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Union Of Knives are a balance of youth and experience, brutality and compassion, dirt and clinical cleanliness. On stage Craig Grant and Chris Gordon play dual frontman roles, supported, like a see-saw on its axis, by Dave McClean. In the studio each member is autonomous—lyrics, beats, melodies, and ideas come from everywhere.
The music they make is steely hard, yet cut through with raw, emotive longing and power. Their guitars are loud, but they have no room or need for a drummer. ‘Evil Has Never’ is an oily black lament to a love that just can’t work. ‘Opposite Direction’ channels the power of prime My Bloody Valentine; ‘Taste Of Harmony’ steers melody through starkly sculpted electro.
Chris and Dave are from Glasgow; Craig is from Aberdeen, though now he’s an ‘adopted Glaswegian.’ The house Craig grew up in was situated right by the sea, which might sound romantic, but things are a bit more complicated than that. ‘I miss living by the sea, I miss being on the beach,’ he says. ‘But I also forget how mad the whole place is.’ He lived on a brand new scheme of just three or four houses. From the front window you could see an old, abandoned hotel that barely clung to the cliff edge. Look to the left and you would see a huge old red and white lighthouse that cast its glow into his room every single night, keeping him awake for years. When Craig moved to Glasgow he had insomnia for two years.
The music they make is steely hard, yet cut through with raw, emotive longing and power. Their guitars are loud, but they have no room or need for a drummer. ‘Evil Has Never’ is an oily black lament to a love that just can’t work. ‘Opposite Direction’ channels the power of prime My Bloody Valentine; ‘Taste Of Harmony’ steers melody through starkly sculpted electro.
Chris and Dave are from Glasgow; Craig is from Aberdeen, though now he’s an ‘adopted Glaswegian.’ The house Craig grew up in was situated right by the sea, which might sound romantic, but things are a bit more complicated than that. ‘I miss living by the sea, I miss being on the beach,’ he says. ‘But I also forget how mad the whole place is.’ He lived on a brand new scheme of just three or four houses. From the front window you could see an old, abandoned hotel that barely clung to the cliff edge. Look to the left and you would see a huge old red and white lighthouse that cast its glow into his room every single night, keeping him awake for years. When Craig moved to Glasgow he had insomnia for two years.
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C2531 wrote:
hopefully we'll get some new music from them soon
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Damien1003 wrote:
They made a concert in Liège in march 2007, and I wasn't there ... it is one of the biggest regrets I have !
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rofreg wrote:
These guys have been quiet for a while -- do we know what's going on with 'The Anti-Fire'? I'm very curious to hear it...the bits and pieces they've released definitely seem like a departure from V&B, but I like what I've heard so far.
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thornykins wrote:
@ ativke: You're probably hearing the single version of "Evil Has Never". It's on 7digital: http://www.7digital.com/artists/union-of-knives/evil-has-never-3/
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ResidentWriter wrote:
The new EP is ok...a grower, certainly. Not quite the brilliance of Violence & Birdsong though.
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ativke wrote:
Anybody know how I could get my hands on the mixes that last.fm streams, esp. Evil Has Never? I don't even know where they come from.
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MrEitch wrote:
those guys are genius.
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Just1Answer wrote:
i dont like new demos. they lost their magic(
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FermentedLies wrote:
Somebody needs to upload all the new tracks they're putting up on myspace. Doing Drugs is so catchy...
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boy_a wrote:
очень правильная (=хорошая) музыка
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clicktrackheart wrote:
Evil Has Never is awesome, somehow reminds me of November Was White, December Was Grey by Say Hi
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spacerjoe wrote:
Any plans for any London dates?
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dj_maly wrote:
Anyone know when the knew album is due?
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skyright wrote:
New track Lightning Pace!
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ianshaw wrote:
"We Can't Go Wrong" should carry some sort of warning label . . . . it's some sort of delayed-reaction audio drug - never even noticed it and, suddently, I'm addicted . . . . .
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ResidentWriter wrote:
LOVE Violence and Birdsong but the new stuff on MySpace worries me a little. Fingers crossed the new album will be good!
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skanky_kitten wrote:
Yet another great band from Glasgow
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electro_hive wrote:
очень они крутые. с первого раза в фав)
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hungryjack01 wrote:
what do you mean? nobody has ever loved like i doOOO....
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MonkeyDamir wrote:
Meine neue Lieblingsband...vielleicht^^
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