Derivative (but in a good way) | Royal Blood - Royal Blood

On this episode of Vinyl Verdict, Bell, Jamie and Plouffe listen to Plouffe's next pick, Royal Blood's self titled debut album. Released in 2014, it comes on the heels of the duo's EP, which came out just months before the album. Royal Blood, like previously covered Death From Above 1979, is a band consisting of only a bassist and drummer, but that's where most of the similarities end. The album was a commercial success, although critics were somewhat mixed on it. Is the album derivative? What other bands does Royal Blood remind the boys of? How much mileage can you get out of just drums and bass? Come along and find out!