SONG: "Luv Story"
ARTIST: The Darlings
ALBUM: "Made Of Phantoms"
YEAR: 2014
PLACE OF ORIGIN: Redondo Beach, California
YEARS ACTIVE: 2005 - 2016
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"Luv Story" appears to be a song about how love can rock your world! If you find real love it can be a roller coaster of emotions, from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. But for real love, you'll go through anything to be with that person.
THE DARLINGS DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
2012 - The New Escape (self-released)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2014 - Made Of Phantoms (Echotone Records)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
2016 - Live Attack (Hardline Entertainment)
* did not chart on the Billboard 200
MY THOUGHTS ON THE DARLINGS:
The Darlings formed as a band back in 2005, hailing from the South Bay in California. The band's first release was a self-titled EP in 2008. Their debut full length studio album came in 2012, titled "The New Escape". The band followed that up with their sophomore effort, 2014's "Made Of Phantoms". The Darlings' most recent release was a live album in 2016 called "Live Attack". The Darlings lead singer and songwriter, Buddy Darling, was influenced by a lot of bands, from Social Distortion to The Cult to Chuck Berry to Nirvana. It was Nirvana's "Nevermind" that really lit the fire in him to pursue music as a career. Very early on in The Darlings journey, they received help from two legendary punk outfits, Pennywise and Strung Out, specifically Strung Out frontman Jason Cruz really took a liking to The Darlings and really gave the band tons of support. While The Darlings are rooted in punk rock music, their style is more wide ranging than that. There are elements of southern blues, alternative rock and 50's and 60's rock and roll, of course with that touch of punk thrown in. I first got into these guys when I heard the song "Broken Heart Still Beating" from their 2012 "The New Escape" album. What a great song! These guys are a really strong band. They kinda remind me of The Gaslight Anthem in that, though their rooted in punk, you really feel that rock and roll vibe. Unfortunately, it seems these guys are no longer a band or if they are, it is very hard to find any new information on them. Their Facebook page has no posts on it and a link to a webpage that is no longer functioning. I assume they called it a wrap in 2016 and offered up the live album as a thank you to their fans. Hopefully i'm wrong because this was a really good band.
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TEN THE DARLINGS SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Broken Heart Still Beating
2. Little Teenage Thing
3. Where Do We Go
4. There's A Madman Livin' In Waco
5. Plowed (Sponge cover)
6. Hypnotize
7. Lacerate
8. It's Gone
9. Obsession Rd
10. American Dream
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