01. How Did We Get So Dark?
02. Lights Out
03. I Only Lie When I Love You
04. She's Creeping
05. Look Like You Know
06. Where Are You Now?
07. Don't Tell
08. Hook, Line & Sinker
09. Hole In Your Heart
10. Sleep
British Alternative Rock duo Royal Blood are back with the highly anticipated follow up to their
2014 self titled debut album. Their first record was a massive success
worldwide and launched this obscure act into the mainstream almost overnight.
They had the modern contemporary lo-fi sound that's hugely popular, backed up
with some fine Rock songs. The album was fairly short and none of the songs
were long enough to outstay their welcome. What also made that debut such a
classic was that every song was fantastic and a potential single in its own
right. The only problem was that the hype was so great that it brought into
question how a band could live up to those unrealistic expectations and deliver
a follow up album that won't disappoint.
Now the wait is over and that follow up is finally here. Royal Blood have clearly gone down the
"if it ain't broke, don't fix it"
path, as the production, song writing and even the artwork are all similar to
the albums predecessor. They haven't taken any chances here and have clearly made
Royal Blood part 2.
If there's one thing I've learned, it's that Royal Blood know how to pen a hit Rock
song. They manage this with ease time after time, without resorting to anything
'cheesy' or overly nostalgic in sound. This is contemporary Alternative Rock at
its finest and has huge crossover appeal, yet manages to remain radio friendly
without compromising any musical integrity. Just check out the infectious Lights Out, Hook, Line & Sinker, and I Only Lie When I Love You to hear why they're such hot property right now.
As an album in its entirety, I wouldn't say it's as
strong as the classic debut, but it does have enough killer tracks to delight
existing fans, and no doubt win Royal
Blood plenty more.
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