Karen Dreijer Ventures Out On Her Own

The Knife fans rejoice! - Fever Ray is the new alter-ego for Knife sibling Karen Dreijer, allowing her free reign in the Emo / Psychedelic / Ambient styles. Have a listen to If I Had A Heart above.

Thus, if you're expecting a radical departure from The Knife's sound of vocoded, tuned-down female vocals, relentless loops, and clicky minimal beats... Sorry, but it's all there! I like this though; it's got a warmer feel than anything off Silent Shout, though it could have fitted nicely on the album.

You can have a little preview of the upcoming Fever Ray debut album on Amazon at the mo; it gets released online from them on January 13th - Seven & Triangle Walks sound pretty good, but this is definitely a pretty ambient album. I love the album art for this as well! If you're buying a physical copy, I'm afraid you're gonna have to wait till the end of March.

In case you were wondering, I have no idea what Olof is up to, apart from DJing, writing an opera and sending tunes into space.