By Default

Rock · 2016 · 12 tracks · 40m

By Default

High-gloss garage rock with interlocking male-female vocals and massive, church-reverb riffs. A polished, punchy evolution of their gritty blues roots.

It's like a garage band found the keys to a cathedral and decided to throw a very loud party.

A high-octane blend of swagger and atmospheric tension that feels both massive and meticulously controlled.

By Default · vs · Band of Skulls

Love Romantic+0.8σ

The writing leans a touch further into love romantic than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 40m

01

Black Magic

2:48

02

Back of Beyond

3:09

03

Killer

3:27

04

Bodies

3:13

05

Tropical Disease

3:18

06

So Good

3:23

07

This Is My Fix

3:46

08

Little Mamma

3:18

09

Embers

3:12

10

In Love by Default

4:08

11

Erounds

3:46

12

Something

3:00

Moments Worth Waiting For

The sudden, sharp rhythmic shift in 'Back of Beyond' where the drums lock into a heavy, mechanical stomp.

The ghostly, harmonized vocal bridge in 'Tropical Disease' that feels like a psychedelic detour from the main riff.

The way the fuzz-drenched bass line in 'In Love by Default' carries the entire melodic weight of the track.

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