Album: Shaking the Habitual by The Knife (2013)
Genre: Synthpop | Style: Electronic | Mood: Quirky
Format: Album

Description: Shaking the Habitual is the upcoming fourth studio album by Swedish electronic music duo The Knife. It is scheduled for release on 8 April 2013 internationally and 9 April in the United States. The album was announced on 12 December 2012, along with a teaser video posted on YouTube. The track listing was officially revealed on 25 January 2013, followed by the artwork two days later. It will be released as a double CD and triple LP.
"Full of Fire" was released as the album's lead single on 28 January 2013. An accompanying short film was directed by Marit Östberg, who contributed a film to the 2009 Swedish feminist porn compilation Dirty Diaries. The album's second single, "A Tooth for an Eye", was released on 11 March 2013, for which a music video was directed by Roxy Farhat and Kakan Hermansson. The duo will tour in support of the album, starting in Bremen, Germany on 26 April 2013.

Artist Background: The Knife are a Swedish electronic music duo from Stockholm, formed in 1999. The group consists of siblings Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer, who together also run their own record company, Rabid Records. The group gained a large international following in response to their 2003 album Deep Cuts. The group and this specific album later received further attention when a cover of their song "Heartbeats", rearranged for acoustic guitar by José González, appeared in a Sony commercial. Su... Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Synthpop movement. Known for Electronic style.

Related Artists: Fever Ray, Zeigeist, Austra, Ladytron

Music Scene: Part of the Stockholm, Sweden music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Synthpop movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Synthpop, Electronic, Quirky, 2010s, Album

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Shaking the Habitual is the upcoming fourth studio album by Swedish electronic music duo The Knife. It is scheduled for release on 8 April 2013 internationally and 9 April in the United States. The album was announced on 12 December 2012, along with a teaser video posted on YouTube. The track listing was officially revealed on 25 January 2013, followed by the artwork two days later. It will be released as a double CD and triple LP.
"Full of Fire" was released as the album's lead single on 28 January 2013. An accompanying short film was directed by Marit Östberg, who contributed a film to the 2009 Swedish feminist porn compilation Dirty Diaries. The album's second single, "A Tooth for an Eye", was released on 11 March 2013, for which a music video was directed by Roxy Farhat and Kakan Hermansson. The duo will tour in support of the album, starting in Bremen, Germany on 26 April 2013.

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