The Knife
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The Knife

The Knife formed in 1999 as a duo of siblings Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer from Gothenburg, Sweden. Their first album came out in 2001, simply...

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The Knife's unsettling electronic pop from Sweden

Siblings Karin and Olof Dreijer made music that was catchy, confrontational, and never straightforward.

If you want to hear what they do best, try 'Marble House' or 'Kino.' They're songs that stick in your head without ever feeling safe.

They showed how pop structures could hold stranger ideas, like on 'Marble House' or 'Lasagna.' Their 2006 album 'Silent Shout' brought wider attention with tracks that felt both melodic and unsettling. They used their platform to question norms around gender and identity, especially on later albums like 'Shaking the Habitual.'

The duo formed in 1999 in Gothenburg and released their self-titled debut in 2001. After 'Deep Cuts' in 2003, they kept working with electronic sounds that avoided straightforward dance music. Their later projects included the opera 'Tomorrow, in a Year' before going on hiatus.

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The Knife formed in 1999 as a duo of siblings Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer from Gothenburg, Sweden. Their first album came out in 2001, simply called 'The Knife,' followed by 'Deep Cuts' in 2003. They worked with electronic sounds that felt both pop and experimental, avoiding straightforward dance music.

Their 2006 album 'Silent Shout' included the track 'Neon' and brought them wider attention. Songs like 'Heartbeats' and 'Pass This On' showed how they could write melodies that stuck while keeping the production unsettling. Their later albums, including 'Tomorrow, in a Year' from 2010 and 'Shaking the Habitual' from 2013, continued in that vein, often using their music to question norms around gender and identity.

They were known for performances and visuals that could feel confrontational, which sometimes drew criticism. But they kept making music on their own terms until going on hiatus.

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