This album by Darlington was originally put out in Europe by Stardumb Records, but it’s all thanks to End if you can listen to it in the rest of the Globe. This band brings out 20 tracks of pop punk rock in the vein of The Ramones, The Huntingtones, Screeching Weasel and the likes, a genre that I find funny but not very interesting after 3 times you listen to an album. With Darlington, I get the feeling I like the songs and I want to listen to them, it’s weird, it happened only with Mxpx and Forty Winks ( other End artists ) before. “Disneyland”, “Gisele & Me” and “Melanie” are my favorite tunes, both for the lyrics and the music but also other good stuff comes from “Density”, “Theo”, “Bowling Betty” and “Eternally”. These guys have the ability to making you feel fine, thanks to their introspective lyrics that can easily be understood by any teenager and any grown up with a 12 years old kid mind. On the End Records version you will also be able not only to look at a very good artwork ( it’s-really-good!), but to find some extra goods on enhanced CD and a track with an interview done to Darlington by some Dj I never heard of. It’s interesting. I think any fan of the Ramones should pick Darlington as their new favorite band. | carlo@staff.truepunk.com