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.
Laugh Tracks
Knocked Loose Lyrics
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And I've fallen again
Too afraid to pull the plug
But sick of waiting for the end
And I've never been more concerned
With the things that I'm told to say
I try to force emotion
So I'm stuck alone in this world
Uncomfortable in my skin
Shattered glass cannot be fixed
I will never be normal again
Laughing at my pain
No footprint
No stamp
No voice
Nothing to say
Laughing at my pain
No footprint
No stamp
I waste away
You were given the choice
To be a face but never a voice
To put everything you have
Into something they will never grasp
I destroy myself
In one ear and out the other
No room for my real mistakes
Nothing meaningful to blow my cover
All together now
All together now
Forget my words
Fall back in line
Do what you're told
Fall in line
Erase my soul
The lyrics to Knocked Loose's song Laugh Tracks are reflective of an internal struggle with identity and conformity. The opening lines highlight the inevitability of life's ups and downs and the writer's tendency to avoid taking control of their situation. The line "Too afraid to pull the plug, But sick of waiting for the end" suggests a feeling of being stuck, with no clear way out. The writer then expresses frustration with conformity and a desire to express genuine emotions, which seems to be stunted by societal expectations.
The lines "Laughing at my pain, No footprint, No stamp, No voice, Nothing to say" further emphasize the feeling of being invisible and powerless. The writer feels as if they are fading away and being ignored or overlooked. The chorus repeats the phrase, "Fall in line," suggesting the pressure to conform is ever-present, and there is no escaping it. The final line, "Erase my soul," indicates a sense of surrender, as if the writer is giving up on being their authentic self in favor of compliance.
Line by Line Meaning
What can happen will
Anything that can occur would eventually occur
And I've fallen again
I've once again lost control of my life
Too afraid to pull the plug
I'm too scared to end my miserable existence
But sick of waiting for the end
Living this way has become unbearable but I don't have the courage to end things
And I've never been more concerned
I'm more troubled than I've ever been
With the things that I'm told to say
I'm bothered by the way people expect me to express myself
I try to force emotion
I attempt to fabricate feelings unnaturally
But my feelings waste away
My sentiments fade away without making any impact
So I'm stuck alone in this world
I'm trapped in this desolate world with no one to comprehend my situation
Uncomfortable in my skin
I'm uneasy being myself
Shattered glass cannot be fixed
Once broken, something can never be wholly restored
I will never be normal again
I can never be how I used to be
Laughing at my pain
People are enjoying my suffering
No footprint
I'm not leaving any mark on the world
No stamp
I'm not recognized for anything noteworthy
No voice
I'm not heard or acknowledged
Nothing to say
I have nothing significant to share
I waste away
I'm wasting away without leaving any impact
You were given the choice
You were granted an opportunity
To be a face but never a voice
To be a representation without being able to articulate your thoughts
To put everything you have
To put in all your effort
Into something they will never grasp
In something people will never understand
I destroy myself
I'm responsible for my own ruin
In one ear and out the other
Information flows through me unheeded
No room for my real mistakes
I can't afford to make any genuine mistakes
Nothing meaningful to blow my cover
There's nothing significant to reveal about me
All together now
Everyone is in agreement
Forget my words
Ignore whatever I say
Fall back in line
Return to conformity
Do what you're told
Obey whatever instructions are given
Fall in line
Conform
Erase my soul
Eliminate whatever makes me different
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BRYAN GARRIS, ISAAC HALE, COLE CRUTCHFIELD, KEVIN OTTEN, / PACSUN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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SIDE A
00:00 Oblivions peak
03:38 Deadringer
06:35 The Rain
09:32 Blood Will Have Blood
11:57 Counting Worms
SIDE B
13:09 My Heroes
15:47 Billy No Mates
18:02 Last Words
20:38 No Thanks
22:54 A Fetish
25:15 Laugh Tracks
@DarkKnightTrinity
This is fucking fantastic. How did I never hear of this before ? So raw and delicious to my ears, these riffs. Love the vocals, everything is ridiculously fine.
@heyimaaron96
well this came out recently
@TheCarTakerGarage
hahahahaha i was about to say the same.hehe.Cheers
@JohnS-br3xk
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@nedflanders5302
DarkKnightTrinity Holy Fucking I Know, Right!
@Seba-yj5sc
@Jerry Brewer - and whats your problem?
@DraculaXHunter101
Deadringer fucking sold me on this incredible album.
Absolutely Raw, Incredibly Heavy, violent & dangerous.
So glad I caught Knocked Loose man.
This shit fucking rips hard.
@piercewalters9706
DraculaXHunter101 check out code orange
@katlucero9393
+Pierce Walters code orange are lame. k//L might be generic as CO but they play way better and isn't a bunch of hipsters trying to act hard
@carsonnichols7428
@Kat Lucero this aged so unbelievably well