Nice to see a new CD by The Darkness coming out this month. Nice also to see that they are speaking out against eBay and the bootleg release of a review copy on that website:

"I've bought our own album back off this character who's selling it on eBay," the singer told the BBC News website. "It cost me £350 and it's going to be a tenner when it's in the shops - with artwork. It's encoded so we'll have a name and a number - so we'll know which disc it is, who distributed it and who they distributed it to. And that person is going to go down.

Funny how eBay succesful eBay has been in its argument of neutrality - "the medium of one" thing. Their response is charmingly Dilbertian: "...an eBay spokesperson said their rules did not 'specifically prohibit' the resale of advance CDs..."

Whenever new media arise there are always downsides that should be appreciated but as the gurus still hold all the high ground in the webby world, these sorts of comments by the band still appear absurd to many people. Clenched fist salute to The Darkness for its counter-culture position of non-acceptance.

Sweet overly-detailed obtusely allegorical cover art work as well.