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2016 studio album by Band of Skulls
By Default
Studio album by Band of Skulls
Released27 May 2016 (2016-05-27)
StudioRockfield Studios, Wales
Genre
Length66:16
LabelBMG
ProducerGil Norton
Band of Skulls chronology
Himalayan
(2014) 		By Default
(2016) 		Love Is All You Love
(2019)
Singles from By Default
  1. "Killer"
    Released: 10 March 2016
  2. "So Good"
    Released: 28 April 2016
  3. "Bodies"
    Released: 19 May 2016
  4. "In Love by Default"
    Released: 25 May 2016
  5. "Embers"
    Released: 25 May 2016

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

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock
Drowned in Sound
Exclaim!
The Independent
musicOMH

By Default has received mixed to negative reviews from critics with many criticising 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". 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.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Black Magic"2:49
2."Back of Beyond"3:09
3."Killer"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."In Love by Default"3:43
11."Erounds"3:47
12."Something"3:01

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for By Default
Chart (2016) PeaK
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 54
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 120
UK Albums (OCC) 41

References

  1. R O' Connor (25 May 2016). "Band of Skulls unveil new album By Default - premiere". The Independent. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. Rock, Mark Beaumont 2016-05-13T10:00:00 133Z Classic (13 May 2016). "Band Of Skulls – By Default album review". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Band of Skulls By Default". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  4. J Hendicott (10 March 2016). "Band of Skulls announce new album 'By Default' and launch single 'Killer'". NME. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  5. "By Default by Band of Skulls Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  6. "Band of Skulls - By Default album review". Classic Rock. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Album Review: Band Of Skulls - By Default". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  8. "Album reviews: Mark Kozelek, Band Of Skulls, Tony Joe White and more". The Independent. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  9. "Band of Skulls - By Default". musicOMH. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  10. "Band Of Skulls - By Default (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  11. Ryan, Gavin (4 June 2016). "ARIA Albums: Flume Has Australia's No 1 Album". Noise11. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Band of Skulls – By Default" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  13. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
Band of Skulls
  • Russell Marsden
  • Emma Richardson
  • Matt Hayward
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