{"id":4155,"date":"2016-09-21T11:30:24","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T11:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-knocked-loose-laugh-tracks\/"},"modified":"2016-09-21T11:30:24","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T11:30:24","slug":"album-review-knocked-loose-laugh-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-knocked-loose-laugh-tracks\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Knocked Loose &#8211;\u00a0Laugh Tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/259722765a7f07ec1cb31fd255a3f9d3\/tumblr_oczgq9lfGb1r8no6so4_r3_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>Knocked Loose<\/b> have been high up on the hardcore radar since the release of their five-track <i>\u2018Pop Culture\u2019<\/i> EP in 2014, a release that also gained them a respectable  social media following. It&rsquo;s beatdowns and metallic tones all the way as we welcome the Kentucky quintet&rsquo;s debut album <i>\u2018Laugh Tracks\u2019<\/i>. They\u2019re a straightforward band; Brutal, raw, good old hardcore and if that\u2019s your style, then you\u2019re in for a treat.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2018Oblivions Peak\u2019<\/i> kicks things off in fierce fashion with almost too many breakdowns to count. Unfortunately, the ability to take a song seriously is diminished when <i>\u201cYOU SON OF A BITCH\u201d<\/i> is shouted midway through. Thankfully, <i>\u2018Deadringer\u2019<\/i> redeems things, trundling along with cleverly paced sections of percussion.<\/p>\n<p><!-- more --><\/p>\n<p><i>\u2018Counting Worms\u2019<\/i> manages to keep the angry chugs of the album alive and leads into highlight track <i>\u2018My Heroes\u2019<\/i> in which frontman Bryan Garris\u2019s vocal depth and range really shines through. Similarly, <i>\u2018Billy No Mates\u2019<\/i> is most definitely a crowd pleaser, containing just the right balance of slamming breakdowns and noticeably poignant lyrical moments.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2018No Thanks\u2019<\/i> packs a ferocious intro and continues to impress throughout with moments of nifty guitar work and kick drum going hand in hand. Rounding off the record is title track, <i>Laugh Tracks<\/i> that live&rsquo;s up to the record name, complete with tacky sitcom laughter.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve got to give it to <b>Knocked Loose<\/b>, they might not be ground-breaking but they\u2019ve got the formula nailed and show potential and consistency. <i>\u2018Laugh Tracks\u2019<\/i> is the type of album that could be more appreciated after seeing it in a live environment as many of these tracks will undoubtedly create an atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>3\/5<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2018Laugh Tracks\u2019<\/i> by <b>Knocked Loose<\/b> is out now on <b>Pure Noise Records<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Knocked Loose<\/b> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KnockedLoose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/knockedloose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Phoebe Messenger (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kangaezu_ni&gt;@kangaezu_ni&lt;\/a&gt;)&lt;\/p&gt;%0A%20%20&lt;\/body&gt;&lt;\/html&gt;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knocked Loose have been high up on the hardcore radar since the release of their five-track \u2018Pop Culture\u2019 EP in 2014, a release that also gained them a respectable social media following. It&rsquo;s beatdowns and metallic tones all the way as we welcome the Kentucky quintet&rsquo;s debut album \u2018Laugh Tracks\u2019. 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