Bloody Knees are 4 lads from Cambridge who prove that the city isn't all straight A students and posh rich adults. After they were recommended to me through a friend of my brother, I discovered that their raw skate punk vibe, loud and raucous live shows and they're horror influenced lyrics are really something to rave about. Frontman Bradley and his fellow bandmates sing about the gloom which hangs over life and the sadness that shadows most things although you wouldn't know it on a first listen. They're sound is upbeat and it tricks you into thinking these guys are all about the punk partying rock n roll thing rather than the sludgy and real situations that life can bring. '(Not) Skateboarding' and 'Who's Hungry?' are contagiously catchy tunes and illustrate that whilst this band may sound rough around the edges, they're still a band to fall in love with. 'Dead' is another honest and upbeat tune and 'Daydream' from their upcoming EP is also pretty awesome. It's the rough and readiness of the skate-punk/surf-punk genre that really makes bands like Bloody Knees stand out and it's likely that this niche sound is the reason they've bagged a slot on the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading and Leeds festival this year. Unlike a lot of the monotonous music that is churned out day after day, Bloody Knees are a band which are exciting. They have an "edge of the seat" feel and yeah, it's pretty much a racket but that's what makes them great. There's definitely a lot more to come from this band.
The 2013 'Bloody Knees EP' is available now.
Upcoming EP 'Stitches' is available to pre-order now and is due for release on August 24th.
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