The Knife - Silent Shout [ Rabid Records – 2006]

So the long awaited album of The Knife is here. The speculations have been many about how they would follow up the huge success with “Deep Cuts” from 2003. At that time they showed that they knew how to do melodic chorus with neat and powerful hooks, so there was no need for that this time.

All the indie girls that wish they were Karin Drejier back in 2003 are now crying blood while they wish they could understand why The Knife’s sound has become so much creepier. Why they sing about teeth falling out while a droning bass line goes on repeat, holding up the arpeggio blips that are all over the place echoing the shit out of each other. The vocals are often nightmarish pitch-shifted and the lyrics very dark. What we get is one of the most compelling, and strange things I've heard in a long time. Silent Shout is dirty and twisted, with insane noises that somehow bleeds into heartbreaking sweeping melodies. Sometimes it really sounds like a portrait of someone or something that is so wicked, broken and so obscure.

My favourite track is The Captain witch has this incredible long opening with the most Pink Floyd:ish sounds I’ve heard in a long time.
I don’t know where they will go next but I’m happy to follow.

Listen to Silent Shout here:Rabid Records Mp3 Shop