The Knife | ||||
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Released | July 21, 2017 | |||
Studio | Foxy, Marina del Rey, California | |||
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Length | 39:04 | |||
Label | Rise | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100 [1] |
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AllMusic | [2] |
PunkNews.org | [3] |
Irish Times | [4] |
Rock Hard | 8/10 [5] |
Rocksound | 7/10 [6] |
The Knife is the seventh studio album by American ska punk band Goldfinger, released on July 21, 2017, through Rise Records. It marks the band's first album following a nine-year non-album gap, their longest ever. It is their first release featuring their new supergroup line-up consisting of guitarist/vocalist and founding member John Feldmann, lead guitarist Philip Sneed (Story of the Year), bassist Mike Herrera (MxPx, Mike Herrera's Tumbledown) and drummer Travis Barker (Blink-182). There are also several notable musicians who make guest appearances on the album. [7] [8] [9] The album received critical acclaim.
In the November/December 2010 issue No. 43 of SMASH magazine, Feldmann stated that a new EP or a possible full-length album was "in the works" with Feldmann having penned 4/5 new tracks, and Pfeiffer having recorded the drum tracks. Feldmann also states in the article that with the release of any new material would be supported with an extended tour. [10] According to Feldmann, Goldfinger was expecting to have their new album out sometime in 2012. [11] The band released a new song, "Am I Deaf", on Friday May 24, 2013. Four years later, Put the Knife Away was released. [12]
In 2015, Feldmann did an interview with Fuse, noting that the band's future largely amounts to the occasional tour: "We'll probably release a song or two but I don't know if we're going to release albums anymore. We play the same songs we've always done." [13]
Am I Deaf was originally recorded in 2013 with Charlie Paulson, Kelly LeMieux, and Darrin Pfeiffer but has since been re-recorded for the album featuring Sneed, Herrera and Barker.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Million Miles" |
| 2:05 |
2. | "Get What I Need" |
| 3:06 |
3. | "Am I Deaf" (2017 re-recording) |
| 3:04 |
4. | "Tijuana Sunrise" | 3:38 | |
5. | "Put the Knife Away" |
| 2:58 |
6. | "Don't Let Me Go" (featuring Takahiro Moriuchi of One Ok Rock) |
| 3:33 |
7. | "Beacon" |
| 3:09 |
8. | "Who's Laughing Now" |
| 2:42 |
9. | "Say It Out Loud" |
| 3:34 |
10. | "Orthodontist Girl" (featuring Josh Dun of Twenty One Pilots) |
| 2:29 |
11. | "See You Around" (featuring Mark Hoppus of blink-182) |
| 2:59 |
12. | "Liftoff" (featuring Nick Hexum of 311) | 3:27 | |
13. | "Milla" | 2:38 | |
Total length: | 39:04 |
Credits adapted from AllMusic and The Prelude Press. [14] [15]
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Worldwide | July 21, 2017 | Rise | [18] |
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