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Gallantly Streaming: The Darkness Return, Divine Fits Debut

While the month likely belongs to Bloc Party's excellent new album Four , there are a couple more notable releases coming in the next couple of weeks. Thanks to the wonder of the interwebs, we've got streams of those too.

New Stuff: The Darkness Cures Sadness, The Cult Lives Up To Their Name

It's been a long time since we've heard new stuff from the Darkness.  As you may recall, the UK hair metal revivalists scored an improbable hit back in 2003 with I Believe in a Thing Called Love , a song that to this day remains one of the most fun singalongs you can have if you dare to do so.  After releasing a subpar sophomore album in 2005, they disbanded a year later so that singer Justin Hawkins could get over his coke-and-booze controlled lifestyle.  Reuniting for a handful of shows last year, the Darkness are now nearing completion of their third album and have offered up a free download of Nothing's Gonna Stop Us to whet our cock-rock appetites.  While not boasting the major league hooks of some of Permission to Land 's best moments, the single does a smashing job of lifting spirits.  The video makes for a hell of a watch; as the band embarks on batshit crazy adventures spawned from the mind of a young fan, you can't help but submit to its awesomeness....