The Knife
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Sweden
- Born: 1999 in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
- Died: 8 November 2014, ReykjavÃk, Capital Region, Iceland
- Active: 1999 - 2014
Biography
The Knife was an electronic duo from Gothenburg, Sweden formed in 1999. The band consisted of siblings Karin Dreijer (formerly of Honey is Cool, now *Fever Ray*) and Olof Dreijer (Oni Ayhun) - who also run their own record company, Rabid Records. Their lyrics were often political and left-leaning, involving strong critique of capitalism, colonialism and discrimination, and expressing support for causes including but not limited to queer rights, feminism and gender politics.
Genres
The Knife Discography
- Afraid of You / Bird (2000) - Single - rated 3.38/5
- The Knife (2001) - Album - rated 2.92/5
- N.Y. Hotel / I Live in a Tree (2001) - Single - rated 3.2/5
- Heartbeats (2002) - Single - rated 4.12/5
- Deep Cuts (2003) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Pass This On (2005) - Single - rated 3.85/5
- Silent Shout (2006) - Album - rated 4.41/5
- Marble House (2006) - Single - rated 3.88/5
- We Share Our Mothers' Health (2006) - Single - rated 3.9/5
- Silent Shout: An Audio Visual Experience (2007) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- Shaking the Habitual (2013) - Album - rated 4.12/5
- Full of Fire (2013) - Single - rated 3.89/5
Members
- Olof Dreijer - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming (1999–2014)
- Karin Dreijer - vocals, keyboards (1999–2014)