![]() ![]() Criticism of the album was predominantly based around the lack of deviation sonically from the standard rock music formula. Positive consensus on the album was that it was well-produced and backed strongly by high quality songwriting both lyrically and musically. Upon its release, Royal Blood was met with positive reviews from music critics. Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores The production of the album did not involve the use of samples or overdubbing, which meant that most of the album's material was recorded in one take, thus producing a more natural sound as opposed to the popular method of recording various takes and combining them in the final mix. The recording of the album was kept under strict conditions, with the band essentially recording the album with only Mike Kerr's vocals and bass guitar and Ben Thatcher's drum kit, with the exception of shakers and tambourines on some of the album's tracks. Most of the album's songs revolve heavily around the riffs written and played by bassist Mike Kerr. ![]() "Blood Hands" was featured prominently in The Divergent Series: Insurgent. The band was also additionally nominated by the BBC, along with fourteen other acts, for their Sound of 2014, however they lost out to British singer Sam Smith. Both bands share the same management company. Īfter spending time in the recording studio, the band started to gain mainstream attention in the summer of 2013, when their songs, such as " Out of the Black" and " Come On Over", were first sent to the radio for airplay and after a promotional stunt where Matt Helders, the drummer of the Arctic Monkeys, wore a Royal Blood T-shirt during the band's performance at Glastonbury. With ideas for new songs and "a bass sound", Kerr formed the band with Thatcher after a nine-month tenure in Australia, meeting him at the airport and arranging rehearsals the next day and playing a concert to their friends in a local bar in Brighton. The pair had known each other since their teenage years and had been playing in various bands together and independently, with Kerr previously serving as a member of British rock band Hunting the Minotaur. Royal Blood was formed in 2013 by bassist and lead vocalist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher. ![]()
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