Royal Blood

“Being on stage is a totally unique experience, but you have to try to get as close as you can when you’re in the studio, otherwise it’s not genuine, y’know?”

While it has its punchy moments, Royal Blood inevitably falls flat.

There’s just too much reliance on the driving rock’n’roll.

Oh, and the dude can sing, too! The only not so original or mind-blowing song was the intro track of 99 Problems – so Haim 2013.

The buzz may be well-deserved but Royal Blood aren't to sure how to deal with it.. Royal Blood's rise to the top is already becoming mythologised after Arctic Monkeys drummer Matthew Helder wore their shirt when he played at Glastonbury 2013. Furthermore, they were later asked back by the Monkeys to play their two-sold out Finsbury Park gigs. Finsbury Park holds around 40,000 people. That's 80,000 people. Furthermore, they already have over 60,000 fans on Facebook, and only one EP. When Liam Apter spoke with Mike Kerr (lead singer/bassist) and Ben Thatcher (drummer) they took a fairly aloof stance towards questions about their management, debut album, the recording process and coming from Brighton with dead-pan humour. Indeed, it provided a refreshing break that the band could readily joke about whether Batman was alive or not. But it also raised questions about how comfortable Royal Blood are with their newfound stardom, either that or it's really not too high on their agenda at the m

"Like fine dining, Royal Blood leave fans hungry for more but we leave Corner Hotel with satisfied, ringing ears."

Were you ever serenaded by Royal Blood at a wedding?

"Trends and scenes come and go but your relationship with rock’n’roll always stays the same."

Royal Blood are gaining worldwide attention at a phenomenal rate. Having received a great deal of praise and early support from fellow brits Arctic Monkeys, as well as a number of festivals in the US and UK circuit (SXSW, Glastonbury, Sound City), the duo will play their debut shows in Australia later this month. We chat with drummer Ben Thatcher ahead of the visit.