Review: Knocked Loose – A Different Shade Of Blue
“a vicious, uncompromising ride… Knocked Loose whip up a storm of catharsis, breakdowns and bruised knuckles”
22nd August 2019
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“a vicious, uncompromising ride… Knocked Loose whip up a storm of catharsis, breakdowns and bruised knuckles”
“Stunning, punishing and relaxing, often all at once… there’s strange beauty amongst the chaos”
“a comfortable album laced with a real sense of fun”
“a sense of consistency, and just an overall higher bar, set Crobot apart from most of the pack”
“an assured release that builds on their previous material for a slice of captivating punk”
“‘Things That Hurt’ has allowed Cultdreams to transition into lyrically deeper and stylistic wider territory with conviction, allowing you to continuously absorb these songs”
“A scream of defiance… ‘Atonement’ has an extremely hard edge and its heartfelt moments sparkle without dragging down the pace”
“a diverse snapshot that is sure to excite fans of their future”
“Press Club cement their place as one of the most exciting young prospects in rock music today”
“The EP is successful in what it sets out to do, introducing the many faces of Havelocke”
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“It’s not like ’Artificial Void’ is completely forgettable… it’s more like a first step to bigger things”
“Slipknot have never sounded so accessible or sure of themselves”
“Mallory Knox have taken a risk… a harsher and dirtier album”
“The sound of a band who want you to take notice… hard-hitting and emotionally resonant, ‘Low’ is exactly the album TheCityIsOurs needed to make”
“Acres are sure in their sound… ‘Lonely World’s’ results are heartfelt and affecting”
“Junior have lofty ambitions that are not only set out on ‘Beautiful Life’, they are largely achieved”
“Hugely ambitious, ‘Maker’ is a restless and unfocused collection”
“‘The Constance LP’ is a fantastic introduction to Lakes… The future is definitely looking bright”
‘Blood Year’ is a tribute to Russian Circles’ consistency, longevity and infinite creativity as a band”
“Bold and battle-hardened, Carnifex have created a strong bastion of a record with ‘World War X’”
“‘Rewind, Replay, Rebound’ is a heavy, anthemic and catchy record…quintessential Volbeat record”
This month’s UTR roundup includes new releases from we look at new releases Grievance, Nocturne Wulf, The Butcher Sisters, Inhuman Nature, Kilonova, Cold Curse, Hard Mind, Vonnis, and The Gloom In the Corner.
“Muskets’ experiments on this EP yield generally strong results… there’s more potential to be built on here”
“Northlane have created the committed, confident album you always knew they were capable of”