"To a passionate Sunday night crowd in the heart of London, Knocked Loose treated those in attendance to a hefty fourteen-song setlist that featured new material as well as old favourites many were hoping to hear."
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Knocked Loose
ULU // London, England // 1 December, 2019
Photos and review by Rachael Dowd
After what felt like a very long wait, Kentucky-based metalcore band Knocked Loose finally brought their new album, A Different Shade of Blue, to the UK. Country tunes from Dixie Chicks to Zac Brown Band helped kick off the night as they played in between sets. The juxtaposition of the house music and the acts on the bill was comical, but also stood as a reminder of the type of music that has traditionally come from the area of the United States Knocked Loose is from.
Justice For The Damned, Renounced, and Malevolence opened up the night, each act putting on intense performances that both introduced the audience to new music while also getting them ready for the main act.
To a passionate Sunday night crowd in the heart of London, Knocked Loose treated those in attendance to a hefty fourteen-song setlist that featured new material as well as old favourites many were hoping to hear.“Trapped in the Grasp of a Memory” kicked off the set, a burst of energy immediately erupting both onstage and within the crowd as soon as the vocals of frontman Bryan Garris rang through the speakers. Circle pits opened up in the centre of the venue while the members onstage started the whole set off with a memorable performance full of energy and passion.
“Belleville” and “All My Friends” followed in the set along with “Oblivions Peak,” the opening track from their 2016 album Laugh Tracks. The moment the familiar electric guitar notes filled the venue, drinks were thrown and crowd surfers were coming over the barricade, showcasing just how powerful the material from the 2016 album is for so many Knocked Loose fans.
Although the band kept commentary to a minimum during their performance which allowed for their music to speak for itself, Garris did take a moment to thank everyone for supporting them especially so far away from home. As a band that has toured and work relentlessly over the past few years to build up their global fanbases they have now, the interactions the band has with the crowd at each of their gigs greatly shows just how grateful the Kentucky band is to be able to play music around the world.
Closing out the night with “Counting Worms,” their short but sweet track from Laugh Tracks that is undoubtedly their most popular song to date, the audience and the band barked the infamous “ooot! ooot!” together, ending the night just as they had started it – in unison.
