A Different Shade of Blue

A Different Shade of Blue is the second studio album by the American hardcore punk band Knocked Loose. It was released through Pure Noise Records on August 23, 2019, and produced by Will Putney.^[1] It was the last album to feature rhythm guitarist Cole Crutchfield before his departure in 2020.

A Different Shade of Blue
Studio album by Knocked Loose
Released	August 23, 2019
Recorded	Graphic Nature
Genre	Metalcore heavy hardcore sludge metal
Length	37:59
Label	Pure Noise
Knocked Loose chronology
Laugh Tracks (2016) A Different Shade of Blue (2019) A Tear in the Fabric of Life (2021)
Knocked Loose studio albums chronology
Laugh Tracks (2016) A Different Shade of Blue (2019) You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To (2024)
Singles from A Different Shade of Blue
"Mistakes Like Fractures" Released: April 4, 2019 "...And Still I wander South" Released: May 23, 2019

Musical style

The album merges the styles of hardcore punk and heavy metal.^[2][3] It has been categorised as genres such as metalcore,^[4][5] heavy hardcore^[1][6] and sludgecore.^[5] It often borders the sounds of Swedish death metal^[7][5] and groove metal.^[4]

Kris Pugh of Distorted Sound magazine described it as putting the band "at the apex of modern hardcore".^[8] In an article for Kerrang!, Dan Slessor says that in comparison to the band's previous album: "It’s more hardcore, more metal, there are more fast parts, more breakdowns, more malice, more unease and, perhaps most importantly, more energy".^[2] In an article for New Noise magazine, Caleb R Newton said that "There is not a single moment on A Different Shade of Blue that’s not packed to the brim with musical (and thematic!) brutality".^[9] However, Connor Atkinson for Exclaim! described "Mistakes Like Fractures" as "overtly catchy".^[10]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Dead Press!	8/10[4]
Exclaim!	9/10[10]
Kerrang!	[2]
NME	[11]

The album generally received positive reviews.

Accolades

Accolades for A Different Shade of Blue

Publication	Accolade	Rank
Alternative Press	The 50 Best Albums of 2019	18[12]
Loudwire	The 66 Best Metal Albums of the Decade: 2010–2019	31[13]
Loudwire	The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019	Unranked[14]
Revolver	25 Best Albums of 2019	4[15]
What Culture	15 Best Metal Albums of 2019	7[16]

Track listing

A Different Shade of Blue track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Belleville"	3:16
2.	"Trapped in the Grasp of a Memory"	3:53
3.	"A Serpent's Touch" (featuring Emma Boster of Dying Wish)	3:02
4.	"By the Grave"	3:05
5.	"In the Walls"	3:02
6.	"Guided by the Moon"	3:48
7.	"Mistakes like Fractures"	3:39
8.	"Forget Your Name" (featuring Keith Buckley)	2:42
9.	"Road 23"	2:12
10.	"...And Still I Wander South"	3:42
11.	"Denied by Fate"	2:23
12.	"Misguided Son"	3:15

All tracks are written by Knocked Loose.

Japan Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Slings and Arrows (The Warriors cover, Mistakes Like Fractures b-side)"	2:16
14.	"All My Friends (re-recorded, Mistakes Like Fractures b-side)"	2:26

Personnel

Knocked Loose

• Bryan Garris – vocals
• Isaac Hale – lead guitar, vocals
• Cole Crutchfield – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Kevin Otten – bass
• Kevin "Pacsun" Kaine – drums

Additional contributors

• Will Putney – recording, mixing, mastering
• Ridge Rhine – artwork
• Emma Boster – additional vocals on "A Serpent's Touch"
• Keith Buckley – additional vocals on "Forget Your Name"

Charts

Chart performance for A Different Shade of Blue

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17]	41
UK Album Sales (OCC)[18]	26
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[19]	66
UK Physical Albums (OCC)[20]	27
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[21]	5
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[22]	3
US Billboard 200[23]	26