The Knife To Release Single, ‘Full Of Fire’

There’s a theory of popular music, that all the best songs clock in at around the two minute mark; that somehow that’s the recipe for the perfect pop song.

But for every rule, there’s a few exceptions, right? Sonic Youth’s ‘Washing Machine’. LCD’s ‘Yr City’s A Sucker’. Television’s ‘Marquee Moon’.

All clocking in at over the 9 minute mark. All bloody brilliant. And next week, we’ll apparently have another opus to add to the list of exceptions according to Gorilla Vs Bear, when The Knife release their own nine minute masterpiece, ‘Full Of Fire’.

The track is the duo’s first single proper since 2006’s ‘We Share Our Mothers’ Health’ (aside from the ‘Christmas Reindeer’, the reworking of ‘Reindeer’ from ‘The Knife’ album, and ‘Seeds’ from their Charles Darwin inspired opera ‘Tomorrow, In A Year’).

It’ll be the first single from third album, ‘Shaking The Habitual’ which is set for release on the 8th April. The record is also set to feature Light Asylum’s Shannon Funchess, and will be released through Brille Records.

In the meantime, ‘Full Of Fire’ will be released next week, on the 28th January.

The Knife play the following dates, including two sold out shows at London’s Roundhouse.

APRIL
27 Germany, Hamburg – Docks
29 Italy, Milan – Magazzini Generali
30 Switzerland, Zurich – Komplex 457

MAY
01 Germany, Munich – Muffathalle
02 Germany, Cologne – E Werk
04 France, Paris – Cite De La Musique
05 Belgium, Brussels – Ancienne Belgique
06 Holland, Amsterdam – Paradiso
08 UK, London – Roundhouse
09 UK, London – Roundhouse
11 Germany, Berlin – Columbiahalle
12 Denmark, Copenhagen – Vega
13 Denmark, Copenhagen – Vega
15 Norway, Oslo – Sentrum
16 Sweden, Stockholm – Hangaren Subtopia