By Default

By Default
Studio album by Band of Skulls
Released May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27)
Studio Rockfield Studios, Wales[1]
Genre Blues rock, indie rock, dance-rock[2]
Length 66:16
Label BMG
Producer Gil Norton
Band of Skulls chronology
Himalayan
(2014)		 By Default
(2016)
Singles from By Default
  1. "Killer"
    Released: March 10 2016
  2. "So Good"
    Released: April 28 2016
  3. "Bodies"
    Released: May 19 2016
  4. "In Love by Default"
    Released: May 25 2016
  5. "Embers"
    Released: May 25 2016

By Default is the fourth studio album by British rock band Band of Skulls, released on May 27th 2016 through BMG as the band's first release by a major label.[3] The album was the last album to feature drummer Matt Hayward before his departure in 2017.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Black Magic"2:49
2."Back of Beyond"3:09
3."Killers"3:28
4."Bodies"3:13
5."Tropical Disease"3:18
6."So Good"3:23
7."This is My Fix"3:47
8."Little Mamma"3:19
9."Embers"4:09
10."Errounds"3:47
11."Something"3:01

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[5]
musicOMH[6]
Drowned in Sound[7]
The Independent[8]
Exclaim![9]

By Default has received mixed to negative reviews from critics with many criticizing the album of being forgettable and lacking excitement. Drowned in Sound were especially critical of the album's lyrics which were described as "misogynistic" and making "fuck all sense."[10] However, in a positive review Classic Rock Magazine praised the album's use of synthesizers and wide variety of influences including Iggy Pop and T Rex.

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ R O' Connor. "Band of Skulls unveil new album By Default - premiere". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  2. ↑ "Band of Skulls By Default". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  3. ↑ J Hendicott. "Band of Skulls announce new album 'By Default' and launch single 'Killer'". NME. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  4. ↑ "By Default by Band of Skulls Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Band of Skulls - By Default album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Band of Skulls - By Default". musicOMH. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Album Review: Band Of Skulls - By Default". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Album reviews: Mark Kozelek, Band Of Skulls, Tony Joe White and more". The Independent. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Band of Skulls By Default". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Album Review: Band Of Skulls - By Default". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Band Of Skulls - By Default (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
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