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2017 studio album by Royal Blood
How Did We Get So Dark? is the second
studio album by British
hard rock duo
Royal Blood . The album was released by
Warner Bros. Records on 16 June 2017.
[3]
The album is considered by most critics to be stylistically similar[
citation needed ] to
the band's breakthrough debut album , with Kerr's bass serving as the music's focal point, but it incorporates more blues and psychedelic influences. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success.[
citation needed ]
Critical reception
The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, attaining a
Metacritic aggregate score of 71.
It was elected by
Loudwire as the 7th best hard rock album of 2017.
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Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mike Kerr; all music is composed by Royal Blood, except where noted
Title Lyrics Music 1. "How Did We Get So Dark?" 3:17 2. "
Lights Out " 3:57 3. "
I Only Lie When I Love You " 2:49 4. "She's Creeping" 3:23 5. "Look Like You Know" 3:05 6. "Where Are You Now?" 2:46 7. "Don't Tell" 3:38 8. "Hook, Line & Sinker" 3:28 9. "Hole in Your Heart" 3:46 10. "Sleep" Royal Blood Patrick Berger 4:16 Total length: 34:25
Super deluxe vinyl bonus 7"
[15] Title 11. "Cheap Affection" 2:55 12. "Half the Chance" 3:18 Total length: 40:38
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's booklet.
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Royal Blood
Mike Kerr – bass, keyboards, vocals, production
Ben Thatcher – drums, percussion, piano, production
Production
Tom Dalgety – production, engineering, mixing
Jolyon Thomas – production, engineering
Brian Lucey – mastering
Justin Smith – engineering
Drew Bang – engineering
Imagery
Adrian Samson – photography
Pascal Teixeira – art direction
Richard Welland – design
We Three Club – tiger design
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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^ Childers, Chad (13 April 2017).
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Loudwire .
Townsquare Media . Retrieved 20 May 2017 .
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"Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark? Super Deluxe Vinyl" . store.royalbloodband.com .
^ How Did We Get So Dark? (booklet). Royal Blood. Warner Bros. 2017. 2-561724.{{
cite AV media notes }}
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link )
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ČNS IFPI . Note : On the chart page, select 25.Týden 2017 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100 " to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 27 June 2017 .
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GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved 23 June 2017.
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"Official IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Week: 30/2017)" .
IFPI Greece .
Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017 .
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OLiS .
Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved 24 June 2017.
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"Top 100 Albumes — Semana 25: del 16.06.2017 al 22.06.2017" (in Spanish).
Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 29 June 2017 .
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"Swisscharts.com – Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark?" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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"Official Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved 24 June 2017.
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Official Charts Company . Retrieved 24 June 2017.
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"Royal Blood Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
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