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| Released | 27 May 2016 | |||
| Studio | Rockfield Studios, Wales [1] | |||
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| Length | 66:16 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
| Producer | Gil Norton | |||
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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.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Classic Rock |   [6] |
| Drowned in Sound |   [7] |
| Exclaim! | [3] |
| The Independent | [8] |
| musicOMH |  [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.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chart (2016) | PeaK position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [11] | 54 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [12] | 120 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [13] | 41 |
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