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. ' Released: 22 November 2013. ' Released: 10 February 2014. ' Released: 21 April 2014. ' Released: 18 August 2014. 'Ten Tonne Skeleton' Released: 1 December 2014 Royal Blood is the eponymous debut by British duo. The album, by the band and, was released by on 22 August 2014 in Friday-release countries and on 25 August 2014 in the United Kingdom.

The album was well received by music critics. It was nominated for the 2014 for best album. It has been a commercial success, debuting at number one on the and being verified by the as the fastest-selling British rock debut album in the UK in three years. It has also charted worldwide, reaching top 10 positions in Ireland, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand. Contents.

Background Royal Blood was formed in 2013 by bassist and lead vocalist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher. The pair had known each other since their teenage years and had been playing in various bands together and independently, with Kerr previously serving as a member of British rock band Hunting the Minotaur. With ideas for new songs and 'a bass sound', Kerr formed the band with Thatcher after a nine-month tenure in Australia, meeting him at the airport and arranging rehearsals the next day and playing a concert to their friends in a local bar in.

After spending time in the recording studio, the band started to gain mainstream attention in the summer of 2013, when their songs, such as ' and ', were first sent to the radio for and after a promotional stunt where, the drummer of the, wore a Royal Blood during the band's performance. Both bands share the same management company.

The band was also additionally nominated by the, along with fourteen other acts, for their, however they lost out to British singer. Composition Most of the album's songs revolve heavily around the written and played by bassist Mike Kerr. Recording The recording of the album was kept under strict conditions, with the band essentially recording the album with only Mike Kerr's and and Ben Thatcher's, with the exception of and on some of the album's tracks. The production of the album did not involve the use of samples or, which meant that most of the album's material was recorded in one take, thus producing a more natural sound as opposed to the popular method of recording various takes and combining them in the final mix.

Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating 77/100 Review scores Source Rating 9/10 8/10 5.6/10 7/10 Upon its release, Royal Blood was met with positive reviews from. Positive consensus on the album was that it was well-produced and backed strongly by high quality songwriting both lyrically and musically. Criticism of the album was predominantly based around the lack of deviation sonically from the standard formula. At, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an score of 77, which indicates 'generally favorable reviews', based on 15 reviews. Ben Patashnik of British gave Royal Blood a largely positive review, describing the record as having 'light, shade and careful nuance throughout' and stating that it was a 'turbo-bastard of a rock record'. Praising the album's composition and sound, he went on to write that while the album may not revolutionise rock music, the album has potential to extend the boundaries of rock music from its small share in. He additionally stated, 'Unconcerned with anything other than how fun the shared language of rock can be, Royal Blood is here to convince everyone in its path that loud is good'.

Stephen Ackroyd, the editor of British, also gave the album a largely positive review, describing the album as not being 'a cooler than thou masquerading as something heavier', and stating that 'Royal Blood can mix it'. In contrast to Patashnik's review for NME, Ackroyd believes that the album would go on to bring rock music back to the forefront of mainstream media. “ For what feels like eons, anyone with more than a passing interest in rock music – proper rock music – has not-so-quietly been praying for a saviour. A homegrown concern who might have a chance of punching through to prove that Britain can still raise hell. Their faith is rewarded, Royal Blood will save us all. ” — Stephen Ackroyd Chris Schulz of -based daily newspaper commented on the effort put in by Kerr and Thatcher in sounding like a full band, describing the duo's sound as 'a simple formula done with impressive clarity and at huge volumes' and that 'it's a major surprise to discover that Royal Blood consists of just two people'. He gave Royal Blood a positive four-star review, writing that 'it's hard to pick favourites when every song is backed by riffs you'll want to air guitar along to until the final chords of 'Better Strangers' ring out' and jokingly stating, 'Someone better warn that these new kids on the rock block mean business'.

Harriet Gibsone of London-based daily national newspaper gave the album a moderately positive three-star review. Comparing the album to rock bands such as and, while also comparing the album's to the sound of 'Jack White drunk at a saloon bar', she wrote that 'It's heavy and hefty enough to crown them kings of the commercial rock scene, but then, who is going to stand in their way?' Of The Guardian sister newspaper gave a less positive review than her Guardian counterpart, also giving the album three stars. She made comparisons between Kerr's vocals and bass work to that of Jack White and, commenting that Kerr's channeling of Homme's vocals 'actually sounds pretty great, not least because it's been a while since the have made a record you could dance to'. She closed her review with a moderately positive note, writing that, 'Happily, their self-titled debut album sounds just like it should: a muscular expansion on the sound of their four preceding singles and EP.

They're not a patch on their illustrious predecessors yet. Hell, they're not a patch on, but debt is a funny thing in rock.

A great deal of it can be written off if the end result is a pleasure'. Michael Palmer of music website The Line of Best Fit gave the album a mixed review, highlighting that 'Royal Blood’s debut is an easily digestible, unfortunately thin-sounding, slightly disappointing rock record and an exciting, fresh, invigorating pop record both at the same time'. Jessica Goodman and Ryan Kistobak of included the album on their list of 2014's best releases, saying that 'it should be recognized as good for all parties'. The album artwork is by London-based contemporary artist Dan Hillier, from an original work titled 'Pachamama', the Quechuan word for Mother Earth. The artwork went on to win the award for ' in 2014.

'Ten Tonne Skeleton' was released as the album's latest single on 1 December 2014. This was released as a limited 7 inch limited edition vinyl with B-side 'One Trick Pony'. As well as being released to radio. 'Ten Tonne Skeleton' was A-listed on BBC radio 1 and also went on to top the Kerrang!

Radio Charts in January 2015 after 10 weeks on the chart. Track listing All tracks written by Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher. All tracks produced by Tom Dalgety with Kerr and Thatcher. Title Length 1.

'You Can Be So Cruel' 2:44 5. 'Blood Hands' 3:07 6.

'Loose Change' 2:35 8. 'Careless' 3:21 9. 'Ten Tonne Skeleton' 3:07 10. 'Better Strangers' 4:12 Total length: 32:38 Japanese edition No.

Title Length 11. 'Hole' 4:32 12. 'You Want Me' 2:43 13. 'Love and Leave It Alone' 3:24 Total length: 43:17 Personnel Partly adapted from Out of the Black liner notes.

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