At this point I’ve got goosebumps but it’s not over yet. The peaks and troughs of the first two minutes or so made me tingle and then they smack me with one of the coolest bridges I’ve ever heard. This was my introduction to Royal Blood and boy did they make a good impression. Going from underrated to possibly the true standout track we come to Little Monster. The sweeping guitar unwind at the ending butters you up perfectly for what’s to come with the brooding Blood Hands as well. Jumping down to one of the most underrated songs on the album, You Can Be So Cruel, you’ll find choppy bass and tom-roaming drum beats that are sure to get your head bobbing before bringing in the wide open chorus featuring some super sweet ghost notes from Thatcher (I love me some ghost notes). The ebb and flow of intensity in this song is sure to keep you on your toes if you aren’t already jumping up and down in mosh-pit mode.
It starts off with a tight set of synched up notes from the duo before building into a crescendo of fat guitar riffs and wide open hats and crashes from Thatcher. Right from the opening of the first track, Out of the Black, you can tell this one is going to be a banger.
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Combine that with Thatcher’s thunderous beats and subtle flourishes and you get the uniquely bad ass signature sound that you hear in full effect on their ferocious debut record. Not to mention Kerr utilizes that distinctive sound to its full advantage with his impressive chops at writing riffs and licks. Kerr plays the lead/only guitar in the band using a bass hooked up to an ingenious pedal setup that is definitely not conventional but that’s kind of their M.O. The duo consists of drummer Ben Thatcher and bass guitarist/ vocalist Mike Kerr. When it comes to making the most noise with the smallest amount of moving parts, no one seems to do it quite as well as the two-piece British outfit Royal Blood. Vinyl Review - Royal Blood, Self-Titled Album
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