Darkness better then jovi..

im not part of that general consensus...

Me neither. I don't think that they have sold out at all. They are doing what they have always done, except changing a bit with the times.

yes i agree, what they write baout is more 'mature' then the past but i dont think it has hampened who they are at all...for example we would never have got a its my life or just older song if they had....also the story tellers in joey/RSOW woudl never exist...

Maybe I agree with this. I believe that Island is doing poor job with them (picking wrong singles and such) that's why the band's efforts don't seem to be as good as they used to be.

singles arent a big deal and i dont think they do much anymore.

Singles form public opinion, give airplay and basically sell records.

If Hook me up/The Distance/Bounce were released from Bounce, sales would have been totally different.

how so?

hook me up wouldnt have sold more then everyday i doubt. bounce is good for radio as is the distance too...but for me its just about the music, im never too concerned for singles or sales cos ive realised they are nothing important.

I think The Darkness are Led Zep wannabes. Justin Hawkins is anyway.

I haven't listened to The Darkness (not that I feel the need now after reading this thread ) but I don't see the point in comparing bands that obviously have little in common apart from both belonging to the music business. I think that's unfair to BOTH of them.

They are bloody good and i cant believe who ever said they cant play guitar!