The Young Knives
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The Young Knives own brand of whimsical Indie-Rock has been delighting listeners since early 2006 with their first single The Decision, and continued to make awesome tracks until late 2008 when the band took a break.
Well now they are back, and better than ever.
Their latest single Vision In Rags is fantastic and brings us back to that strange Young Knives sound that we all love.
The song flourishes both in structure and lyrically. The youngest member of The Young Knives, Thomas “House of Lords” Dartnall is 34, meaning the whole band are pretty old for such a young man's game, but in many ways this plays into their hands. Although the song is quirky and a bit weird, it doesn’t fall into the trap of becoming childish or stupid sounding.
Vision in Rags is a great song and it was apparently made in the lead singer, Henry Dartnall's, garage on a laptop. If that is the case then that sets my expectation for the album very high indeed.
For those of you who don’t know The Young Knives, cast back your mind to 2006 when their first single, The Decision, dominated the airwaves. The song bounded back and forth on the internet thanks to its quirky wickerman-esque video and bizarre lyrics “I am the Prince of Whales, I am the Prince of Whales, and if all else fails, I am the Prince of Whales’
Let's take a look at some of the best Young Knives' tracks.
Here Comes The Rumour Mill
Here Comes The Rumour Mill was the second single from the band and followed much in the same tradition as The Decision, keeping the odd-ball lyrics, the adult Indie-Rock vibe and wonderfully strange music video.
Here Comes The Rumour Mill didn't receive quite as much attention as The Decision, but I can never work out why. In my opinion Here Comes The Rumour Mill is a far superior song to The Decision in almost every way. The music is stronger and more engaging, the video is better and the song deals with an emotion in a way The Decision does not. The song is the story of being an adult and having something to do, but feeling intimidated like an awkward child, and I think that is something we can all relate to.
Terra Firma
Terra Firma was the first single from the band's second album, Superabundance, and became one the bands biggest hits.
The song is massively catchy with its chant chorus and non-sensical lyrics. Although it was commercially a big hit for the band, I don't think the song is nearly as good as any of the tracks from the first album, but it is still a great track.
By the second album the band had really upped there Indie-Rock sound, but they lost some of their charm. Some of the weird references and lyrics begin to sound a bit forced at this stage, but it is still a great song.
The new album comes out later this year, let me know what you think in the comment section below.
If you liked The Young Knives be sure to check out The Lovely Eggs
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