The band released their first studio album, Laugh Tracks, on September 16, 2016, and followup, A Different Shade of Blue, on August 23, 2019, both through Pure Noise Records.
For A Tear in the Fabric of Life, Knocked Loose wanted to do something different. Or they may have been forced to. With quarantine upending their extensive touring schedule — “we’ve kind of been consistently on the road since 2014,” says vocalist Bryan Garris — the group found themselves in early 2020 sequestered near Louisville, in Oldham County, Ky., where they’re from. By June, they were hunkered down in a cabin in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., focused on writing a concept album. By the end of September they had finished recording.
What they came up with is a six song-EP that expands on the narratives hinted at on A Different Shade of Blue, their 2019 full length, and grows beyond them sonically. It’s the band’s most dynamic and contained offering to date, and a balancing act: a mid-length EP with grand ambitions and scope, one full of new sonic elements and a cohesive aesthetic that hangs onto Knocked Loose’s trademark anthemic delivery.
Blood Will Have Blood
Knocked Loose Lyrics
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But the weather
You just think that you got better
Time doesn't heal
It scabs the wound
I won't cover
Cover my scars for you
I won't cover my scars for you
Victim of deceit
Weighed down by your heavy hand
A constant battle
Between who you want
And who I am
I'll see you at the fucking cross roads
I'll make you bite through your tongue
When you see who I am today
I'll make you hate what you've done
Cover your tracks
Let revenge flood
You've made your mark
Blood will have blood
Idiot
Nothing changes
Despite the passage of time, nothing has changed in the situation between the two parties.
But the weather
The only thing that has changed since the last time they interacted is the weather.
You just think that you got better
The other person may believe they have improved, but the singer disagrees.
Time doesn't heal
Time passing does not diminish the harm that was done.
It scabs the wound
Instead, time allows the wounds to scab over, but they still exist beneath the surface.
I won't cover
The singer will not hide or deceive regarding the harm that was done to them.
Cover my scars for you
The singer will not pretend to have moved on or to be unaffected by the harm that was done.
I won't cover my scars for you
A firm statement that they will not cover their scars for anyone, let alone the other party.
Victim of deceit
The artist has been harmed by the duplicity of the other party.
Weighed down by your heavy hand
The actions of the other party have had a heavy and burdening impact on the artist.
A constant battle
The relationship between the singers and the other party is constantly wrought with tension and hostility.
Between who you want
The other party has specific expectations and desires for the artist, but they may not be in line with who the artist truly is.
And who I am
Despite the other party's expectations, the singer has a strong sense of personal identity that they will not compromise.
I'll see you at the fucking cross roads
The singer is willing to meet the other party, even if it may be a difficult or pivotal confrontation.
I'll make you bite through your tongue
The singer intends to say or do something that will shock or surprise the other party, possibly silencing them.
When you see who I am today
The artist has changed since they last interacted, and they intend to show the other party who they are now.
I'll make you hate what you've done
The artist aims to make the other party feel regret for the harm they caused.
Cover your tracks
The other party, sensing the confrontation ahead, should prepare or attempt to hide the harm they caused.
Let revenge flood
The singer seeks revenge for the harm caused, and wants the other party to feel the full force of its impact.
You've made your mark
The other party has caused lasting damage, and the artist will never forget it.
Blood will have blood
An ominous warning that retribution is coming, and there will be consequences for the harm caused.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BRYAN GARRIS, ISAAC HALE, COLE CRUTCHFIELD, KEVIN OTTEN, / PACSUN
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Caleb Schricker
Nothing changes but the weather
You just think that you got better
Time doesn't heal, it scabs the wound
I won't cover, cover my scars for you
I won't cover my scars for you
I won't cover my scars for you
Victim of deceit
Weighed down by your heavy hand
A constant battle
Between who you want and who I am
I'll see you at the fucking cross roads
I'll make you bite through your tongue
When you see who I am today
I'll make you hate what you've done
Cover your tracks
Let revenge flood
You've made your mark
Blood will have blood
Brendan Keller
this album is so simple but yet so refined. it never gets boring, it's so heavy.
Weak.Die.First.
Albums like this. Made with intention. Stand the test of time
Dakota Neubert
I can usually play both laugh track and a different shade of blue all the way through and treat it like it's the first time ive heard it.
Brandon Tadday
Damn right. This album is going to be one of those timeless albums that I will still jam 20 years from now.
Miguel Ferreira
It's raw but brutal
Jordan
Great song, Bryan's vocals are some of the best in hardcore
Andrew Nichols
Dude is crazy good live, almost the same, maybe better, venue depending, because it is a sharper scream to begin with, the live version is visceral, gritty, and prepubescent in moments
Dale Kay
Robert Johnson hater
Ali Daraiseh
@Rob Johnson I watched them live on tour with beartooth last year. He's pretty fucking sick live if you ask me
Steven Palmer
Bryan has amazing vocals live tf you mean