How Did We Get So Dark?
How Did We Get So Dark? is the second studio album by British hard rock duo Royal Blood. It was released on 16 June 2017, through Warner Bros. Records. Critics have considered the album to be stylistically similar to the band's debut album, with Mike Kerr's bass serving as the music's focal point, but incorporating more blues and psychedelic influences.
How Did We Get So Dark? received generally positive reviews from critics. Like their debut album, it debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart.
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.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's booklet.Royal Blood
- Mike Kerr – bass, keyboards, vocals, production
- Ben Thatcher – drums, percussion, piano, 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
- We Three Club – tiger design