{"product_id":"the-connells-darker-days","title":"The Connells - Darker Days","description":"\u003ctable height=\"103\" style=\"width: 329px; height: 117.563px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.469px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.531px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e23\/10\/2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.469px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.531px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003eLP Black\/\u003cbr\u003eCD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.469px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.531px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eBlack Park Records\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.1875px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.469px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003eCatalogue Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.531px; height: 39.1875px;\"\u003eBP-001-LP\/\u003cbr\u003eBP-001\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrate the 40th anniversary of the seminal debut album that launched North Carolina legends The Connells into the international spotlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn 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\u003cbr\u003eDriven 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\u003cbr\u003eFully Remastered\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time, the tracklist combines both the original US (Black Park) and UK (Demon Records) releases into one definitive album.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBack on Physical Formats, this marks the first time the album has been printed on physical media since 1987.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes four sought-after bonus tracks that have never been released digitally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures an extensive, deep-dive essay on the history of the band and the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003cbr\u003eDarker Days (Ten Gallon Mix)\u003cbr\u003eIf It Crumbles (Hats Off)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Integral","offers":[{"title":"LP  Black - BP-001-LP","offer_id":56477118628219,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD - BP-001","offer_id":56477118660987,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/3020\/0134\/files\/fgjhkhgkmghkm.jpg?v=1790595705","url":"https:\/\/www.mixeduprecords.com\/products\/the-connells-darker-days","provider":"Mixed Up Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}