2 (Darker My Love album)
# 2 (Darker My Love album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Independent | |
| Culturedeluxe | (8/10) |
| Drowned In Sound | (6/10) |
| Los Angeles Times | (?) |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.4/10.0) |
| This Is Fake DIY | (7/10) |

2 is the second album by the Los Angeles band Darker My Love. Recorded primarily at Sunset Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, with additional recording at Sage & Sound, The Boat, Sonora and Westbeach Recorders, it is the first with Will Canzoneri on organ and clavinet. It was released on 5 August 2008. The artwork for the album was by the lead guitarist/vocalist Tim Presley. Several of the songs on 2 had previously been performed live in a different arrangement under various working titles, appearing on the set of live albums that Darker My Love recorded during their Spaceland residency in 2006.

The album, produced by Dave Cooley and mixed by Tony Hoffer, peaked at #41 on the heatseekers album chart.

## Track listing

The band simultaneously released two different versions of the album, on CD and double LP, with different track listings. The LP version also has the track "Pharoah Sanders' Tomb".

## Personnel

* Tim Presley – vocals/guitar
* Rob Barbato – vocals/bass guitar
* Jared Everett – guitar
* Will Canzoneri – organ/clavinet
* Andy Granelli – drums
* Orpheo McCord – percussion (on "Even in Your Lightest Day")
* Stephanie O'Keefe – French horn
* Bruce Otto – tenor and bass trombone
* The Section Quartet – strings
   * Eric Gorfain – violin
   * Daphne Chen – violin
   * Leah Katz – viola
   * Richard Dodd – cello
* Timm Boatman – bells
* Steven Rhodes – shaker (on "Northern Soul")

Production and design

* Produced by Dave Cooley
* Mixed by Tony Hoffer
* Engineered by Steven Rhodes
* Mastered by Alan Yoshida
* Strings and brass on "All The Hurry & Wait" arranged by Will Canzoneri
* Artwork by Tim Presley
* Layout by Sara Cummings
* A&R – Jeff Castelaz and Peter Walker
* Management – Dangerbird
