How Did We Get So Dark?

How Did We Get So Dark?
Studio album by Royal Blood
Released 16 June 2017 (2017-06-16)
Recorded 2016–17
Studio ICP Studios (Brussels, Belgium)
Length 34:25
Label Warner Bros.
Producer
Royal Blood chronology
Royal Blood
(2014)Royal Blood2014		 How Did We Get So Dark?
(2017)
Singles from How Did We Get So Dark?
  1. "Where Are You Now?"
    Released: 1 April 2016[1]
  2. "Lights Out"
    Released: 13 April 2017[2]
  3. "Hook, Line & Sinker"
    Released: 16 May 2017[3]
  4. "I Only Lie When I Love You"
    Released: 8 June 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.4/10[4]
Metacritic71/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Classic Rock[7]
Dork[8]
Exclaim!6/10[9]
Financial Times[10]
MusicOMH[11]
NME[12]
Spill Magazine[13]

How Did We Get So Dark? is the second studio album by British rock duo Royal Blood. The album was released by Warner Bros. Records on 16 June 2017.[14]

Track listing

All tracks written by Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher.

No.TitleLength
1."How Did We Get So Dark?"3:17
2."Lights Out"3:57
3."I Only Lie When I Love You"2:49
4."She's Creeping"3:23
5."Look Like You Know"3:05
6."Where Are You Now?"2:46
7."Don't Tell"3:38
8."Hook, Line & Sinker"3:28
9."Hole in Your Heart"3:46
10."Sleep"4:16
Total length:34:25

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] 2
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] 8
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[21] 43
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[22] 8
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[23] 28
French Albums (SNEP)[24] 37
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 17
Irish Albums (IRMA)[26] 4
Italian Albums (FIMI)[27] 29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[28] 6
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[29] 23
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[30] 8
Scottish Albums (OCC)[31] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[32] 25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[34] 1
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[35] 1
US Billboard 200[36] 25
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[37] 6

References

  1. ↑ Renshaw, David (1 April 2016). "Royal Blood return with new song ‘Where Are You Now?’". NME. Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Young, Alex (13 April 2017). "Royal Blood premiere new single “Lights Out” — listen". Consequence of Sound. consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Blistein, Jon (16 May 2017). "Watch Royal Blood's Furious New 'Hook, Line and Sinker' Video". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "How Did We Get So Dark? by Royal Blood reviews". www.anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "How Did We Get So Dark? by Royal Blood". Metacritic.
  6. ↑ "Royal Blood: How Did We Get So Dark?". 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Simpson, Dave (16 June 2017). "Royal Blood: How Did We Get So Dark?". Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Royal Blood: How Did We Get So Dark?". 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Yuyitung, Matt (June 16, 2017). "Royal Blood How Did We Get So Dark?". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  10. ↑ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (16 June 2017). "Royal Blood: How Did We Get So Dark? — 'satisfyingly chewy sound'". Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  11. ↑ Houle, Zachary (17 June 2014). "The Whigs: Modern Creation". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  12. ↑ Beaumont, Mark (16 June 2017). "Royal Blood – 'How Did We Get So Dark?' Review". Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  13. ↑ "Royal Blood: How Did We Get So Dark?". 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  14. ↑ Childers, Chad (13 April 2017). "Royal Blood Offer More 'How Did We Get So Dark?' Album Details, Unveil 'Lights Out' Video". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark? Super Deluxe Vinyl". store.royalbloodband.com.
  16. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  17. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark?" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  18. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark?" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark?" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  20. ↑ "Royal Blood – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Royal Blood. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  21. ↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 201725 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  22. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark?" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  23. ↑ "Royal Blood: How Did We Get So Dark?" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  24. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 25, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  25. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark?" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  26. ↑ "Irish Albums Chart: 23 June 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  27. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  28. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  29. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  30. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  31. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  32. ↑ "Top 100 Albumes — Semana 25: del 16.06.2017 al 22.06.2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  33. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Royal Blood – How Did We Get So Dark?". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  34. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  35. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  36. ↑ "Royal Blood – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Royal Blood. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  37. ↑ "Royal Blood – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Royal Blood. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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