We had the extreme privilege to check out the latest single, “Blood Shark”, from Bristol (UK) rock trio Krooked Tongue, their debut studio album ‘I Know A Place’ will be arriving on April 24th 2026 to limited edition vinyl. You can listen to “Blood Shark “ Here

You can watch the lyric video for “Blood Shark “ Here

On their latest single, “Blood Shark” have crafted another outstanding musical experience feels like a best selling novel or a cinematic masterpiece fit for the silver screen.

Krooked Tongue, has always had a knack for creating keenly sharp and memorable melodies. However on “Blood Shark” we were struck by stunningly brilliant lyrics that literally stopped us dead in our tracks. “Blood Shark” invokes comparisons to “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, both are dark well written pieces filled with strong symbolism.

On the single’s lyrical inspirations, vocalist and lyricist Oli Rainsford explains, “‘Blood Shark’ is a jumper cable to the lazy and uninspired aspects of ourselves. A fat uppercut to our excuses for why we can’t, or don’t do the things we want to do. Everyone experiences nodus tollens at some point in their existence. Where it seems the vicissitudes of life are too turbulent to navigate. The walls are closing in and there’s not a ladder in sight. But we often need change to inspire the solution, taking a step back and approaching our inescapable slump from a different angle.

Blood Shark’ is a plea to find a will so strong that it becomes in itself, unstoppable. The metaphor of the ‘Blood Shark’ encapsulates the foibles of our decisions. 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’. It feasts on a life left unfulfilled, reassuring you with a beguiling grin that it’s OK that you didn’t follow your dreams. It’s a villainous reminder that there’s still time to fight back and give the big fish an inedible final judgement.

“There’s a ton of lyrical nuggets throughout this tune; ‘You can run and get back to the river, back until you’re scaled’ is a play on evolution, or devolution I suppose; the idea that we need to keep moving forward and doing new things in order to grow. And if we aren’t willing to take a risk, we are perpetually moving in retrograde. The lyrics were a lot of fun to write, the track offered a chance to be playful within the parameters of such an ‘aggy’ sounding tune. Like, I really wanted to see if I could squeeze ‘Appaloosa’ into a song, and I sure as hell did.

Just when we think we can’t fall anymore in love with Krooked Tongue , they gift us with an amazing new single, “Blood Shark “

Alongside the news of the album, Krooked Tongue are excited to announce that they will be embarking on their first trip to America for New York City’s New Colossus showcase festival in March, which sees the band playing several slots across Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

KROOKED TONGUE ARE:

Oli Rainsford – Lead Vocals, Bass
Dan Smith – Guitar, Vocals
Harry Pritchard – Drums