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10.0
68771
10.0 |
Digital Spy
Royal Blood is a game changer, and the same tired chorus of voices pontificating about the demise of guitar music can prepare to start mithering about something else: a new wave of bands intent on replicating this fierce twosome
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9.0
68650
9.0 |
Drowned In Sound
If there’s a low point here it’s hiding pretty damned well
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9.0
68503
9.0 |
FasterLouder
A stunning debut that stands as a fantastic piece of work, but also speaks volumes about future potential. If anyone tries to tell you rock is dead, hand them this album
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8.0
68504
8.0 |
DIY
Thumping, sleazy blues, mile high riffs, a mighty crunch that could turn a skeleton to dust; far from reinventing the wheel, Fred Flintstone’s car has been painted with go faster stripes and fitted with nitros
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8.0
68508
8.0 |
NME
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
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8.0
68529
8.0 |
Q
Blues-rock duo make a strong bid to be rock’s next big thing. Print edition only
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8.0
68546
8.0 |
State
There’s a fair whiff of adolescence about it all
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8.0
68554
8.0 |
Time Out
A fast-and-dirty rock ’n’ roll smash-and-grab, with plenty going on under the bonnet. If this is really the future of mainstream rock, things could be a whole lot worse
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8.0
68705
8.0 |
Uncut
A thrillingly meaty racket. Print edition only
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8.0
68572
8.0 |
Evening Standard
This is effective, single-minded and properly head-banging
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8.0
68932
8.0 |
Clash
A 10-track pedal-to-the-floor sonic assault, wired with hunger and gloss, gleaming with devastating intent and bulging with earworm choruses
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7.0
69205
7.0 |
Beardfood
It’s good, but not exciting
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7.0
69584
7.0 |
PopMatters
Overall, Royal Blood is a fun record, even if it doesn’t have a great deal of sonic variation and the outfit seems like an old dog, instead of a new one, in that you really can’t teach it new tricks
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6.0
68603
6.0 |
The FT
The music packs a genuine punch, the pair downplaying flashy guitar-shredding in favour of concise but heavy riffs and knockout drumming
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6.0
68613
6.0 |
musicOMH
It may be unsubtle but it sure makes a powerful impact
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6.0
68708
6.0 |
Mojo
Big rock done on a thrift budget. Print edition only
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6.0
68558
6.0 |
The Guardian
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?
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6.0
68505
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
While this pure power is more than enough to grab the listener’s attention and get the hips moving, the lack of light and shade on Royal Blood could leave the album open to accusations of being a bit one-dimensional
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6.0
68506
6.0 |
The Observer
A muscular expansion on the sound of their four preceding singles and EP
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6.0
68507
6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
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
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5.6
69370
5.6 |
Pitchfork
If this is all it takes to save rock, then it really couldn’t have been hurting that much to begin with
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4.0
68559
4.0 |
The Irish Times
Fans of stomping nu-blues-by-numbers will no doubt appreciate these songs, but even after multiple listens there’s no shaking the aural apathy
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2.0
69076
2.0 |
God Is In The TV
Utterly moribund. Royally shite
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