LukeAyayron

Knocked Loose doubled down on their heaviness, and somehow gained more mass appeal out of it. An album of vitriolic catharsis. I think this is the band's best writing thus far, and Brian's lyrics really take the sound by the horns, and drives them into your chest. Every hit is concussive. Every guitar passage is a cacophony of dissonance and rumble. Every scream is skins it's victim clean. Thank you Knocked Loose, for letting me know I am not alone in the intensity of my anger.

'you made me / skin on linen' will be a difficult listen for some, and a moment of mutual catharsis for others. This record, sonically and lyrically, holds no punches no matter the direction it is swinging, and there is always an underbelly of tension that you have to live with through the timespan of it. Tay (the lead vocalist and lyricist) does an awe inspiring job of making you feel like you are sitting there in her bedroom watching her process all of the horrors and tribulations of systemic gender violence. Her unwavering honesty towards the audience and herself at the beginning of the album, gives us as the listener a feeling as though we are to be trusted with the information she is telling us. Not so much as a secret to be kept, but a "please listen and process this with me". I know that for some, this record is going to be harrowing to face, as the gut reaction for them will most likely be defensive. They may even want to run. I would hope though that they stay for the completion of this short yet dense project, as I think it does a great job of saying how we can all move forward. Rape culture is a culture that harms us all. The sooner we all realize this, the sooner we can heal and provide a more hopeful future. Just know that path looks different for everyone.