...coming into the fray 24 hours late...I would have to say that The
Darkness *HAVE* made it in America.  I couldn't stand them when I first
heard it last year.  But at the insistence of friends who usually have sound
judgment (one a guitar teacher), I gave them a few more chances.  Oddly
enough, "Growing On Me" is the song that...grew on me.  I can't say I'm
completely sold, but I would say I "get it".  Their coming to the Midwest in
March and I'll be there. 

That said, I wouldn't lump them in a pop category.  The semi-joke Metal of
Spinal Tap is where they belong.  Their recent Rolling Stone interview has
them sighting Zeppelin, Queen & AC/DC - not what I would call Power-Pop
fare.  Of course they're not going to come out and say they are a joke band
because it would all fizzle out much quicker.  By pretending to take it
serious, they can get another album or two out of it.


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