Despite its foreboding title, How Did We Get So Dark? doesn't feel quite as heavy as its predecessor. The present moment is, after all, for better or worse, all that we have left when the typhoons have passed us by.On their eponymous 2014 debut, Royal Blood came across like a monochromatic Brummie version of the White Stripes, one that was intent on hitting so hard they could conjure memories of Black Sabbath. After a spin on the disco ball, the duo finish with a rather subdued All We Have Is Now, a piano ballad which urges us to follow the band in truly appreciating the present before it runs through our fingers. This might reflect the glee that Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher feel in wrong-footing everyone who had pigeonholed them into a particular style. Typhoons is a record that is just bursting with pleasure.

See More Your browser does not support the audio element. The present moment is, after all, for better or worse, all that we have left when the typhoons have passed us by. On this track we find all the ingredients responsible for the searing flavour of Homme's Queens of the Stone Age. But it's on Boilermaker that producer Josh Homme really makes his presence felt. Limbo is a relentless dancefloor beast, with a feverish disco bent. This feeling permeates the 11 tracks that make up the album. The Independent praised the album, comparing Royal Blood to Daft Punk! Oblivion is a fine example of this new direction, with a spartan, synthetic rhythm that manages to be both oppressive and danceable at the same time. The third album from Royal Blood, Typhoons, unites the rock core of previous releases with new elements, including a dance-rock turn, and even hints of disco on some tracks. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.

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