feeling | | • | Givin Up | | • | Stuck In A Rut | | • | Friday Night | | • | Love on The Rocks With No Ice | | • | Holding My Own |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The Darkness's IPermission to Land/I is an entertaining and unabashed return to the pomp-rock of a bygone age, when mullet-clad dinosaurs travelled the stadiums of the world--back before Nirvana and their lank-haired ilk swept the world in an unstoppable tide of flannel shirts and overwrought earnestness. So, while their peers were drawing inspiration from the Pixies, Sonic Youth and the Stone Roses, the four guys in the Darkness were busy studying their Queen and Def Leppard albums and learning how to rock. p It's this unapologetic rock roll spirit that makes IPermission to Land/I a stand-out debut album (well, for 2003 at least--sometimes, you've gotta look back in order to move forward). There's no bedsit electronica, acoustic surrealism or garage rock to be found here; instead, this is music as pure entertainment, best suited to a wall of Marshall amps, guitars turned up to 11 and a pyrotechnic display visible from orbit. Singles "I Believe in a Thing Called Love", "Growing on Me" and "Get Your Hands off My Woman" are all typical of what's on offer here: huge guitar riffs, crashing drums and the over-the-top falsetto vocals of singer Justin Hawkins. But they're not the only stand-outs here: "Black Shuck", "Givin' Up" and "Love on the Rocks (with No Ice)" are all anthemic fist-raisers, packed with sing-along choruses and guitarist Dan Hawkins' ultra-infectious hooks. Original? No. Ironic? Maybe. Fun? Oh yes. A lesser band would have approached the spandex-clad rock of IPermission to Land/I with tongues firmly in cheeks, and it's to the Darkness's eternal credit that they manage to inject the whole thing with enough sincerity to carry it off. And why shouldn't they? After all, Bon Jovi always looked like they were having a heck of a lot more fun than Nirvana anyway. I--Robert Burrow/I
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 The Missing Ingredient October 31, 2003
Mr. P. Hobson (United Kingdom)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I bought Permission to Land after reading an article about The Darkness in Classic Rock magazine. I wanted to see what all the fuss was about and if the whole thing was a pisstake (it isn't). Conclusion: the album rocks and The Darkness are the most exciting band to appear on our talent-starved shores for ages.brThe album contains 10 classic tracks with no fillers. Stand out tracks are Black Shuck, which comes off like AC/DC, mixed with Queen (and I mean that as a compliment), the superb ballad Love is Only a Feeling, and the single I Believe in a Thing called Love.brOn the strength of this album (which I can not stop playing) I went to see that band live recently in Sheffield and was not dissapointed; it was a riot. The Darkness put the skill and showmanship of truly greats bands like early Queen, Van Halen and Thin Lizzy back into rock. They also show the current dirge of Nu, Black and Rap metal to be just the twangings of spotty adolescent sixth formers. If anyone is taking the piss it's Cradle of Filth NOT The Darkness. brMaybe the recent chart success of The Darkness will put rock back on the agenda and get rid of some of the manufactured crap that is clogging up the music scene. The Darkness rock and they are here to stay!
totally out of this world!! August 2, 2003
nathan english (Suffolk, England)
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
WOW! This is the album I, and probably everyone else who grew up with 90's rock n' roll (skid row, guns n' roses etc) has been waiting for. The Darkness are so unashamedly rock that it took me straight back to the glory days of long, permmed mullets, cutting guitar riffs, razor-sharp vocals and, well, spandex! brA couple of weaker tracks (tracks 7 and 8) do nothing to dent the beauty that is this first effort from the Lowestoft rockers, and the opening track, 'Black Shuck' will have you leaping around like a monkey with an iron up his backside-powerful, yet hair-raising! (I urge all to take a few minutes to look up on the legend of black shuck, and the village of blytheburgh, the track will make much more sense if you know what the hell justin is on about!!)brThe album flows well, sounding more like a 'best of' than a debut, so full of confidence/arrogance are the poodle-rockers. I''ve not been this excited about any album for years. Its cheesy, it's tongue-in-cheek, but it rocks, and you'll be hooked the first time you hear it. A definite buy for any rock fan.
One of the best rock albums in the last 25 years. July 12, 2003
JAKE LW (Anglesey, United Kingdom)
32 out of 35 found this review helpful
Ok, the darkness, not much of a name. In fact you probably haven't heard of them at all. But for the past five years they have been working there asses off. It shows.. this album plays just like a 'best of' album. Not a single filler and thats a garuntee. Hailed as the new Queen, The Darkness are making the way in rock music. The guitar is insatiable- I defy anyone to listen to 'I believe in a thing called love' without playing air guitar for twenty four hours afterwards. Their third single 'Growing on me' is included and is amazing. Backing vocals, drum fills and riffs to die for. Thats not even mentioning the lyrics. Pure genius.brJustins singing takes a little getting used to but once you've broken yourself in, it fits so well with each song. The final song 'Holding my own' is almost a ballad. It sums up summer festivals and all that is good in the world about music and rock. Absolutely fantastic. Please, if you are a fan of any type of rock then buy this album. They deserve every piece of success they get and should be recognised for bringing back guitar. THANKYOU for making music boys.
