Deep Cuts (The Knife album)

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Deep Cuts
Studio album by
The Knife
Released17 January 2003 (2003-01-17)
RecordedJanuary, June, September and October 2002 in Stockholm
Genre
Length44:58
LabelRabid
ProducerThe Knife
The Knife chronology
The Knife
(2001) 		Deep Cuts
(2003) 		Hannah med H Soundtrack
(2003)
Singles from Deep Cuts
  1. "Got 2 Let U"
    Released: 6 May 2002[5]
  2. "Heartbeats"
    Released: 27 December 2002[6]
  3. "You Take My Breath Away"
    Released: 28 March 2003[6]
  4. "Pass This On"
    Released: 13 June 2005[7]

Deep Cuts is the second studio album by Swedish electronic music duo the Knife. It was released on 17 January 2003 by Rabid Records. The 2004 version contains three additional tracks (taken from Hannah med H Soundtrack) and is packaged with a DVD containing music videos. On 31 October 2006, Mute Records issued Deep Cuts and the Knife's eponymous debut album in the United States, marking the first US release of both albums. The album spawned the singles "Heartbeats", "You Take My Breath Away" and "Pass This On".

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
DIY[9]
The Guardian[10]
Hot Press9/10[11]
The Irish Times[12]
Pitchfork7.6/10[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
Stylus MagazineB+[15]
The Sunday Times[16]
Uncut[17]

Deep Cuts received critical acclaim. Danielle Brigham of Hot Press compared it to a "soundtrack to a futuristic film that was made in the '80s", saying that "the synths, the drum machines and even the vocals – are distinctly retro but always put to imaginative use." Karin's way of singing was described as "mix of subtlety and parody".[11]

Q included Deep Cuts at number 56 on their "Top 100 Albums of the 2000s" list in 2009.[citation needed]

In 2013, Swedish magazine Sonic placed the album at number four on their list of the "100 Best Swedish Albums Ever". The list was compiled by 150 musicians, journalists and music industry insiders.[18]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by the Knife, except where noted

Swedish and 2007 UK edition[19][20]
No.TitleLength
1."Heartbeats"3:52
2."Girls' Night Out"3:39
3."Pass This On"3:49
4."One for You"3:48
5."The Cop"0:44
6."Listen Now"2:50
7."She's Having a Baby"2:10
8."You Take My Breath Away" (writers: The Knife, Jenny Wilson)4:27
9."Rock Classics"4:57
10."Is It Medicine"2:23
11."You Make Me Like Charity"3:06
12."Got 2 Let U"4:00
13."Behind the Bushes"4:15
14."Hangin' Out"0:58
European, Australian and iTunes Store bonus tracks[21]
No.TitleLength
15."This Is Now"3:55
16."Handy-Man"2:40
17."The Bridge"3:51

Swedish and European special edition[edit]

Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."This Is Now"3:55
16."Handy-Man"2:40
17."The Bridge"3:51
Bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Handy-Man" 
2."Pass This On" 
3."You Take My Breath Away (I)" 
4."Heartbeats" 
5."N.Y. Hotel" 

2006 UK special edition[edit]

Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."This Is Now"3:55
16."Handy-Man"2:40
17."The Bridge"3:51
Bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."N.Y. Hotel" 
2."Heartbeats" 
3."You Take My Breath Away (I)" 
4."Handy-Man" 
5."Pass This On" 
6."You Take My Breath Away (II)" 
7."When I Found The Knife" (story by Frau Rabid, animation by Vardag) 

US edition[edit]

Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."This Is Now"3:55
16."Handy-Man"2:40
17."The Bridge"3:51
18."Pass This On" (Dahlbäck and Dahlbäck Remix)5:32
19."Heartbeats" (Rex the Dog Remix)6:12
20."You Take My Breath Away" (Mylo Remix; writers: The Knife, Wilson)7:12
Bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."When I Found The Knife" 
2."You Take My Breath Away (II)" 
3."Handy-Man" 
4."Pass This On" 
5."You Take My Breath Away (I)" 
6."Heartbeats" 
7."N.Y. Hotel" 

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Deep Cuts.[22][23]

  • The Knife – recording, production, mixing, cover design
  • Jenny Wilson – vocals (track 8)
  • Kalle Lekholm – French horn (track 13)
  • Christoffer Berg – mixing (tracks 1–4, 6–13)
  • Henrik Jonsson – mastering
  • Kristian Andersson – hardware supervision
  • Elin Berge – photo

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[26] Gold 30,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Edition Format Ref.
Sweden 17 January 2003
Rabid [19]
11 October 2004 CD + DVD [27]
United Kingdom V2 [28]
Germany 24 January 2005 [29]
8 March 2006
  • CD
  • digital download
 [30]
United Kingdom 28 August 2006 CD + DVD Brille [31]
United States 31 October 2006 Mute [32]
United Kingdom 30 April 2007 CD Brille [20]
10 December 2012 LP [33]
United States 28 October 2013 LP + CD [34]
Australia 2 December 2013 Warner [35]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Price, Simon (11 May 2013). "Simon Price on The Knife: Is this a gig? A performance? Or a rubbish aerobics class?". The Independent. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  3. ^ Cairns, Dan (1 February 2009). "Synth-pop: Encyclopedia of Modern Music". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011.
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  9. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen. "The Knife – Deep Cuts". DIY. Archived from the original on 26 October 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  10. ^ Simpson, Dave (15 October 2004). "The Knife, Deep Cuts". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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    • Full review: Brigham, Danielle (21 February 2005). "Deep Cuts". Hot Press. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
    • Rating: Brigham, Danielle (21 February 2005). "Deep Cuts". Hot Press. Archived from the original on 22 February 2005. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  12. ^ Courtney, Kevin (4 February 2005). "The Knife: Deep Cuts (Rabid Records)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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  14. ^ Hoard, Christian (27 November 2006). "The Knife: Deep Cuts". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2007.
  15. ^ Love, Josh (8 December 2004). "The Knife – Deep Cuts – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 September 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2006.
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  23. ^ Deep Cuts (liner notes). The Knife. United Kingdom: Brille Records. 2007. BRILCDX105.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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