By Default

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By Default
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

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic57/100[5]
Review scores
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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

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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

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Charts

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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

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  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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