They have my permision to land!! October 31, 2003
Alex Mozdiak (Wales)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
They've landed, the greatest rock band for at least a decade. This is an album you really have to buy, I haven't met anyone who dislikes it. 'It plays like a greatest hits' is the best quote I've heard so far to describe this genius of an album.pFrom the outset you can hear real quality in the lyrics, the bands thumping riffs and Justin Hawkins' destinctive and original voice bellowing out these tunes with relish and passion.pEvery number on the album is memorable whether it be the chart topper that is 'I believe in a thing called love' or the hard hitting 'Givin up' which decribes the addiction of drug use.pThere are instrumental solos throughout the album by Hawkins' brother who is an incredibly talented guitarist.brAs the album plays there is one song after another of joy and they are all different. You get to hear Hawkins' full reportoire of vocals, none more so than 'Stuck in a Rut' which pushes him to the limit. Other memorable tracks include 'Friday Night' which is slower and shows a more steady approach than the frantic 'Get your hands off my Woman'.pThey have thought this album through thorougly as they've mixed up the different types of songs and kept you guessing for whats coming next. There is'nt a song that lets it down as is the case with so many other rock albums.pIf you love rock you'll love this, if you hate rock you'll love this as its nothing you've heard before.pOriginal, imaginative and brilliant are The Darkness, and they have landed.
Permission Granted February 23, 2004
Richard Beenham
26 out of 29 found this review helpful
There seems to be a certain amount of snobbery from some quarters towards The Darkness, usually from people sneeringly dismissing them as a novelty band, whilst at pains to remind us of the existence of bands such as AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Queen et al long before The Darkness came into being. These people appear to be missing the point altogether #8211; surely one of the band#8217;s main purposes is to remind people of the same thing? In a time when more people are reportedly taking up the guitar than ever before (myself included), it would seem the message is getting through.brI think there#8217;s a touch of Harry Potter Syndrome going on here. Too many people pour scorn on the Potter phenomenon, deriding adults for reading books aimed at children and going to great lengths to pick the books apart and question JK Rowling#8217;s talent. They snootily remind us of the works of writers such as Roald Dahl, whilst ignoring the fact that the books have encouraged a generation of children weaned on TV and video games, conditioned into being consumers with short attention spans, to actually read a book and discover for themselves the wonder of the written word, and from there move on to discover other books. Whatever your opinion of the Harry Potter books may be, at least they have got children reading again, which in this day and age is no small achievement.brAnd so it is with The Darkness. Of course they aren#8217;t massively original, but better The Darkness be an example of what rock music ought to be about than the likes of the carefully manufactured Busted, who need to learn that jumping up and down and pulling faces whilst pounding a Flying V does not make them a rock band. Better still, put their Flying V#8217;s to better use and beat them severely around the head with them.brIt is a typically British trait to knock something because it#8217;s popular #8211; #8220;Well, if it#8217;s popular it must be rubbish!#8221; #8211; when the attitude should be slightly amended to #8220;Just because it#8217;s popular doesn#8217;t necessarily mean it#8217;s any good#8221;. Whether applied to rock music or children#8217;s#8217; fiction, the philosophy is exactly the same.brSo, are The Darkness any good?brThe answer is an unequivocal yes. Having been popular on the live circuit long before the release of #8220;Permission To Land#8221;, they have had plenty of time to hone their skills and gel as a band before going into the studio, and it shows. What we have is a collection of well-crafted rock songs containing all the required elements: huge choruses, screaming guitar solos, not to mention innumerable hooks and riffs as a result. All shot through with good old-fashioned British gusto and good humour. What is clear throughout is that they are all consummate musicians, far from the novelty tag that many apply to them. And who would have thought that a song about genital warts (#8220;Growing On Me#8221;) could be as infectious as its subject matter? The Token Power Ballad (#8220;Love Is Only A Feeling#8221;) is fantastic#8230; why do those acoustic guitars remind me of Abba though?brIn short, the album is chock-full with infectious punch-the-air anthems that will tempt even the most reluctant air guitarists to knock out a power chord or two. To paraphrase Justin Hawkins, for too long the world of rock music has been dominated by those who feel that their petty emotional suffering is of supreme artistic merit and relevance. The Darkness are here to redress the balance and remind people that rock used to be about fun. And if they are turning kids away from the likes of Busted and all the other soulless, faceless manufactured rubbish normally rammed down their throats, and towards the past and the likes of Led Zeppelin and Queen, to a time when rock was outrageous and unpredictable, and above all fun, then that can only be a good thing. Just like Harry Potter takes kids back to a time before TV and PlayStation and reminds them that they do have an imagination.brSo there you go. The Darkness and Harry Potter go hand in hand. Long may they reign. Buy it.
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