Limited edition RSC pressing! How Did We Get So Dark? comes in the wake of the duo's chart topping eponymous debut. Royal Blood's lean, muscular blues drew an army of fans and this release is sure to keep them happy. They don't stray too far from their established sound, but they employ some new elements in unexpected places. There's the dilapidated organ that brings the funk to "Hole In Your Heart," and the hip hop inflections on "sleep." What is most tantalizing though is the ultra heavy rock of "I Only Lie When I Love You." Ten tracks in all. RSC indie exclusive pressed on silver 180g vinyl, released by Black Mammoth Records with code for digital download.

• silver colored vinyl
• RSC indie exclusive
• 180 gram vinyl
• printed inner sleeve
• limited to 2000 copies
• digital download included
• music label: Black Mammoth Records 2017

reviewed by Barf Grooks 07/2017