Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Typhoons Chart (2021) Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Typhoons Chart (2021)įinnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista) The title track, "Typhoons" will be included in the soundtrack for the upcoming video game, WWE 2K22 Track listing Īll lyrics are written by Mike Kerr all music is composed by Royal Blood, except where noted. It was elected by Loudwire as the 43rd best rock/metal album of 2021. In a less positive review, DIY says that the "songs here may be more melodic, more complex even on paper, but in reality there's little there to truly grab hold of". The Independent praised the band for reinventing their sound, making comparisons with Daft Punk-esque electronic flairs, and assesses that "the riffs are better, arrangements more textured, harmonies more interesting". Gigwise held the album in similar acclaim, stating that Typhoons forges "the sound of modern masters honing their craft to reinvigorate the genre". In a four star review for NME, Typhoons was praised as Royal Blood's "best work to date" and describes the track 'Boilermaker' as the "album's true centrepiece".
On 13 April, "Boilermaker" was released with an accompanying music video directed by and starring Liam Lynch.Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores On 25 March, the band released " Limbo" as the third single from Typhoons. The single was also used by Codemasters and EA Sports in the trailer for the video game F1 2021. 2 in the country's Rock & Metal singles chart. A music video for the song was released on 28 January. Additionally, they released the album's title track as a single on the same day. On 21 January 2021, the band revealed the title of the album as Typhoons, as well as announcing its track list and release date of 30 April 2021. The song went on to be a commercial success, reaching No. The video for the single was premiered on 23 October 2020, and in the same month it was included as a part of the soundtracks for the EA Sports video games NHL 22 and FIFA 21. On 24 September 2020, the band released " Trouble's Coming", the lead single from the album. The band wrote additional songs during the pandemic, two of which lead singer Mike Kerr felt were "the two best songs on the record". Recording of the album stretched into early 2020, when it was forced to be halted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in England. During this tour the band debuted the songs "Boilermaker" and "King" live, both of which appeared on the album, though "King" was relegated to just the digital deluxe versions. Halfway through the year, they embarked on a tour consisting of intimate shows as well as appearances at festivals such as the Reading and Leeds Festivals. Royal Blood began recording the album in early 2019.