The Knife

Already big at home, this Swedish brother-and-sister duo made its U.S. debut this summer
with the not-bad Silent Shout, a dark synth-pop record that balanced abundant quirks with
cold, shiny hooks. Like Silent Shout, these two earlier discs bank on throbbing electro
beats, expansive, gothed-out effects and playfulness that's sometimes an asset. The Knife
(first issued in 2001 in Sweden) has its moments (the icy, sexy "High School Poem"... More >