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8.0
96873
8.0 |
NME
10 shamelessly melodic rock monsters that hit home like a nail gun to the eardrum
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8.0
96874
8.0 |
Mojo
Whatever Royal Blood have surrendered in volume here, they have gained in new dimensions. Print edition only
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8.0
96875
8.0 |
Q
The riffology achieves a merciless muscularity that surpasses even their first album. Print edition only
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8.0
96950
8.0 |
DIY
One hell of a beast
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8.0
96951
8.0 |
Evening Standard
This album will put them in the big league
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8.0
97087
8.0 |
State
This is a competent and confident showing from a duo that know what their audience like
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7.0
96932
7.0 |
music OMH
The sound of a band enjoying their niche, but how long that can last has to be the concern here
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6.9
97037
6.9 |
Gig Soup
A tentative step forward, 'How Did We Get So Dark?' sees Royal Blood evolve from their debut to generally worthwhile but sometimes mixed results
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6.0
96972
6.0 |
The Observer
One suspects it might sound far better on stage
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6.0
96977
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
How Did We Get So Dark? may run the risk of losing its soul and beating heart in order to please the masses
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6.0
96886
6.0 |
The Irish Times
It’s all quite one-dimensional leaving the impression of a collection primarily designed to make live venues shake and shudder under its weight
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5.3
96993
5.3 |
Earbuddy
There’s better music out there
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4.6
97200
4.6 |
AU Review
NEW
Unfortunately, How Did We Get So Dark? lacks in many areas that made Royal Blood the captivating album that it was
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4.0
96871
4.0 |
The Independent
It’s like being hectored loudly by a bore
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4.0
96892
4.0 |
The Guardian
An archetypal difficult second album
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