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]
How Did We Get So Dark? | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 16 June 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
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Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 34:25 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer |
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Royal Blood chronology | ||||
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Singles from How Did We Get So Dark? | ||||
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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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.4/10[7] |
Metacritic | 71/100[6] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Classic Rock | [5] |
Dork | [8] |
Exclaim! | 6/10[9] |
Financial Times | [10] |
MusicOMH | [11] |
NME | [12] |
The Spill Magazine | [13] |
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.[14]
All lyrics are written by Mike Kerr; all music is composed by Royal Blood, except where noted
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "How Did We Get So Dark?" | 3:17 | ||
2. | "Lights Out" |
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| 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" |
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| 3:38 |
8. | "Hook, Line & Sinker" | 3:28 | ||
9. | "Hole in Your Heart" | 3:46 | ||
10. | "Sleep" |
| 4:16 | |
Total length: | 34:25 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Cheap Affection" | 2:55 |
12. | "Half the Chance" | 3:18 |
Total length: | 40:38 |
Credits adapted from the album's booklet.[16]
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Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 4 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] | 13 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] | 2 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] | 2 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] | 8 |
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[22] | 43 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] | 8 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[24] | 28 |
French Albums (SNEP)[25] | 37 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26] | 17 |
Greek Albums (IFPI)[27] | 19 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[28] | 4 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[29] | 29 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[30] | 6 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[31] | 23 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[32] | 8 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[33] | 1 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[34] | 25 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[35] | 4 |
UK Albums (OCC)[36] | 1 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[37] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[38] | 25 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[39] | 6 |
Chart (2017) | Position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[40] | 31 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[41] | 112 |
UK Albums (OCC)[42] | 39 |
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