Talented musical duo return to NZ
Royal Blood now have four albums of music to draw from
Question: What is the relationship between UK music sensations Royal Blood and the number 2046 in relation to their upcoming visit to our fair shores? More on that later. Meanwhile, fans were beyond elated to hear that Royal Blood were returning to Aotearoa New Zealand to once again unleash their extremely popular brand of rock on an eagerly awaiting audience.
The news gets even better in that we are offering up a chance for you to win a double pass to catch them live at Spark Arena.
Royal Blood first strutted their stuff to a Kiwi audience buzzing with excitement at the Logan Campbell Centre on May 1, 2018 – serving up such top tunes as Out Of The Black and Ten Tonne Skeleton to rapturous response. They were just two albums deep into their career then and what an impression they made.
Reviewer Sarah Kidd, from Ambient Light, perhaps said it best when commenting: “It is almost incomprehensible how these two men are managing to make such a rich and allencompassing sound by themselves; Royal Blood of course being known for their musicianship and not their reliance on backing tracks.
Watching Kerr play his bass and yet somehow manage to fill the room with both the sweet highs of a guitar and yet simultaneously the bass notes one would expect to hear is nothing short of watching magic. While the technologically savvy know he is splitting his signal via the series of guitar and bass amps just behind him, using his preferred pedals to not only complete the split but to add an octave or shift the tone. How exactly he has managed to do this to such perfection has become the eighth wonder of the world.”
Fans well remember too, the small details such as the mention of drummer Ben Thatcher’s blue cup – that essential harbinger of hydration – apparently incredibly necessary to the smooth running of the night’s proceedings.
Fast forward five years and counting, and we see Royal Blood now four albums deep and with a mind-blowing number of tracks featuring in the Rock 2000 countdown. Songs such as the afore mentioned Out Of The
Black and Ten Tonne Skeleton and another earlier number Little Monster, through to newer stuff such as Loose Change, How Did We Get So Dark, Lights Out, Troubles Coming, Boilermaker and Honeybrains.
Their latest album Back To The Water Below is a real ripper and contains 10 great tracks including Mountains At Midnight, Pull Me Through and Waves – all of which have received airings at recent shows. Keep an eye out in upcoming issues for your chance to win a copy of Back To The Water Below on CD.
Just what exactly Royal Blood will belt out on the night from their vast array of material is anyone’s guess. There’s only one way to know for sure – be there!
Now, back to 2046 – if you think you know the significance of this number to Royal Blood and their upcoming visit to our shores – mention it in your entry and if you guess correctly, we’ll give you an additional entry in the draw.