The band's second album, One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back, was released in November 2005, and also featured ten tracks.[8] The album was supported by the release of singles "One Way Ticket", "Is It Just Me?" and "Girlfriend"; the first two featured new B-sides, while the third featured remixes of the A-side.[9][10][11] The B-side "Grief Hammer", originally from the single "One Way Ticket", was also featured on the Japanese edition of One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back.[8] The band broke up in 2006, and in 2008 the compilation album The Platinum Collection and box set Permission to Land/One Way Ticket to Hell... were released, each featuring all 20 songs from the band's first two albums ("Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)" was also included on The Platinum Collection).[12][13]
The Darkness reunited in 2011, and in August 2012 they released their third album, Hot Cakes.[14] The album features eleven tracks, including the band's first studio cover version, of Radiohead's "Street Spirit (Fade Out)".[14] The deluxe edition of Hot Cakes features four additional tracks, three of which are new songs; the bonus track "Cannonball" features Ian Anderson of the band Jethro Tull on flute.[14] In 2014 Graham left the band again, to be replaced by Emily Dolan Davies, who performed on the band's fourth album Last of Our Kind.[15] Davies later left herself, and was replaced by Rufus Tiger Taylor.
Songs
Frontman Justin Hawkins has performed lead vocals and guitar with the band since their formation in 2000.Along with his brother Justin, guitarist Dan Hawkins has co-written every original track by The Darkness.Bassist Frankie Poullain has contributed to songwriting on all three The Darkness albums, including all of Permission to Land.Drummer Ed Graham has performed on all three albums by the band, co-writing all of Permission to Land and the track "Bald".Richie Edwards replaced Poullain in 2005 and performed bass guitar on One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back.Hot Cakes features a cover version of "Street Spirit (Fade Out)", originally written and recorded by Radiohead.Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson performed flute on Hot Cakes bonus track "Cannonball".
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