This is generic late 1950s/early 1960s pop. It wasn't horrible but I thought that Mr. Darvell's voice was a bit nasal and the backing vocals were a bit screechy. Perhaps that's why this record goes for 20 seconds before anybody sings and 30 seconds before the lead vocal kicks in.
Barry Darvell (1942-2023) was from Alexandria, Virginia. He started out as part of Barry Darvell and The Blazers, who released "Teenage Love" in 1959; this song features a wistful (if somewhat blaring) horn section and absolutely wonderful backing vocals.
"How Will It End?" was far more successful in Toronto than in most parts of North America, as it only reached #110 on the Billboard pop chart. Darvell continued releasing singles up until 1967, including two releases where he was accompanied by Hash Brown and His Orchestra, but did not achieve any further success.
Created May 2, 2026; revised November 6, 2026.