New Knife video - Raging Lung

In case there was still an varying confusion left, Shaking The Habitual is extraordinary. As much as one could expect from the all-world talents of Sweden's The Knife, the production is more than a expansive array of sounds; its ideas as well. Knowing this, the band's "live" performances aren't exactly performances, rather visual representations of what Shaking The Habitual is. Unsurprisingly, it's certainly something new.

For an idea of what to expect, check out the new video for "Raging Lung" below, filmed during a show in the duo's native Sweden last May.

New The Knife video - A Cherry On Top

For those that haven't attempted to divulge into The Knife's Shaking The Habitual, there's still time. While it is a taxing album in many ways, the sheer brilliance and unfiltered outpouring of originality oozing from its seams is unignorable. The newest video from the Swedish group for "A Cherry On Top," while more of a .gif than a video, doesn't overwhelm the user on visual alone (the stirring pink and green neon contrasts on the cover are used here), but the menacing dark churns are something totally unfamiliar. Simply put, it's a whole different level of what we aesthetically understand as production.

Check it out below and grab Shaking The Habitual today.

Creating 'Shaking The Habitual'

The unmistakable depth of The Knife's awe-inducing Shaking The Habitual is something to admire. But, for an album that goes so far with so many varying layers of subject material, experimentation, and re-imagination of what is possible by the medium, its somewhat taxing.

From director Marit Östberg, fans have an opportunity to look at what went into the creation of the album from the direct perspectives of Olof Dreijer and Karin Dreijer Andersson. And, as one might expect, the process for them is much different than other artists. Internal questions of identity (the masks The Knife often wear) are asked, with Olof and Karin looking for answers rather than just expecting them. They also speak candidly about the music industry, which Karin refers to as "homogenized," and what must be done to surpass the normalcy of expectations.

Watch the whole 13-minute video below and stream the whole album via The Knife official website.

Album Stream: The Knife - Shaking The Habitual

Arguably the most hyped album of early 2013, The Knife's Shaking The Habitual is available to fully stream a full week early, courtesy of Pitchfork Advance. The other-worldly inspiring album starts off with the strikingly unique "A Tooth For An Eye," which has already made the short-list for best tracks of 2013. There's so many rivaling layers to Shaking The Habitual, however, that just jumping in may prove to be a bit much.

Dare if you will and stream the album here before its release next week on Rabid Records, with pre-orders still available.

Honningbarna - Fuck Kunst (Dans Dans)

Too often, punk is hard to explain. So what better way to explain than in a language I don't even understand?

"Fuck Kunst (Dans Dans)," if it weren't obvious on title alone, is from Norwegian traditional punks Honningbarna. It's short blister punk that doesn't require complete understanding to get behind, which comes from the band's UK debut Verden En Enkel. With help from producer Pelle Gunnerfeldt, who's worked with acts like The Hives, The Knife, and others before hand, Verden En Enkel aims to complete the seemingly improbable task of taking contemporary international artists on a wide-scale.

Check out "Fuck Kunst (Dans Dans)" and the album's first single "Offerdans," which premiered over at NME last month, below. And grab Verden En Enkel May 6 via G Records/EMI Norway.

New The Knife - A Tooth For An Eye

In the newest video from The Knife's extremely anticipated new album Shaking the Habitual, directors Roxy Farhat and Kakan Harmansson look for the uncommon in role reversal. A group of men is led in charge by a young woman, who guides them through vulnerable and largely uncomfortable maneuvers. In sense, per the explanation Farhat gave, it allowed them to grace their weaknesses when they least expected it.

Shaking The Habitual is slated for release April 8 and 9. Pre-order (you must) the album here, and watch the video/stream "A Tooth For An Eye" below.

The Knife video - Full Of Fire

Remember at the end of last week when "Full Of Fire" hit online but no one could actually listen to it? Well that short-lived nightmare is over, because The Knife have released it with a new video 10 minute video. The video comes a few months before the release of the duo's super-anticipated Shaking The Habitual 3X(!) LP.

Pre-order the album here via Rabid Records before the official April 8 release date.