Swedish electro pop classisists don't come better than The Knife. Can I just
say I didn't rate 'Deep Cuts', the last album AT ALL as i found it too sickly,
twee & commercial. Even containing 'Heartbeats' as brought to worldwide
acclaim by one Mr. Gonzalez didn't mask it's cheesy stench. 'Silent Shout', the
new collection is a far darker & more experimental beast. Totally accessible
whilst really pioneering & occasionally left field, it harks back to the
alien pop soundscapes of their debut. That wide-eyed, oriental flecked
crystaline pulse that I found so thrilling is back. This is the kind of music I
relish putting on to totally relax to. If you can imagine an icy cross between
Propaganda & Ladytron stranded high on a piste at the pinnacle of the world,
surrounded by twinkling stars with barely the minimum amount of oxygen.
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What their label says...
Already a no.1 in their native Sweden, Silent Shout is an astounding achievement, intriguing and bewildering, enigmatic and engaging, and never less than compelling. The songs are rich with detail, thoughts, ideas and innovations piled hard on top of each other. It's jaw-dropping fusion of technology and emotion, circuitry and soul, melodrama and melody will leave you gasping.
