FRANKIE DENIED

The Darkness have chuckled and gone "no, actually" in response to Frankie Poullain's claims that he co-wrote and recorded chunks of the second album before he was sacked. Not so, says the band:

Now the band have issued a statement pointing out that the bass on the new record will be played by guitarist Dan Hawkins, as Poullain “had yet to participate in the recording of the album when his exit from the band was announced, so no re-recording of bass parts will be necessary”.

The statement on the band’s official website added, “We are sorry to see him (Frankie) go but musical differences are musical differences. The mood in the camp is optimistic. We are coming to terms with the fact that Frankie is no longer in the band.”

Musical differences are musical differences, sure: and there's clearly a desire for the music to be very different indeed.

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