The Knife is Olof Dreijer and Karin Dreijer. They are based in Stockholm, Sweden and have made music together since 1999, released on their own label Rabid Records.
"If I had a heart" is the one everybody knows. Sure. It is great, it is what got me here. It inspires stories in my head and it works amazingly well with Vikings (where everyone knows it from).
BUT at least right in this moment "Now's the only time I know" captures me even more. It feels like the Omega to "If I had a heart"s Alpha. One is the beginning of a story, the other is the initial flaw unfolding.
Of course, my view might change, but this is what I see right now. B
Theres such a strong mix of lush instrumentation, dynamic vocals, and sentimental lyrics its hard to find a track I didn't enjoy. Both the vocals and instrumentation swing from warm (Spring) and folksy (What It Is) to aetherial (Lark), dramatic (All Mirrors), and at times a little retro (Chance). Tye
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