The Young Knives

UK duo Young Knives returned in 2020 after a seven-year absence with Barbarians, an album unlike any they've made before. Maybe unlike one anyone's made before.

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Tricky, Throwing Muses, Young Knives, and Thibault, plus the return of Insides, and more.

Listen to new songs by Bully, Moor Mother & billy woods, Boldy James/Cool Kids, Neurosis' Steve Von Till, Kath Bloom, Travis, Wax Chattels, Mattiel (Beastie Boys cover), Young Knives, !!!, Silversun Pickups, and more.

Listen to new songs by Pearl Jam, Shabazz Palaces, Lingua Ignota, The Dream Syndicate, Joan Shelley, TOPS, Ulcerate, Naaem (Silver Apples cover), Young Knives, and more.

Listen to new songs from City Girls, DJ Shadow, Stephen Mallinder (Cabaret Voltaire), The Young Knives, Homeboy Sandman, Cursive, Corridor, The Dodos and more.

Thomas and Henry Dartnall, and the rest of The Young Knives, are back -- looking and sounding a little different than you might remember. On new single “Red Cherries,” gone are the catchy mid-’00s post-post-punk/psych riffs and in their place is something decidedly more astringent and intense.

It's been a while since America has seen UK trio The Young Knives on these shores. The band from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, fronted by brothers Henry and Thomas Dartnall, have continued making their distinctive, eccentric and decidedly British brand of punchy psych rock...

The Young Knives @ Studio B, NYC - June 6, 2008 (allan) today in NYC * free stuff * Oliver Future @ Union Hall * Wyclef Jean @ The Apple Store * My Brightest Diamond @ Other Music * Denison Witmer & The New Frontiers @ Pianos * Jamie Lidell plays his 2nd of 2 nights @ Bowery Ballroom * The Young Knives, the Postelles, Magic Wand, and Gustaf Heden @ Merc A free pair of tickets to Pianos goes to the first person to email BVCONTESTS@HOTMAIL...

DOWNLOAD: The Young Knives - Up All Night (MP3) Jun 6 - Studio B w/ The Field/Four Tet Jun 7 - Union Hall Jun 8 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA Jun 9 - Mercury LoungeUK tour dates below...

Amy Winehouse, Arctic Monkeys, Jamie T, Bat for Lashes, and Maps were among those nominated for this year's UK Mercury Prize. Amy Winehouse is playing Summerstage and touring...