"A cracked smile, a silent shout."

THE KNIFE'S "SILENT SHOUT" (2006) - ESSENTIAL

The Knife are Sweedish siblings Karin Dreijer Andersson ("Fevery Ray") and Olof Dreijer. Their third proper album, "Silent Shout" (2006), blew the minds off of anyone who would dare to listen. Part nightmare, part ecstacy, all evil...the electronic sub-genre "haunted house" was born (think "Rosemary's Baby"...)

After two proper albums (with 2003's second album - "Deep Cuts" - featuring the should have been breakout single - "Heartbeats"- which was also later covered by Jose Gonzalez on his album of the same year, "Veneer"), the Knife went in a slightly different more dark direction. Yet, it also seemed like it was a natural progression from their prior two efforts. In fact, it was THE progression.

"Yes in a dream all my teeth fell out /A cracked smile and a silent shout," sings Karin on the album's opening and title cut "Silent Shout." If you feel where she's going, then you get the idea. If you like your electronica with a stalking undertone, then this is for you.

On their single "We Share Our Mother's Health" (check out the live version of this song embedded herein), Karin wails with the craziest voice this side of Bjork. Please listen now. And dance with the lights out.