Dumb Blood | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 17 February 2017[1] | |||
Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
Studio |
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Genre | Indie rock, punk rock | |||
Length | 41:40 | |||
Label | Parlophone | |||
Producer | Sam Miller | |||
Vant chronology | ||||
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Singles from Dumb Blood | ||||
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Dumb Blood is the debut studio album by indie rock band Vant. The album, produced by Sam Miller, was released on 17 February 2017 by Parlophone. [2] A deluxe edition of the album was simultaneously released featuring tracks from the band's "Karma Seeker" EP, B-sides and previously un-released songs.
Vant formed in London in 2014. The band met in a Death Metal Club in London where they had moved to pursue music. [3] The band took heavy influence from global issues such as "equality, education and the environment". [4] Front man Mattie aimed to make music with messages behind them feeling that it was lost in Rock music and something only found in Hip-Hop. [5] He cites The Clash, Neil Young, Nina Simone, M.I.A. and Bob Dylan as artists who inspired him cause they stood for what they believed in. [4] The band self-released their debut single, the double A side, "Parasite/Do You Know Me?" on 22 April 2015. [6] Shortly after its release the band signed to Parlophone Records and received extensive airplay from BBC Radio 1, XFM and Amazing Radio. Zane Lowe made the band his "Next Hype" and played "Parasite" 3 times in one show. [7] Their following singles "The Answer", "Parking Lot", "Fly-By Alien", "Karma Seeker" and "Peace & Love" were all debuted on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac's 'Hottest Record in the World'. "Dumb Blood" was announced on Annie Mac's show after the premiere of "Peace & Love" on 11 October 2016. [8]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100 [9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Rock Sound | 6/10 [10] |
The Times | [11] |
Kerrang! | 8/10 [9] |
Q | 8/10 [9] |
The Guardian | [12] |
AllMusic | [13] |
Dumb Blood received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on 6 reviews. [9]
All lyrics are written by Mattie Vant; all music is composed by Mattie Vant and Henry Eastman
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Answer" | 2:48 |
2. | "Put Down Your Gun" | 3:29 |
3. | "Peace & Love" | 3:24 |
4. | "Lampoon" | 3:01 |
5. | "Parking Lot" | 2:51 |
6. | "Do You Know Me?" | 2:34 |
7. | "I Don't Believe in God" | 3:25 |
8. | "Fly-By Alien" | 2:29 |
9. | "Headed for the Sun" | 2:20 |
10. | "Parasite" | 1:25 |
11. | "Are We Free?" | 7:07 |
12. | "Karma Seeker" | 3:55 |
13. | "Time & Money" | 2:52 |
Total length: | 41:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "The Answer" | 2:48 |
2. | "Put Down Your Gun" | 3:29 |
3. | "Peace & Love" | 3:24 |
4. | "Lampoon" | 3:01 |
5. | "Parking Lot" | 2:51 |
6. | "Do You Know Me?" | 2:34 |
7. | "Freedom of Movement" | 1:56 |
8. | "I Don't Believe in God" | 3:25 |
9. | "(Transmission)" | 0:51 |
10. | "Fly-By Alien" | 2:29 |
11. | "Headed for the Sun" | 2:20 |
12. | "Parasite" | 1:25 |
13. | "Are We Free?" | 7:07 |
14. | "Karma Seeker" | 3:55 |
15. | "Time & Money" | 2:52 |
16. | "Peace & Love (Reprise)" | 2:44 |
17. | "Welcome to the Wonderful World of Berners Lee" | 1:40 |
18. | "Mess Around" | 2:14 |
19. | "Birth Certificate" | 2:51 |
20. | "Bribe Me to My Grave" | 0:23 |
21. | "All Our Babies" | 2:41 |
22. | "Holy Water" | 1:24 |
Total length: | 57:57 |
Adapted from the album's liner notes. [14]
Vant
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [15] | 155 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [16] | 185 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [17] | 64 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [18] | 46 |
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Dumb Blood | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 17 February 2017[1] | |||
Recorded | 2015–16 | |||
Studio |
| |||
Genre | Indie rock, punk rock | |||
Length | 41:40 | |||
Label | Parlophone | |||
Producer | Sam Miller | |||
Vant chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Dumb Blood | ||||
|
Dumb Blood is the debut studio album by indie rock band Vant. The album, produced by Sam Miller, was released on 17 February 2017 by Parlophone. [2] A deluxe edition of the album was simultaneously released featuring tracks from the band's "Karma Seeker" EP, B-sides and previously un-released songs.
