After teasing the arrival of a new album earlier this week, English rock duo Royal Blood have lifted the curtain on their sophomore full-length. Titled How Did We Get So Dark?, the record will arrive June 16 through Warner Bros. Records.
Ten tracks in length, How Did We Get So Dark? is said to see vocalist/bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher refining their "melodic might," in addition to songwriting that will add a new dimension to live performances. A press release also points to an inclusion of vocal harmonies, which were absent on the group's self-titled debut in 2014.
Along with the album announcement, the band have released a first single in "Lights Out," which arrives alongside a video. Directed by the Sacred Egg, the clip finds the band playing in a fairly innocuous-looking room — that is until a host of people swim their way out from the walls and floor. If you thought it couldn't get any weirder in there, wait until the band hit the song's bridge section.
How Did We Get So Dark? is available for pre-order here. Read through the tracklist and watch the video for "Lights Out" in the player below. That's the album cover above.
How Did We Get So Dark?:
1. How Did We Get So Dark?
2. Lights Out
3. I Only Lie When I Love You
4. She's Creeping
5. Look Like You Know
6. Where Are You Now?
7. Don't Tell
8. Hook, Line and Sinker
9. Hole In Your Heart
10. Sleep
Ten tracks in length, How Did We Get So Dark? is said to see vocalist/bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher refining their "melodic might," in addition to songwriting that will add a new dimension to live performances. A press release also points to an inclusion of vocal harmonies, which were absent on the group's self-titled debut in 2014.
Along with the album announcement, the band have released a first single in "Lights Out," which arrives alongside a video. Directed by the Sacred Egg, the clip finds the band playing in a fairly innocuous-looking room — that is until a host of people swim their way out from the walls and floor. If you thought it couldn't get any weirder in there, wait until the band hit the song's bridge section.
How Did We Get So Dark? is available for pre-order here. Read through the tracklist and watch the video for "Lights Out" in the player below. That's the album cover above.
How Did We Get So Dark?:
1. How Did We Get So Dark?
2. Lights Out
3. I Only Lie When I Love You
4. She's Creeping
5. Look Like You Know
6. Where Are You Now?
7. Don't Tell
8. Hook, Line and Sinker
9. Hole In Your Heart
10. Sleep