The Knife Silent Shout

When J & I went to Invisible NYC back in March to get some tattoo work done, the Knife was on heavy rotation, and I got into it, but it took a little while to really grow on me. The main vocals are sort of Bjork-ish at times, and maybe kind of like Siouxsie Sioux at other times. Or, maybe they’re like a bastard, electronically-altered child of them both or something. In any case, I think this album is probably old news among the cooler of you out there — without knowing who it was, I’ve heard remixes of these tracks on some techno albums I have¹ — but I’ve been listening to this whole album lately, and liking the fairly tight beats and the weird but evocative vocals. I recommend it if you’re in the mood for some unpredictable and interesting electronica.

1. Yes, techno mixes. Techno helps me write. I’d never have my PhD without techno, and my current book wouldn’t be 120 pages in without techno either! [↩]