By Default

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By Default
By Default - Band of Skulls.jpg
Studio album by
Band of Skulls
Released27 May 2016 (2016-05-27)
StudioRockfield Studios, Wales[1]
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.[4] The album was the last album to feature drummer Matt Hayward before his departure in 2017.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock4/5 stars[6]
Drowned in Sound3/10 stars[7]
Exclaim!5/10 stars[3]
The Independent2/5 stars[8]
musicOMH3.5/5 stars[9]

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".[7] 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)[11] 54
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 120
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 41

References[]

  1. ^ R O' Connor. "Band of Skulls unveil new album By Default - premiere". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  2. ^ Rock, Mark Beaumont 2016-05-13T10:00:00 133Z Classic. "Band Of Skulls – By Default album review". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Band of Skulls By Default". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  4. ^ J Hendicott. "Band of Skulls announce new album 'By Default' and launch single 'Killer'". NME. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  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. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "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. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Band of Skulls - By Default". musicOMH. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Band Of Skulls - By Default (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. 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.
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