I was not aware of their pronouns sorry, had no idea Olof is back, excited to hear this one.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 25 January 2023 17:39 (one year ago) link
s/t has some amazing choruses but I can't imagine we're ever getting an album like that again
― death generator (lukas), Wednesday, 25 January 2023 17:44 (one year ago) link
yeah olof produced "kandy", "what they call us" and two other tracks on the album
― ufo, Wednesday, 25 January 2023 17:53 (one year ago) link
Love this, not sure why they break up the Knife and then release something like this?
― Bee OK, Thursday, 26 January 2023 02:16 (one year ago) link
S/t is a 10/10 so I doubt they’ll ever release something on that level ever again.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Thursday, 26 January 2023 02:58 (one year ago) link
it's an extremely knife move to reunite in all but name for a bunch of ostensibly solo tracks
i still kinda feel like they never fully explored their potential, as good as their output was, i'm very glad to have them back in whatever capacity
― ufo, Thursday, 26 January 2023 12:26 (one year ago) link
kandy is super great, very knife-y and compulsively replayable
― POLIZISTEN VERSINKEN IM SCHLAMM (forksclovetofu), Friday, 27 January 2023 19:19 (one year ago) link
For the record I do think Kandy has a chorus:
She laid me down and whisperedAll girls want kandyCan you bring me backAll girls want kandy
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 27 January 2023 19:34 (one year ago) link
album is pretty good, big step up from plunge
first four tracks make quite a nice little knife ep
― ufo, Friday, 10 March 2023 02:23 (one year ago) link
Yes! Not as good as album 1, but waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than album 2.
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Friday, 10 March 2023 03:26 (one year ago) link
LOVE it
― Evan, Friday, 10 March 2023 15:05 (one year ago) link
I'm way into it, too
― Paul Ponzi, Friday, 10 March 2023 15:09 (one year ago) link
Good car music.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 10 March 2023 15:11 (one year ago) link
I think it's more "fun" than album one? But I need to revisit
― Evan, Friday, 10 March 2023 15:21 (one year ago) link
The two non-single Olof tracks being better than the singles is a really nice surprise.
I think it's hard to compare hearing this fresh to 14 years of the self-titled, but I think the quality gap is pretty minimal. Certainly, there's no duds.
― Doctor Madame Frances Experimento, LLC", Friday, 10 March 2023 15:36 (one year ago) link
I'm loving the new album front to back — and Plunge was underrrated!
― I can't tell if he's trolling or not (ilxor), Friday, 10 March 2023 16:33 (one year ago) link
This is sounding great. I hate that album cover though, the singles artwork was great, don’t get why they chose a photo of riff raff for the album cover.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Friday, 10 March 2023 16:36 (one year ago) link
agree about the cover right down to my first thought being "hey, it's Riff Raff"
also agree about Plunge being underrated (though I think I prefer the remixes)
― Paul Ponzi, Friday, 10 March 2023 18:35 (one year ago) link
Cover, visuals and “persona” are just urgh
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 10 March 2023 21:10 (one year ago) link
I think she's going for making you uncomfortable, no?
― Soundslike, Saturday, 11 March 2023 02:24 (one year ago) link
Sorry, I forgot sincerely they use they.
It’s working, just not in any way I can see the point of.
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Saturday, 11 March 2023 03:30 (one year ago) link
No way I’d go see them live if that’s how they perform. Mission accomplished in scaring off the squares, I guess
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Saturday, 11 March 2023 09:47 (one year ago) link
No way you’d go see them live if what’s how they perform?
― least said, sergio mendes (sic), Saturday, 11 March 2023 11:52 (one year ago) link
Glad they're back, love the album after a few listens, love the unsettling visuals (this has always been the case with them, hasn't it?)
I liked Plunge, though, and the live show was so fun, a ridiculous queer dance party. I guess her horny baby aesthetic back then might have scared off some squares indeed, lol
― ˈʌglɪɪst preɪ, Saturday, 11 March 2023 17:24 (one year ago) link
THIS IS FOR ZACHARRRRRRIUS
― ˈʌglɪɪst preɪ, Saturday, 11 March 2023 17:28 (one year ago) link
Got my numbered vinyl copy - #100!
― Evan, Saturday, 11 March 2023 21:50 (one year ago) link
"shiver" is a hell of a song, sheesh
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 15 March 2023 16:16 (one year ago) link
Finally figured out what "Shiver" reminded me of:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-2jXC6rUIc
― Doctor Madame Frances Experimento, LLC", Wednesday, 15 March 2023 20:44 (one year ago) link
the costuming and vibe is incredible, and definitely not new. i mean ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymCP6zC_qJU (trigger warning: Cronenbergian shit)
― Vapor waif (uptown churl), Wednesday, 15 March 2023 21:28 (one year ago) link
The first time I saw Fever Ray live was one of the coolest shows I've ever seen. The last time I saw the Knife was one of my least favorite shows. Was considering seeing Fever Ray this weekend, but I suspect it will be closer to the latter in terms of themes and visuals than the former. Which, granted, was mostly just blurry costumed shapes cloaked in smoke, plus lasers, but it was super effective.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 3 May 2023 12:26 (ten months ago) link
Phew, their set tonight in Oakland was quite incredible. Having not seen Karin Dreijer in any context live before I can't compare, but that was just a stellar presentation and the audience was deeply into it.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 11 May 2023 06:58 (ten months ago) link
I had the same experience a month ago in Amsterdam - wonderful costumes, amazing, sensual, and positive energy, helped by a continuous positive feedback loop between crowd and performers. Saw them in 2009 on the tour supporting the debut, a very memorable gig but far more gloomy and gothy, presentation wise. Though I think one of the standing lamps of that tour was also part of the current decor :-)
― willem, Friday, 12 May 2023 12:04 (ten months ago) link
Awesome in Pasadena
― Enumerated funks of Walsh, Joe. (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 14 May 2023 00:39 (ten months ago) link
god, Even It Out fucking rips live. I can't turn the volume up loud enough on the album track to relive it.
― Enumerated funks of Walsh, Joe. (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 14 May 2023 16:02 (ten months ago) link
Wish I'd seen em, so great live both times on the tours for the prior two albums.
― omar little, Sunday, 14 May 2023 17:00 (ten months ago) link
Watching the Glastonbury set, loving this version of 'When I Grow Up'
― nashwan, Friday, 23 June 2023 22:42 (nine months ago) link