Out of the Black (EP)
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{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Out of the Black
| type = ep
| artist = Royal Blood
| cover = Royal_Blood_–_Out_of_the_Black_(EP).jpeg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2014|03|11|df=yes}}
| recorded =
- 2013–14 at
- Rockfield Studios
- {{small|(Monmouth, Wales)}}
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=14|s=54}}
| label = Warner Bros.
| producer =
- Tom Dalgety
- Mike Kerr
- Ben Thatcher
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Royal Blood
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Out of the Black
| type = ep
| single1 = Out of the Black
| single1date = 22 November 2013
| single2 = Little Monster
| single2date = 10 February 2014
| single3 = Come On Over
| single3date = 21 April 2014
}}
}}
Out of the Black is the debut extended play by British rock duo Royal Blood. The four-track EP, self-produced by the band with Tom Dalgety, was released by Black Mammoth and Warner Bros. Records on 11 March 2014 in the United States. The EP marks the major label debut by the band, having signed with Warner Bros. earlier in the year. The first three songs appeared on their debut album that was released later that year. "Hole" was later released as a B-side to the single "Little Monster".
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher. All tracks produced by Tom Dalgety with Kerr and Thatcher
| total_length = 14:54
| title1 = Out of the Black
| length1 = 4:00
| title2 = Little Monster
| length2 = 3:32
| title3 = Come On Over
| length3 = 2:51
| title4 = Hole
| length4 = 4:31
}}
Personnel
Partly adapted from Out of the Black liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|others=Royal Blood|title=Out of the Black|year=2014|type=liner notes|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=542162-1}}
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;Royal Blood
- Mike Kerr – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Ben Thatcher – drums
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;Technical personnel
- Tom Dalgety – producer, mixing (track 1), recording
- John Davis – mastering
- Alan Moulder – mixing (track 3)
- Dave Sardy – mixing (track 2)
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Release history
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| scope="col" | Region
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| scope="row"| United States
| 11 March 2014 | Digital download{{cite web|title=Out of the Black – EP by Royal Blood|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/out-of-the-black-ep/id834515548|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524074432/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/out-of-the-black-ep/id834515548|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 May 2014|publisher=iTunes Store|accessdate=22 August 2014}} | {{hlist|Black Mammoth|Warner Bros.}} |
References
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External links
{{Portal|Rock music}}
- Royal Blood [https://web.archive.org/web/20150701084834/http://royalbloodband.com/ official website]
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