Typhoons

by Royal Blood

Overview

As soon as Typhoons kicks off with a stomping fuzz guitar riff that morphs into a disco beat, it's clear producer Josh Homme hasn't shied away from pushing Royal Blood into his wheelhouse. Oversized guitars battle with cheekily tacky hooks and beats throughout Typhoons, a signature move of Homme's whether he's working with Queens of the Stone Age or the Desert Sessions. Royal Blood embrace this trash aesthetic without losing their muscle or might, as the thrashing "Boilermaker" makes clear. Typhoons certainly doesn't sound as garagey or heavy as either of Royal Blood's first two records. There's a swing to the rhythms and a swagger to the duo's delivery, a lightness of touch that is quite appealing. For the first time, Royal Blood sounds like they're having fun and those good spirits are infectious. Typhoons is designed as a late-night party record and if Homme occasionally pushes Royal Blood to lean in a bit too hard in this direction, the results are quite effective. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/30/2021
Label:	Warner Bros. / Warner Records
UPC:	0190295089702
Rank:	36450

Tracks

1. Trouble¿¿¿s Coming
2. Oblivion
3. Typhoons
4. Who Needs Friends
5. Million and One
6. Limbo
7. Either You Want It
8. Boilermaker
9. Mad Visions
10. Hold On
11. All We Have Is Now

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Royal Blood   Primary Artist
Jodie Scantlebury   Vocals (Background)
Bobbie Gordon   Vocals (Background)
Ben Thatcher   Drums,Percussion
Mike Kerr   Bass,Vocals,Clavinet,Keyboards,Clavichord,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Mark Rankin   Engineer
Paul Epworth   Producer,Additional Production
Josh Homme   Producer
Justin Smith   Engineer,Assistant
Matty Green   Mixing
Matt Wiggins   Engineer
Mads Perch   Band Photo
Joe Keogh   Composer
Phil Lee   Design,Creative Director
Timothy Saccenti   Cover Photo
Joe LaPorta   Mastering
Joshua Homme   Producer
Pete Hutchings   Mixing,Engineer,Vocal Engineer
Royal Blood   Composer,Producer
Tom Hill   Composer
Mike Kerr   Composer
Riley Macintyre   Engineer,Vocal Producer
Marcus Locock   Engineer,Assistant
Luke Pickering   Engineer,Assistant
Claude Vause   Engineer,Assistant