'Never Knew' - The Blams Single Review

East London trio, The Blams released their debut single 'Never Knew' on 11th June.

Sonny, lead singer and guitarist, wrote the song about "wanting a relationship to work even though the other person isn't invested or good for you"

Magnificently referred to in the lyrics as "Emotional Manslaughter" the song describes all the things that are said when you know the other person is slipping away and you start to overthink it all; "when you look at me like you never knew", the insecurity with "you knew you'd never love me, you knew you never would" and later in the lyrics he still questions whether "could you still be the one or is it too late?".

The song has an indie grunge sound and you will get a Nirvana-esque feel I'm sure - especially at the more subdued start of the song, with the palm-muted guitar and more controlled vocals. This creates a perfect contrast as the song builds momentum progressing through the chorus into a more gritty, loud and intense sound. Sonny, (James) Kerridge and Connor have an exciting and raw feel to their music, which makes for a powerful final chorus that will leave you shouting "Emotional Manslaughter" back to The Blams if you get to see this performed live!

You can listen to 'Never Knew' on my Spotify playlist - The Grace Note Bops.

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