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Darker sounds from Darko

Posted by Loren on November 25, 2023

Darker sounds from Darko
Darker sounds from Darko

As UK punk band Darko prepares for a European short tour at the end of the month, the band has unleashed a single about toxic masculinity, "What I Cannot Be," shared below. Begin with a foundation of melodic skatepunk, but with added vitriol to fit with the theme of the song.

"Melodic skate punk will always be in the DNA of Darko, but sometimes it just isn't angry enough for the subject matter", vocalist Tom West says, speaking to the song's harsher tone. The single comes via Thousand Islands Records/Lockjaw Records.

Catch the Band on tour in Europe in December:

Nov 30th - Wermelskirchen, DE @ Ajz Bahndamm Wermelskirchen *
Dec 1st - Oostende, BE @ TBC
Dec 2nd - Den Haag, NL @ Musicon
Dec 4th - Munich, DE @ Backstage Munich +
Dec 5th - Hradec Králové, CZ @ AC Klub
Dec 6th - Vienna, AT @ rhiz Vienna
Dec 7th - Bodenmais, DE @ Rote Res Bodenmaiss
* w/ Drunktank and Main Line 10
w/ Drunktank, Mainline 10 & Venturas
+ w/ Melonball & Captain Asshole

Darker sounds from Darko
Darker sounds from Darko

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