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The Knife: Deep Cuts (Album Review)

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5 Jun 21st, 2008 

4 Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful

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Original, Breakthrough, Heartbeats .

Disadvantages:
Like Marmite .

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Im a BA French & Politics student at Nottingham University

Member since:18.05.2005

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Swedish duo, 'The Knife' have been a massive inspiration for so many bands since their formation in 1999.

Deep Cuts was their second album, released in 2003 and the most astonishing thing about it is its originality. The Knife adhere to no rules, and with Deep Cuts, as with all their albums you embark upon a journey which is immensely enjoyable from beginning to end.

There is something haunting, fascinating and appealing about lead singer Karin Anderssons voice. It sounds as strange and different as the backing music which is generally electronica, but with odd twists such as throwing in some steel drums occasionally, particulaly in the second track 'pass this on'.

Deep Cuts is off course best known for the song 'Heartbeats'. It recieved more attention after having been covered acousticly by Jose Gonzalez, however as any Knife fan would tell you, nothing beats the original, and with some decent speakers and a lot of bass, this is a song that will blow you away, the opening bass line is piercing and makes it a true anthem. The song has been remixed for clubs by various artists.

'You Take My Breath Away' is another particulaly strong song on the album (and was chosen as a single for this reason). It again makes use of steel drums, which somehow works!

Its difficult to write something negative about this album. Even listening to the tracks which aren't as catchy, (such as 'Is it Medicine' in my opinon) you simply feel as if its part of the journey you embarked upon.

The Knife are truly an original duo, and Deep Cuts in my opinion is their strongest album. Everyone loves heartbeats, but there is more to the album than just this one song, take the time to listen through and you will see! 

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