Easter Is Cancelled

The album was first announced on 4 April 2019, via a video published on the band's official YouTube channel, featuring the band members reciting a poem.^[1] A few days later they also announced details of a UK headline tour to support the album. The first single from the album, "Rock and Roll Deserves to Die", was released on 6 August 2019, along with an accompanying music video.^[2]

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Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Arts Desk	[5]
Classic Rock	[6]
Kerrang!	[7]
Mojo	[8]
PopMatters	7/10[9]
Q	[10]
Sputnikmusic	2.5/5[11]
Uncut	5/10[12]
Under the Radar	5.5/10[13]

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The album received generally favourable reviews.

1. "Rock and Roll Deserves to Die" – 5:23
2. "How Can I Lose Your Love" – 3:02
3. "Live 'Til I Die" – 3:32
4. "Heart Explodes" – 3:47
5. "Deck Chair" – 2:24
6. "Easter Is Cancelled" – 4:18
7. "Heavy Metal Lover" – 4:41
8. "In Another Life" – 4:01
9. "Choke on It" – 3:21
10. "We Are the Guitar Men" – 4:21

Deluxe edition bonus tracks

11. "Laylow" – 3:23
12. "Different Eyes" – 2:51
13. "Confirmation Bias" – 4:35
14. "Sutton Hoo" – 3:27

Japanese Edition bonus track

15. "Dancing House" – 1:05

The Darkness

• Justin Hawkins – lead vocals, guitars, piano
• Dan Hawkins – guitars, backing vocals
• Frankie Poullain – bass, backing vocals
• Rufus Tiger Taylor – drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Andy Shillito – double bass and backing vocals on "Laylow"
• Mel Vallance – backing vocals on "Laylow", French monologue on "Deck Chair"
• Ian "Softlad" Norfolk – handclaps on "Laylow"

Production

• Dan Hawkins – production, engineering, mixing
• Ian "Softlad" Norfolk – assistance
• Adam Ayan – mastering

Artwork

• Chiara Mazzoni – illustrations
• Simon Emmett – photography