Bristol rock trio Krooked Tongue continues to build anticipation for its highly anticipated debut album, I Know a Place. On February 13, the band released the new single “Blood Shark,” offering fans another glimpse into the record. The LP is set for release on April 24.
Produced by longtime collaborator Josh Gallop at Stage 2 Studios in Bath, “Blood Shark” captures the band at full intensity. Fuzz-laden guitars drive the track forward, colliding with urgent, racing percussion as the arrangement shifts dynamically from section to section. By the first chorus, the song lands with striking force. Vocalist Oli Rainsford delivers each line in a raw rasp that balances vulnerability and defiance, channeling frustration into a tightly controlled, explosive performance.
Lyrically, “Blood Shark” confronts inertia. Rainsford describes the track as a wake-up call aimed at “the lazy and uninspired aspects of ourselves.” He frames the titular creature as a metaphor for regret. “When it’s all said and done, when we’re being lowered into the ground, the ‘Blood Shark’ waits at the bottom of your grave,” he explains.
“Blood Shark” follows a string of singles that steadily expanded Krooked Tongue’s reach. “Marigold,” “Let ’Em Loose,” “Ember Mile,” “Nothing Ever Grows,” “Dog Days,” and “You Don’t Need a Sun Tan” have helped the band make a name for itself. “Nothing Ever Grows” soundtracked the Bivol vs. Beterbiev bout on DAZN Sports, while “Let ’Em Loose” powered Progress Wrestling’s live show at London’s Electric Ballroom.
The momentum builds on a foundation laid in 2022 with their debut EP, No Vacancy Hotel, which surpassed 250,000 streams. A year later, Deathproof signaled a more mature songwriting approach, pushing their total streams beyond 350,000.
Alongside the album, the trio will make its first trip to the United States for New York City’s New Colossus Festival this March, performing multiple sets across the Lower East Side.
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