The Knife - A Cherry On Top

Taken from The Knife's new album 'Shaking The Habitual', out now:

Animation by Martin Falck

[jacobmurphy]

the instruments going out of tune reminds me of when someone just breaks down and everything goes out of tune. It finds beauty in a moment of chaos. This is such a beautiful piece of art

[baby.goblin]

people confuse music sounding druggy with the need for drugs. you don't need drugs to appreciate this song, it's good by itself and trippy enough

[Foley.machine]

This album was tremendously ahead of its time, sonically and lyrically.

[CobaltLuster]

The vocal interlude never fails to give me chills.

[WireMosasaur]

I don't think a song has ever simultaneously creeped me out and made me hungry before.

[mateofedericosaboya]

Love the knife. Haven't found nothing that even got close with this kind of pieces. They're absolute sound gifts

[ArameoDios]

I need a time after this... . . .. . . . . . . . . .

[wyndgrove]

Such a beautiful song. And the structure of the track is wonderfully original and interesting.

[Skolotoi]

Too deep, The Knife. I'm gonna miss you.

[fireseeker]

As I listen to this, I imagine myself walking through some big city at the darkest hours of the night, all by myself, with just the skyline above, the glow of all the city's lights to serve as company and this song sounding from God knows where. Then, just in the minute 3:55, all lights of the city suddenly turn off, leaving all in darkness with no other sound more than those strumming chords. And, when the bass kicks in, all the buildings shake and start to crumble untill there is nothing left.

[rvufo]

I love this track more and more with each listen. it's so powerful

[renelopez]

This is the most eerie track i've ever listened to. o.o

[evildead]

Im glad someone else mentioned coil, first thing that sprung to my mind. But yes still love it, been into the knife since day 1

[giantsquid]

hey, this is one of my fav tracks off the album

[kdt]

I fucking love this, is so dark and menacing its awesome. Experimental shit is cool....

[WeiselFalso]

I don't know how to describe this song, i mean, it's not boring, but it doesn't give energy nor happiness, nor sadness, it's interestingly weird.

[bipolar-polar-bear-east]

It's nice gives you time to focus on what you want.

[mozysioux]

beautiful song. maybe it demand many listen to be appreciate

[justinrudolph]

Oh my god. Why must you even feel the need to comment? This song is better than ANY American song that has come out this year. This past ten years for that matter. You have no idea. Your narrow mind inhibits your imaginative expansion.

[LEK]

i dig it. kind of basic experimental but i'm very glad they are kind of popular...the more people that can open their ears and minds to unfamiliar sounds and recognize that not all music has to be pretty, or even appealing to your ears to be good, the better.