Darlings (Kevin Drew album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Darlings

| type = studio

| artist = Kevin Drew

| cover = Kevin Drew Darlings.jpg

| alt =

| released = March 18, 2014

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Indie rock

| length = 42:26

| label = Arts & Crafts

| producer = Kevin Drew, Dave Hamelin, Graham Lessard

| prev_title = Something for All of Us...

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Darlings

| type = studio

| single1 = Good Sex

| single1date = February 14, 2014{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1664052/qa-broken-social-scene-frontman-kevin-drew-on-his-new-solo-album-the-pains-of-growing-older-and-making-good-sex/franchises/interview/|title=Broken Social Scene Frontman Kevin Drew On His New Solo Album + "Good Sex" Video|website=Stereogum|last=Rachel|first=Cole|date=February 14, 2014|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

| single2 = Mexican Aftershow Party

| single2date = February 24, 2014{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/54079-listen-kevin-drew-mexican-aftershow-party/|title=Kevin Drew: "Mexican Aftershow Party"|website=Pitchfork|last=Minsker|first=Evan|date=February 24, 2014|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| ADM = 6.6/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/6215/Kevin-Drew-Darlings.aspx|title=Darlings by Kevin Drew|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

| MC = 67/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/darlings/kevin-drew|title=Metacritic Review|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/darlings-mw0002613932|title=AllMusic Review|publisher=AllMusic|last=Monger|first=Timothy|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

| rev2 = Clash

| rev2score = 5/10{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/kevin-drew-darlings|title=Clash Magazine Review|work=Clash|last=Hampson|first=Gemma|date=April 2, 2014|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

| rev3 = Consequence of Sound

| rev3score = B{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2014/03/album-review-kevin-drew-darlings/|title=Consequence of Sound|website=Consequence of Sound|last=Terry|first=Josh|date=March 17, 2014|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

| rev4 = DIY

| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/archive/kevin-drew-darlings|title=DIY Magazine Review|work=DIY|last=Williamson|first=Coral|date=March 23, 2014|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

| rev5 = Exclaim!

| rev5score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/kevin_drew-darlings|title=Exclaim! Review|website=Exclaim!|last=Lau|first=Melody|date=March 17, 2014|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

| rev6 = MusicOMH

| rev6score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/kevin-drew-darlings|title=MusicOMH Review|work=MusicOMH|last=Ashton-Smith|first=Alan|date=March 18, 2014|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

| rev7 = NME

| rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-various-artists-15160-313847|title=NME Review|website=NME|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=March 14, 2014|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

| rev8 = Pitchfork

| rev8score = 7.6/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19114-kevin-drew-darlings/|title=Pitchfork Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Cohen|first=Ian|date=March 19, 2014|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

| rev9 = Rolling Stone

| rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/darlings-125651/|title=Rolling Stone Review|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Dolan|first=Jon|date=March 18, 2014|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

| rev10 = Under the Radar

| rev10score = 6.5/10{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/kevin_drew_darlings/|title=Under the Radar Review|work=Under the Radar|last=Lau|first=Melody|date=March 14, 2014|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

}}

Darlings is the second studio album by Broken Social Scene co-founder Kevin Drew. It was released on March 18, 2014 through Arts & Crafts Productions.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/54291-stream-kevin-drew-of-broken-social-scenes-new-album-darlings/|title=Stream Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene's New Album, Darlings|website=Pitchfork|last=Battan|first=Carrie|date=March 10, 2014|accessdate=April 26, 2020}}

The album was recorded at the Banff Centre in Alberta with Graham Lessard and then taken to a house in Northern Ontario with Dave Hamelin for final recording and mixing. The album also features longtime collaborators Charles Spearin and Ohad Benchetrit along with Dean Stone.