The Darkness Tease ‘Dreams On Toast’ With ‘Rock And Roll Party Cowboy’ Ahead Of UK Tour

The Darkness have released their brand new single Rock And Roll Party Cowboy, the opening track of their forthcoming album Dreams On Toast out March 28th via Cooking Vinyl. The Darkness go hell for leather on the new single, channelling the sounds of hard rock legends such as ZZ Top, Motörhead and Judas Priest with searing solos, hell-raising vocals and a fist-pumping rhythm section to create a tongue-in-cheek reflection on the hedonistic, macho music scene of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

The Darkness @ Roundhouse

The Darkness @ Roundhouse (Nick Allan)

Regarding the single, frontman Justin Hawkins says: “People recognise me as astronaut pirate movie star cool and that’s obviously accurate. What they may have overlooked though, is that I am also ROCK AND ROLL PARTY COWBOY cool… which is a good 15 percent cooler!!! I think you’ll recognise that in the first listen.”

Rock And Roll Party Cowboy is the third single to be taken from the forthcoming magnum opus Dreams On Toast and features a visualiser full of imagery shot at their intimate shows at London’s Rough Trade store in December. The track follows the self-deprecating glam punk rock of ‘I Hate Myself’ and jaunty pop genius of ‘The Longest Kiss’, showcasing the diversity and brilliance of the band’s eighth studio album.

Produced by Dan Hawkins, Dreams On Toast flawlessly captures The Darkness at their peak, celebrating their influences and strengthening their sound, while also embarking on avenues never before heard from the band. It’s an indisputably grand display from the inspired and passionate quartet.

Destined to further cement The Darkness as one of Britain’s most important rock bands, Dreams On Toast finds Justin, Dan, Frankie and Rufus continuing to push boundaries. Over two decades deep into their multi-platinum, award-winning career, they offer up unexpected surprises to bedazzle and amaze fans once again in 2025.

The Darkness @ BST Hyde Park 2023

The Darkness @ BST Hyde Park 2023 (Kalpesh Patel)

The Darkness will be taking the album on the road with the Dreams On Toast UK headline tour seeing them play 18 shows across the country finishing at London’s OVO Wembley Arena on 29th March. This will be followed by a further 21 dates across Europe.

Full dates and tickets are available here https://www.thedarknesslive.com/.

Full UK dates are listed below:

MARCH
6th – Ipswich, Regent’s Theatre
7th – Ipswich, Regent’s Theatre
8th – Oxford, New Theatre
9th – Swansea, Arena
11th – Guildford, G Live
12th – Hull, Connexin Arena
14th – Liverpool, Guild Of Students
15th – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
17th – York, Barbican
18th – Edinburgh, Usher Hall
20th – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall
21st – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
22nd – Manchester, O2 Apollo
24th – Bristol, Beacon Theatre
25th – Portsmouth, Guildhall
27th – Leicester, De Montford Hall
28th – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
29th – London, OVO Arena Wembley

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