The Darkness have released the single “I Hate Myself” from their upcoming album Dreams on Toast, out March 28th.
The song title is a bit misleading, as the tune is positively upbeat — a “joyous, raucous celebration of self-loathing” as singer Justin Hawkins described it — full of punk-rock power chords and big hooks. Hawkins’ signature falsetto is in full flight during the chorus.
“I think without regrets we stand to learn less from our experiences — to deny them and compartmentalize them is to deny ourselves an opportunity to grow,” the singer said [via a press release]. “So, it’s time for us to sing this uplifting ode to remorse in the hope that we don’t make the same mistakes again and history does not repeat itself.”
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The track follows the album’s lead single “The Longest Kiss,” another tight pop-rock nugget that sees The Darkness tapping into the glam rock and power pop of the ’70s — “the elite songs, the life-changing music of the ages” as Hawkins said upon the initial announcement of Dreams on Toast.
The Darkness — whose staple song “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” vaulted to No. 1 on the iTunes rock chart this year thanks to Taylor Swift — will be supporting the release of the new album with a March 2025 UK tour with Britpop vets Ash (get tickets here). The trek is highlighted by a finale at OVO Arena Wembley on March 29th in London.
Stream the visualizer for “I Hate Myself” below.
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