Darko Release Confrontational New Single “AUX”

Fresh off a controversial comeback with a twist in tonality, melodic hardcore veterans Darko have unleashed AUX, a scathing attack on embedded selfishness in the UK. This impassioned second single is now available on all digital platforms ahead of this autumn’s new EP, Sparkle, that will be released via Lockjaw Records in Europe and Thousand Island Records in North America.

“Our world isn’t built for compassionate people. Suffering is not a bug of our economic system, it’s a feature of it” said singer Tom West. “Our culture tolerates and actively celebrates perverse selfishness. I don’t think it’s your fault if you’re sad and angry all the time. It’s quite an appropriate response”. West cites Conservative government Minister Michael Gove‘s chilling proclamation that “the people of this country have had enough of experts” as a major inspiration for the song’s misanthropic themes, but offers some light at the end of the tunnel in the song’s closing chants, “think locally, act globally – it starts with you”.

“It’s easy to feel helpless because we can’t fix everything by ourselves – but we all have the power to influence our communities and the people around us. We need to be less harsh on ourselves – try to focus our energy on the things we can change rather than beating ourselves up for the things we can’t” (Tom West).

AUX can be streamed here