Vant formed in London in 2014. The band met in a Death Metal Club in London where they had moved to pursue music. [3] The band took heavy influence from global issues such as "equality, education and the environment". [4] Front man Mattie aimed to make music with messages behind them feeling that it was lost in Rock music and something only found in Hip-Hop. [5] He cites The Clash, Neil Young, Nina Simone, M.I.A. and Bob Dylan as artists who inspired him cause they stood for what they believed in. [4] The band self-released their debut single, the double A side, "Parasite/Do You Know Me?" on 22 April 2015. [6] Shortly after its release the band signed to Parlophone Records and received extensive airplay from BBC Radio 1, XFM and Amazing Radio. Zane Lowe made the band his "Next Hype" and played "Parasite" 3 times in one show. [7] Their following singles "The Answer", "Parking Lot", "Fly-By Alien", "Karma Seeker" and "Peace & Love" were all debuted on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac's 'Hottest Record in the World'. "Dumb Blood" was announced on Annie Mac's show after the premiere of "Peace & Love" on 11 October 2016. [8]
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100 [9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Rock Sound | 6/10 [10] |
The Times | [11] |
Kerrang! | 8/10 [9] |
Q | 8/10 [9] |
The Guardian | [12] |
AllMusic | [13] |
Dumb Blood received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69, based on 6 reviews. [9]
All lyrics are written by Mattie Vant; all music is composed by Mattie Vant and Henry Eastman
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "The Answer" | 2:48 |
2. | "Put Down Your Gun" | 3:29 |
3. | "Peace & Love" | 3:24 |
4. | "Lampoon" | 3:01 |
5. | "Parking Lot" | 2:51 |
6. | "Do You Know Me?" | 2:34 |
7. | "I Don't Believe in God" | 3:25 |
8. | "Fly-By Alien" | 2:29 |
9. | "Headed for the Sun" | 2:20 |
10. | "Parasite" | 1:25 |
11. | "Are We Free?" | 7:07 |
12. | "Karma Seeker" | 3:55 |
13. | "Time & Money" | 2:52 |
Total length: | 41:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "The Answer" | 2:48 |
2. | "Put Down Your Gun" | 3:29 |
3. | "Peace & Love" | 3:24 |
4. | "Lampoon" | 3:01 |
5. | "Parking Lot" | 2:51 |
6. | "Do You Know Me?" | 2:34 |
7. | "Freedom of Movement" | 1:56 |
8. | "I Don't Believe in God" | 3:25 |
9. | "(Transmission)" | 0:51 |
10. | "Fly-By Alien" | 2:29 |
11. | "Headed for the Sun" | 2:20 |
12. | "Parasite" | 1:25 |
13. | "Are We Free?" | 7:07 |
14. | "Karma Seeker" | 3:55 |
15. | "Time & Money" | 2:52 |
16. | "Peace & Love (Reprise)" | 2:44 |
17. | "Welcome to the Wonderful World of Berners Lee" | 1:40 |
18. | "Mess Around" | 2:14 |
19. | "Birth Certificate" | 2:51 |
20. | "Bribe Me to My Grave" | 0:23 |
21. | "All Our Babies" | 2:41 |
22. | "Holy Water" | 1:24 |
Total length: | 57:57 |
Adapted from the album's liner notes. [14]
Vant
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
---|---|
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [15] | 155 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [16] | 185 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [17] | 64 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [18] | 46 |
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