Royal Blood (album)

Royal Blood
Original artwork by Dan Hillier, a London based contemporary artist. A person covered in a mask stands in the centre frame. The mask extends upwards to reveal a starry sky inside the restraints of the mask, while the person's clothes reveal an outdoor forest scenario inside the restraints of the clothing.
Studio album by
Royal Blood
Released25 August 2014 (2014-08-25)[1]
Recorded2013–2014
StudioRockfield (Monmouth)
Genre
Length32:38
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Royal Blood chronology
Out of the Black
(2014) 		Royal Blood
(2014) 		How Did We Get So Dark?
(2017)
Singles from Royal Blood
  1. "Out of the Black"
    Released: 22 November 2013[4]
  2. "Little Monster"
    Released: 10 February 2014[5]
  3. "Come On Over"
    Released: 21 April 2014[6]
  4. "Figure It Out"
    Released: 18 August 2014[7]
  5. "Ten Tonne Skeleton"
    Released: 1 December 2014[8]
Alternative cover
Cover of the 10th Anniversary Edition

Royal Blood is the debut studio album by British rock duo Royal Blood. The album, produced by the band and Tom Dalgety, was released by Warner Bros. Records on 22 August 2014 in Friday-release countries and on 25 August 2014 in the United Kingdom.

The album was well received by music critics. It was nominated for the 2014 Mercury Prize for best album. It has been a commercial success, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart and being verified by the Official Charts Company as the fastest-selling British rock debut album in the UK in three years.[9] It also charted worldwide, reaching top 10 positions in Ireland, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand. A 10th-anniversary edition of the album with bonus tracks was released on 16 August 2024.[10]

  1. ^ "Royal Blood". royalbloodband.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b Simpson, Dave (3 November 2014). "Royal Blood review – thrilling old-style stadium-sized rock for the modern age". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. ^ Houle, Zachary (23 September 2014). "Royal Blood: Royal Blood". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Royal Blood Releases – Out of The Black". royalbloodband.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Royal Blood Releases – Little Monster". royalbloodband.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Royal Blood Releases – Come On Over". royalbloodband.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Royal Blood Releases – Figure It Out". royalbloodband.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference tts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Moss, Liv. "Royal Blood score fastest-selling rock debut in three years". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  10. ^ https://www.nme.com/news/music/royal-blood-announce-10th-anniversary-reissue-of-debut-album-and-uk-and-european-tour-buy-tickets-3607389 [bare URL]