Krooked Tongue

"I Know A Place"

Independent

24th April 2026

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Bristol rock trio Krooked Tongue are proud to unveil their debut full-length studio album ‘I Know A Place’, which arrived today, April 24th 2026 to limited edition vinyl.

With the financial pressures of being an independent band navigating the costs of recording and releasing their debut album to vinyl, as well as self-funding a trip to New York City to showcase at its renowned New Colossus festival in March, Krooked Tongue turned to GoFundMe and with the support of their fanbase, raised £1,000 in less than two weeks.

The album’s previous singles have seen support from Apple editorial’s ‘Breaking Hard Rock’, ‘New In Rock’, New Noise Magazine, HEAVY Magazine, CLOUT, Fab UK, Bristol 24/7, Sirius XM, Total Rock, Primordial Radio and Boogaloo Radio, with ‘Nothing Ever Grows’ being used throughout the Bivol vs Beterbiev boxing fight on DAZN Sports and ‘Let ‘Em Loose’ and ‘Blood Shark’ being used to soundtrack Progress Wrestling’s live shows at London’s Electric Ballroom. 

Produced by long-time collaborator Josh Gallop (Sergeant Thunderhoof, Mother Vulture) at Stage 2 Studios in Bath, their 10-track album spans the breadth of the human experience: teenage love, life’s  turbulences, unfulfillment, technology, human connection, grief and fighting fear and exploring the unknown. The album marks a shift toward the most striking evolution of the bands sound, from initially forming whilst at university together, to spending years refining their songwriting and finding a mature sonic identity that is unmistakably theirs. The album delivers sledgehammer choruses, sing-along vocal lines, lyrical wit, scathing sarcasm and infectious melodies from the opening note, to the very last.

On the creation of the album, vocalist and lyricist Oli Rainsford says, “‘So here it is. The debut album. It almost feels as though it’s always been. That this collection of songs have been rattling around in peoples heads for eternity but then we’re met with the reality that this is just the beginning. The title track from the debut album of the same name ‘I Know A Place’ is a reference to the conflict and the game of chess played by authoritarian figures throughout history time and time again. We live in turbulent times where people will too gladly pin their politics to the mast and let human connection fall by the wayside. We are only to blame for our failure to connect, falling into the abyssal trenches of division. Despite the commentary on the state of society, as a band we aim to allow the listener to find escapism from reality. An umbrella to the acid rain, where underneath sits two deck chairs and a cooler full of beers. This album hopes to bring back the love that we have so carelessly released our grip from.”

“And although the overall feeling of this album is one of love. 'I Know a Place' pays homage to the friendly stranger that brings you in for a cup of tea when you need a place to get in from the cold. Or the high school sweetheart that wants to sneak off from the dance to be alone together, somewhere where nobody goes. It's every secret hideout with friends in the dying light of summer, and every bar where you talk and laugh deep into the night with the people you care most about. It's the cure to the bleakest of days in which you can turn and say 'I Know A Place'. It's whatever and wherever you want it to be. We hope with this album that we can ignite the thing that makes us love music at its core. It doesn’t have to reinvent the wheel, it just has the ride that wheel down to its spokes and take everyone on a ride that they’ll never forget.”

MORE INFORMATION:

Krooked Tongue burst onto the scene with the release of their critically acclaimed debut EP ‘No Vacancy Hotel’ in February of 2022, recorded with Josh Gallop (Phoxjaw, Mother Vulture) at Stage 2 Studios. The EP has since amassed over 250,000 streams and saw support from publications such as Ones To Watch, HardBeat Magazine and Distorted Sound.

Their second studio EP ‘Deathproof’, released May 2023, saw the start of the band’s evolution, there was a refreshed maturity to their songwriting and an evident progression in their sound. ‘Deathproof’ has been streamed over 350,000 times to date and was celebrated by Louder Than War Radio, Ones To Watch, Sirius XM, BBC Introducing and many others.

August 2024 saw their biggest support tour to date, supporting Kid Brunswick on his final ‘Dead Forever’ tour across the UK. They’ve also shared the stage with False Heads, Virgin Marys, Phoxjaw, Pulled Apart By Horses, The Soap Girls and Mother Vulture and have played slots at festivals such as Icebreaker, Dot to Dot, The Godney Gathering, Estonia’s Tallinn Music Week and Burn It Down. March 2026 sees the band head to the United States for the first time for New York City’s New Colossus Festival.

With interest in the band quickly growing, Krooked Tongue recently signed a publishing deal with Wipeout Music, and have also joined TRUST Artists’ live roster and hope to continue to cement themselves as an emerging band to watch in the UK.

KROOKED TONGUE ARE:

Oli Rainsford - Lead Vocals, Bass

Dan Smith - Guitar, Vocals

Harry Pritchard - Drums

ONLINE:

Website: https://krookedtongue.bandcamp.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Krookedtongue

X: https://x.com/krooked_tongue

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krookedtongue

LIVE DATES:

May 7th 2026 - Gullivers, Manchester (Album Tour)

May 8th 2026 - Actress & Bishop, Birmingham

May 15th 2026 - Blondies Bar, London

May 28th 2026 - Dot to Dot Festival, Bristol

“Sound like Queens Of The Stone Age breaking Royal Blood out of jail and showcase a band straining at the leash” - Louder

“Whilst the EP may resonate overwhelming with the angst-consumed youths, as a debut EP it is still one many others may only gawk at in the hopes that the blueprints they’ve laid out may one day be misplaced and fall into the hands of those hoping to follow in their shadow.” - Distorted Sound Mag

“The title track closes the record by ramping up the band’s playful nature while systematically breaking down defenses with its sharp melody and harder, punchier grooves. Guitar solos weave through the mosh-inducing song, making it the perfect finale for any live performance.” - Ones To Watch

“This is another fine example of British rock music setting itself on a pedestal against the rest of the world.” - HardBeat Magazine