''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. The album is considered by most critics to be stylistically similar 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.

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, attaining a

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aggregate score of 71. It was elected by ''

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'' as the 7th best hard rock album of 2017.

Track listing

Personnel

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 * Adrian Samson – photography * Pascal Teixeira – art direction * Richard Welland – design

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

*Royal Bloo
official website
*Dan Hillie
official website
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