How Did We Get So Dark?

How Did We Get So Dark? is the second studio album by British hard rock duo Royal Blood. The album was released by Warner Bros. Records on 16 June 2017.

The album is considered by most critics to be stylistically similar to the band's breakthrough debut album, with Kerr's bass serving as the music's focal point, but it incorporates more blues and psychedelic influences. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success.

Critical reception
The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, attaining a Metacritic aggregate score of 71.

It was elected by Loudwire as the 7th best hard rock album of 2017.

Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's booklet.

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 * Mike Kerr – bass, keyboards, vocals, production
 * Ben Thatcher – drums, percussion, piano, production
 * Tom Dalgety – production, engineering, mixing
 * Jolyon Thomas – production, engineering
 * Brian Lucey – mastering
 * Justin Smith – engineering
 * Drew Bang – engineering
 * Adrian Samson – photography
 * Pascal Teixeira – art direction
 * Richard Welland – design
 * We Three Club – tiger design