{"product_id":"the-connells-darker-days-cd","title":"The Connells - Darker Days [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: CD\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: BP-001\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 0840526513482\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 23 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the seminal debut album that launched North Carolina legends The Connells into the international spotlight.\u003cbr\u003e Born out of the mid-1980s North Carolina indie-rock boom alongside contemporaries like R.E.M., ‘Darker Days’ is the sound of a young band discovering its singular voice in real time.\u003cbr\u003e Driven by Mike Connell’s distinctly melodic, British-influenced songwriting and Doug MacMillan’s instinctive vocals, the band caught the attention of London’s Demon Records before they even had a domestic record deal. Now, four decades after its frantic, cross-continental release, this definitive reissue captures the fleeting moment just before the band became a college radio staple.\u003cbr\u003e Fully Remastered\u003cbr\u003e For the first time, the tracklist combines both the original US (Black Park) and UK (Demon Records) releases into one definitive album.\u003cbr\u003e Back on Physical Formats, this marks the first time the album has been printed on physical media since 1987.l\u003cbr\u003e Includes four sought-after bonus tracks that have never been released digitally.\u003cbr\u003e Features an extensive, deep-dive essay on the history of the band and the album.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklisting\u003cbr\u003eHats Off\u003cbr\u003eHolding Pattern\u003cbr\u003eSeven\u003cbr\u003eUnspoken Words\u003cbr\u003eDarker Days\u003cbr\u003eMuch Easier\u003cbr\u003e1934\u003cbr\u003eBrighter Words\u003cbr\u003eDial It\u003cbr\u003eIn My Head\u003cbr\u003eHats Off Ten Gallon Mix. Darker Days (Ten Gallon Mix)\u003cbr\u003eIf It Crumbles (Hats Off)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Park Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47707465613468,"sku":"BP-001","price":11.93,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/ccd_727311b8-35a8-4635-84e1-51644295b3ab.jpg?v=1790443777","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/the-connells-darker-days-cd","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}