join me in anticipating musics by FEVER RAY (aka one half of the knife)

kandy is super great, very knife-y and compulsively replayable

For the record I do think Kandy has a chorus:

She laid me down and whispered
All girls want kandy
Can you bring me back
All girls want kandy

album is pretty good, big step up from plunge

first four tracks make quite a nice little knife ep

Yes! Not as good as album 1, but waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than album 2.

LOVE it

I'm way into it, too

Good car music.

I think it's more "fun" than album one? But I need to revisit

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.

I'm loving the new album front to back — and Plunge was underrrated!

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.

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)

Cover, visuals and “persona” are just urgh

I think she's going for making you uncomfortable, no?

Sorry, I forgot sincerely they use they.

It’s working, just not in any way I can see the point of.

No way I’d go see them live if that’s how they perform. Mission accomplished in scaring off the squares, I guess

No way you’d go see them live if what’s how they perform?

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

THIS IS FOR ZACHARRRRRRIUS

Got my numbered vinyl copy - #100!

"shiver" is a hell of a song, sheesh

Finally figured out what "Shiver" reminded me of:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-2jXC6rUIc

the costuming and vibe is incredible, and definitely not new. i mean ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymCP6zC_qJU (trigger warning: Cronenbergian shit)

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.

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.

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 :-)

Awesome in Pasadena

god, Even It Out fucking rips live. I can't turn the volume up loud enough on the album track to relive it.

Wish I'd seen em, so great live both times on the tours for the prior two albums.

Watching the Glastonbury set, loving this version of 'When I Grow Up'