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Generally favorable reviews- based on 102 Ratings
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Positive: 77 out of 102
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Mixed: 19 out of 102
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Negative: 6 out of 102
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Feb 13, 2023Great followup to a stunning debut. As the first album this one hits hard and consists of catchy grooves and bass lines you wont forget any time soon. Unfortunatley this album sounds just like a continuation of their self titled and leaves a desire for more inspired songwriting at points
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Jan 18, 2022After such a tour-de-force with their debut, Royal Blood meets again to create another Rock 'n' Roll universe where sex demons exist and roam around the planet, but this time, they totally lose the charm and drive they had three years earlier. It's lackluster, and feels empty rather than filling. The replay value isn't as strong at all and we quickly forget how "dark" it was supposed to be.
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Jul 5, 2021While not as impressive as their first release, How Did We Get So Dark? was a crucial step in Royal Blood's musical progression. This album and its follow-up, Typhoons, has proven the group is anything but a one trick pony.
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May 13, 2019
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Apr 4, 2018I originally gave it a 7 but with time this album just gets better and I love listening to this one better than their debut.
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Mar 8, 2018a brilliant second effort, absolutely flawless album from start to finish, but it isn't quite as good as their debut
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Jan 5, 2018this was a very good album in many ways,every song was good in his own way and i just rockd the hell out of my life.
FAV TRACKS;all of the album
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Sep 20, 2017
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Aug 28, 2017They are honing they're formulaic yet outrageously 'awesome' sound whilst adding sufficient development to prove they're are no 'one trick pony'. Recommended.
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Aug 26, 2017It's more meh QOTSA worship from rock's biggest mediocrity factory. Once you've heard the first or second song, you should stop there, because it doesn't get any better. It just gets more repetitive.
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Jun 24, 2017
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Jun 21, 2017Es divertido, convincente y suena bien con todos sus muy disfrutables tracks. Quizá no con todo el potencial contenido que uno detecta en ellos y espera al oír este álbum.
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Jun 19, 2017Sophomore jinx? I think NOT! Another excellent display of brutal rock and roll. I like when a band challenges themselves and attempts to do something different They deserve this 10.
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Jun 19, 2017They seem to have become a parody of themselves.
I LOVED their first album, but this one is just too similar with no stand out tracks. It all sounds/feels like one long song reminiscent of the previous album. Although I like the band and can't wait to see them open for QOTSA in the fall, I can't really get behind this sophomore album like I did the first. -
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Awards & Rankings
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Oct 5, 2017The title track won't drag big rock forward, but How Did We Get So Dark? will definitely scratch a riff-loving itch.
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Kerrang!Jul 26, 2017At some point, a little experimenting may be needed, but for now this cements their status as the behemoths of British rock. [17 Jul 2017, p.50]
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Jul 19, 2017HDWGSD is so DTF it's practically humping the furniture, making it one of the most genuine works of rock 'n' roll since Elvis weaponised his pelvis.