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On the Darkness's second full-length album, ONE WAY TICKET TO HELL... AND BACK, frontman Justin Hawkins brings back his trademark unitard and Wagnerian falsetto for another delicious pop-metal outing. Although the melodies aren't as immediately appealing as on PERMISSION TO LAND, the disc still boasts its share of air-guitar anthems, particularly the hard-rocking "Is It Just Me?" And while the six-string playing of Hawkins and his brother, Dan, still carries the record, the Darkness unleashes its inner Jethro Tull with a wider instrumental palette that includes sitar, pan flute, bagpipes, and an entire orchestra, making for a considerably fuller sound. Of course, as on PERMISSION, Hawkins's soaring falsetto is the British group's calling card, and it's displayed to great effect on the Slade-like "Hazel Eyes" and "English Country Garden," which recalls Queen at their most stately. Though this album can't quite top its bold, brash predecessor, it reveals the broad range of the Darkness's charms, making it a worthy companion piece to that lauded debut.
Audio Mixer: Thomas Baker.
Photographer: Simon Songhurst.
Arranger: Paul Buckmaster.
The Darkness: Dale Hawkins, Justin Hawkins (guitar); Richie Edwards (bass guitar); Edward Graham (drums).
Personnel: Justin Hawkins (vocals, sitar, piano, synthesizer, mini-Moog synthesizer); Dan Hawkins (guitar, drums, tambourine, triangle, tubular bells, background vocals); Stuart Cassells (bagpipe); Ed Graham (drums).
Spin (p.104) - "Justin attacks his vowels like a velvet ninja while Dan turns decades of guitar decadence, from Mick Ronson to Mick Mars, into his own special thing." -- Grade: A-
Spin (p.62) - Ranked #23 in Spin's "40 Best Albums Of 2005" - "[I]t's a triumph of grandiosity. By turns gorgeous and anvil heavy, it also establishes Hawkins as a lyricist of the first order."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.98) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[T]he Darkness joke remains as buoyant as Justin Hawkins' falsetto. They're a group that believes in a thing called love. Happily, however, they don't believe in a thing called restraint." One Way Ticket To Hell...And Back Music Darkness One Way Ticket To Hell...And Back Songs One Way Ticket To Hell...And Back Music One Way Ticket To Hell...And Back Music Review Average Rating: (3.4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews More processed sounding than Permission to Land
This CD is more processed sounding than Permission to land. The awesome guitar solos that hit you in the face are toned way down and some are replaced with sitar and piano type solos. If they were aiming to get new fans with a more modern sound, they hit the nail on the head
Submitted by Tommy C (North Carolina, USA) 
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 Most Excelent New Rock Band
The 1st album was great, the 2nd... even beter! I love glam rock bands, the look the style and the sound. The Darkness have it all. Rather than all these other new bands that are out now that dont compare with the 70's / 80's rock bands, I can see these guys going places! On the album the 10th track "blind man" is not that cool, but the other tracks realy make up for it. I absolutely love "dinner lady arms" & "Girlfriend" on this album. Any one who thinks that rock is dead should realy buy both: Permission To Land & One Way Ticket albums like I did, you wont be dissapointed!
Submitted by Manuel (Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
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 A Step Ahead, Great CD!
I never will forget the first album and those weird videos that these guys always put out, but one thing is for sure, they know how to play vey well. Lyric writing on the new cd is done on a scale of personal thought process or experience. High Pitched vocals are key here that carries the songs with interesting mood, guitars, bass, drums plus lyrics. A fine cd with a band that is not just staying with the grandious deal because of popular exceptance. They have grown up in all areas of developing the music.
Submitted by Filmcy98 (Elmsford, NY, USA)
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great move
this cd has roy t baker all over it,which is a good thing.look at what he did for the cars and queen,this is a much smarter cd the then the last one.bald might be a new classic if anyone ever gets to hear it.i say buy it even tho it's under 40 min.i would have givin it 5 stars if it was longer,plus the package is great nice booklet you can see and read it
Submitted by lance21costello (daytona beach)
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I like it. Nuff' said.
Submitted by michaelpeters (London, KY, USA)
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