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Wikipedia article




"'Silent Shout'" is a song by Swedish electronic music duo The Knife from their third studio album of the same name (2006). The song was released on 20 February 2006 as the album's lead single.

Critical reception



Paul Woloszyn of musicOMH gave a positive review, describing "Silent Shout" as "brooding, bassy, dance-fuelled electronica" that is "pure evil."Woloszyn, Paul (2006-02-20). [http://www.musicomh.com/singles/knife-2_0206.htm The Knife - Silent Shout (Brille)] MusicOMH. Retrieved 2010-06-21. Likewise, Sharon Edge of Contactmusic.com opined, "the lush and dreamy production is reminiscent of Bristol's finest, while the electronic beats call godfathers of electro Kraftwerk to mind." Edge went on to praise the song as "an intriguing and promising taster" that contains "a moody dance angle to it in the style of VNV Nation."Edge, Sharon (2006). [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/theknifex20x02x06 The Knife - Silent Shout Single Review] Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-06-21.

'Blender' placed "Silent Shout" at #92 on its '100 Greatest Songs of 2006'.(2007-01-08). [http://www.blender.com/guide/68585/100-greatest-songs-2006-100-76.html 100 Greatest Songs of 2006: 100-76] 'Blender'. Retrieved 2010-06-18. Pitchfork Media placed "Silent Shout" at #2 on 'The Top 100 Tracks of 2006'(2006-01-18). [http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/6508-the-top-100-tracks-of-2006/10/ The Top 100 Tracks of 2006] Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-06-18. and at #74 on its 'Top 500 Songs of the 2000s'.(2010-08-19). [http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7691-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-100-51/3/ The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 100-51] Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-06-18. In addition, Resident Advisor voted "Silent Shout" at #16 on the 'Top 30 Tracks of 2006'(2006-12-31). [http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?781 RA Poll: Top 30 tracks of 2006] Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2010-06-22. and at #30 on its 'Top 100 Tracks of the 2000s'.(2010-01-29). [http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1145 RA Poll: Top 100 Tracks of the 2000s] Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2010-06-21. 'Slant Magazine' placed "Silent Shout" at #84 on its 'Best of the Aughts: Singles'.(2010-01-25). [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/feature/best-of-the-aughts-singles/214/page_2 Best of the Aughts: Singles] 'Slant Magazine'. Retrieved 2010-06-18.

Music video



Development

For "Silent Shout", director and long-time collaborator Andreas Nilsson drew on the work of Charles Burns graphic novel 'Black Hole'.McLean, Craig (2006). [http://theknife.net/biography The Knife - Biography] theknife.net. Retrieved 2010-06-21. Karin Dreijer explained the connection of the video to the song:



"We told Andreas we wanted something very dark and surrealist. When he came up with this idea it was perfect. [...] it has all the elements that we like its very sad, but hard and beautiful at the same time. And its cold, but its warm."



Synopsis

In the music video, mutated people sing along to the song. Flashing white and orange lights are seen throughout the video. Eventually, a group of mutated people is seen traveling through a forest. A giant man resting on a pillow and blanket nestled against trees continues to sing the song as the group travels by in the background.

Reception

Gigwise praised the music video as "a brilliant mix of flashing, multi-coloured lights and strange set piece scenes."(2006-02-13). [http://www.gigwise.com/videos/13431/The-Knife---Silent-Shout The Knife - Silent Shout] Gigwise. Retrieved 2010-06-21.

Live performances



The Knife performed "Silent Shout" on their live DVD 'Silent Shout: An Audio Visual Experience'.[http://www.discogs.com/release/834020 Knife, The - Silent Shout - An Audio Visual Experience] Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-21.

Track listings



*;UK CD single

# "Silent Shout" (Original Version) 4:02

# "Silent Shout" (Williams Acidic Circuits Remix) 9:47

# "Silent Shout" (Troy Pierce Barado en Locombia Mix) 6:22

*;UK 12" single

:A. "Silent Shout" (Williams Acidic Circuits Remix) 9:46

:AA1. "Silent Shout" (Troy Pierce Barado en Locombia Mix) 6:30

:AA2. "Silent Shout" (Original Version) 4:02

*;US CD maxi single

# "Silent Shout" (Radio Edit) 4:02

# "Silent Shout" (Williams Acidic Circuits Remix) 9:46

# "Silent Shout" (Troy Pierce Barado en Locombia Mix) 6:30

# "Silent Shout" (Shinedoe Remix) 7:11

# "Silent Shout" (Original Version) 4:53

# "Silent Shout" (video) 5:02

*;US 12" single

:A1. "Silent Shout" (Williams Acidic Circuits Remix) 9:46

:A2. "Silent Shout" (Original Version) 4:53

:B1. "Silent Shout" (Troy Pierce Barado en Locombia Mix) 6:30

:B2. "Silent Shout" (Shinedoe Remix) 7:11

Charts



References



Category:2006 singles

Category:2006 songs

Category:The Knife songs

Category:Mute Records singles

Category:Songs written by Karin Dreijer

Category:Songs written by Olof Dreijer

Category:V2 Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Andreas Nilsson

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