Royal Blood Announce New Album, Share Single: Listen
Royal Blood will release their fourth album, Back To The Water Below, on 8 September. The first taste of the album, Mountains At Midnight is out now, listen below.
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Back To The Water Below was produced by band members Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher at their home studio in Brighton. In a statement, Thatcher said, “I think this record was about letting the ideas take us where they needed to go. If there was a song that was calling us to do something that wasn’t typically what we’re known for, that’s where we’re going to go. The songs are in charge and if that means having a record that’s quite varied that’s what we’re going to go for, rather than trying to shoehorn everything into the same world. As a result, we’ve made a record that’s a bit of a rollercoaster. It’s everything we could do.”
Kerr added, “No-one saw the years of us playing in loads of bands to no-one, that all gets swept under the carpet because the other story is magical and much more wondrous. Luck is where passion meets opportunity. We got our golden ticket and walked out as tiny ninjas. We were in the right place at the right time, and we have to remember to give ourselves the credit that we didn’t get into this position by winning a quiz show, we put in a serious amount of work. It’s taken us four albums to realise this isn’t luck, we’re good and we’re committed to this.”
Royal Blood – UK shows Summer 2023
MAY
26 – Nottingham, Rock City (HEADLINE SHOW)
27 – Plymouth, Home Park (with Muse)
JUNE
20 – Huddersfield, John Smith’s Stadium (with Muse)
21 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall (HEADLINE SHOW)
21-25 – Glastonbury
25 – Milton Keynes Bowl (with Muse)
JULY
9 – TRNSMT
2 – Truck Festival (HEADLINERS)
27-30 – Kendal Calling (HEADLINERS)
28-30 – Y NOT? Festival (HEADLINERS)
29 – Brighton Beach (HEADLINE SHOW)