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Jun 20, 2014It's certainly far more accessible, and much more ingrained in traditional dance and electronic styles, but it still has that unfamiliarity that remains The Knife's trademark.
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Dec 16, 2014The result is a set of tracks that, compared to the prickly, experimental music of Shaking The Habitual, are purposeful, propulsive and emotionally direct.
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Dec 15, 2014A sublime farewell from the millennium's finest synth act.
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Dec 5, 2014Shifting their past into their present, this intensifies retrospective beats with the primitive passion that’s always been at their core.
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Dec 3, 2014It’s a bunch of great dance tracks that should preserve their live sound in its natural habitat.
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The WireAug 27, 2014Despite the celebratory atmosphere, the group's air of menace remains intact. [Sep 2014, p.54]
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Jun 20, 2014Refreshing in its conciseness and brightness, Shaken Up Versions embraces change even as it unites the different eras of the Dreijers' music.
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Jun 20, 2014Shaken-Up Versions doesn’t threaten replace anything in the Knife’s catalog, but it does highlight the levity that’s always been present in their music.
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Jun 20, 2014In its own oblique way, Shaken-Up Versions is the sound of The Knife having fun.