“A Tooth For An Eye” by The Knife // Shaking the Habitual (Out 4.8.13 via    Rabid)

What else is really left to be said about The Knife? They continue to string together sounds that at times feel both jarring and beautiful, unpredictable and reliably powerful. There sonic experiments haven’t calmed on the second single from “Shaking the Habitual” either, as “A Tooth For An Eye” is a wild trip through tropicalia, glitch beats, electro pop, and everything else that Karin and Olof could find time to store under the hood, yet at the same time everything feels absolutely essential and vital. It’s a crazed trip, but a rewarding one if you’re up for the ride. 

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“Full of Fire” by The Knife // Shaking the Habitual (Out April 2013)

It’s been a while since a full fledged track from The Knife has surfaced, and with the forthcoming release of the highly anticipated “Shaking the Habitual”, the band is releasing lead off single, “Full of Fire” - which has already made it’s way to Soundcloud and various other sites in the past 18 hours. Naturally, the first taste of new material is full of complex, shadowy beats and twisted, warped synths that crash and smash into each other as Karin Dreijer Andersson’s possessed vocals lead you down a positively spellbinding rabbit hole of dance-able high strangeness. It’s a fucking wild ride to say the least, but could you expect anything else from The Knife?

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“You’re the One” by Charli XCX // You’re The One EP (2012)

Charli XCX is finally back after a few killer online single with a new track from her EP which drops today (6.12.12). Once again she comes hard with an electro-goth-pop beat (think early tracks from The Knife) and a melody that is made out of pure ear candy. This girl can craft a hook like it’s no one’s business. At this point, she’s giving Robyn a run for her money by crafting instantly memorable electro pop jams that demand multiple replays. Of course, she’s got a little more time to prove before the Robyn comparisons will be valid (after all, Robyn is an official deity on some dance floors). Regardless, “You’re The One” is another ace from Charli XCX, and hopefully after the release of this new EP (which sadly only features this is the previously unreleased track), we’ll have a full length coming in no time. Highest recommendation. 

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“Heartbeats” by Mount Weak // Originally by The Knife

It’s always nice to see random acts of artistry pop up on my tumblr feed from people that I follow and this is a special one. Mount Weak’s dreamy, lo-fi take on the brilliant track “Heartbeats” by The Knife (and later Jose Gonzales) is a lovely, atmospheric track that definitely deserves some attention. Their modest note on the post is all the most reason to give it a chance. 

This is something we put together today, the sound is a bit quiet because we havent got mega equipment yet but you get the idea.

With love,

M.W

Highly recommended. Give them a follow over at their new tumblr page as well. 

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“Heartbeats (Cosmonaut Grechko Remix)” by Ellie Goulding // Originally by The Knife

Here’s a remix of an acoustic cover of an original from the Knife (got that?). The Ellie Goulding cover that appeared from Radio One a few weeks back was gorgeous, but the Cosmonaut Grechko (Astronaut Gary?) remix fleshes out the mix and adds some wonderful little production notes that brings the whole thing alive in a way that didn’t quite happen the last time. Both versions are excellent, but this remix might best the stripped down acoustic version for me (might), though neither are quite as mind numbingly brilliant as the original or the live version of the original from The Knife’s Silent Shout: Audio Visual Experience (that one kills me every time). Highly recommended.

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Stream: The Under the Covers Show // Episode One // May 4th, 2011

This Podcast is dedicated to and features great cover songs of and by your favorite indie artists of the past and present. Hosted by Steve from PerfectMidnightWorld and featuring music from:

- Featuring -

LCD Soundsystem // My Gold Mask // Surfer Blood // Pavement // The National // Grant Lee Phillips // Bon Iver // Grizzly Bear // Metric // The Shins // Arcade Fire // The Antlers // Kitteh Fur // Snow & Voice // Devics // Failure // Ellie Goulding // TV on the Radio // Papercuts // Gayngs

- Covering The Music Of -

Joy Division, Kim Carnes,  Pavement, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Psychedelic Furs, The Church, Tom Petty, Hot Chip, The Strokes, The Magnetic Fields, Doves, The Cure,  Depeche Mode, The Knife, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Don Henley, and Sade (yes, some bands are covered by more than one artist/band)

(mp3 version)

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“Heartbeats” by Ellie Goulding // Originally by The Knife

I’m not usually the biggest fan of Ellie Goulding, but she certainly has a way with some covers that really makes them work as stripped down acoustic numbers. Then again, it’s kind of hard to fuck up a song so wonderfully constructed as the Knife’s “Heartbeats”. Not to take anything away from her, she’s certainly talented as well. Just saying that the original is pretty incredible.

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the knife - HEARTBEATS (Live from the Silent Shout: An Audio-Visual Experience)

Because I can never hear this version enough, and also because it’s the best version out there (yes, even better than the original version, the Jose Gonzalez version, and the Ellie Goulding version). I’ve been listening to this fairly regularly for the past four years or so. I absolutely love this darker, more intense version. Karin Dreijer Andersson’s voice never fails me.

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royksopp (feat. Karin Dreijer Andersson) - WHAT ELSE IS THERE?

let’s go back 5 or so years. I’ve honestly never been a big Royksopp fan, but i’m a nut for Karin Dreijer Andersson (Fever Ray, and The Knife) and she just kills it in this song. So beautiful and yet dark and creepy. And fuck, who would want to forget the video? The brilliant Martin de Thurah directed it (look him up) and it’s goddamned amazing. Karin appears momentarily towards the end eating an apple in the creepy house, while a model (Marianne Schröder) does the lip-syncing throughout.

At any rate, it just popped up on random and i hadn’t thought of it recently, so i figured why not post the song and video here. Enjoy.

(mp3) What Else Is There?

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the knife - HEARTBEATS (LIVE)

i think this is my favorite version of a great song. the darker version really suits it well. Again, this reminds me of fall so much.

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