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Knives Exchanging Hands
Knives Exchanging Hands formed in Los Angeles in the early 2000s with Brendan McAloon on guitar and vocals, Josh McClerren on bass, and Nathan Mathers on...
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As The Star Dies
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Pretty Boy
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Put On Your Dancing Shoes
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The Monuments They Build For You Will Be Mountains
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Can Scarred Legs Keep Their Cantor?
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Dear Diary
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Factor X Divided By Numerical Code
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Give'em a Little Bit Of The Shillelagh
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I Aim To Misbehave
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Save The Cheerleader
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The D.o.e. Are Stone Cold Killers
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The Height Of Narcissism
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The Smell Of Florida After It Rains
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Knives Exchanging Hands formed in Los Angeles in the early 2000s with Brendan McAloon on guitar and vocals, Josh McClerren on bass, and Nathan Mathers on drums. Their debut album 'The Surface of the Earth' drew attention for its atmospheric textures and McAloon's distinctive vocal delivery.
Songs like 'As The Star Dies' and 'Pretty Boy' showed their approach to blending experimental rock with post-punk elements. The band's name suggested something more visceral than their music sometimes delivered, which worked in their favor when the arrangements felt spare and deliberate.
They faced lineup changes and label disputes at various points, though the specifics of those challenges remain part of the band's less-documented history.
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