The Knife (Goldfinger album)

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The Knife
Studio album by
Goldfinger
ReleasedJuly 21, 2017
StudioFoxy, Marina del Rey, California
Genre
Length39:04
LabelRise
Producer
Goldfinger chronology
Hello Destiny...
(2008) 		The Knife
(2017) 		Never Look Back
(2020)
Singles from The Knife
  1. "Am I Deaf"
    Released: May 24, 2013
  2. "Put the Knife Away"
    Released: May 24, 2017
  3. "Tijuana Sunrise"
    Released: July 14, 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
PunkNews.org[3]
Irish Times[4]
Rock Hard8/10[5]
Rocksound7/10[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.

Background[edit]

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]

Track listing[edit]

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Million Miles"
  • Feldmann
  • Barker
  • Herrera
  • Sneed
2:05
2."Get What I Need"
  • Feldmann
  • Barker
  • Herrera
  • Sneed
3:06
3."Am I Deaf" (2017 re-recording)
  • Feldmann
3:04
4."Tijuana Sunrise" 3:38
5."Put the Knife Away"
  • Feldmann
2:58
6."Don't Let Me Go" (featuring Takahiro Moriuchi of One Ok Rock)
  • Feldmann
  • Barker
  • Herrera
  • Sneed
3:33
7."Beacon"
  • Feldmann
3:09
8."Who's Laughing Now"
2:42
9."Say It Out Loud"
  • Feldmann
3:34
10."Orthodontist Girl" (featuring Josh Dun of Twenty One Pilots)
  • Feldmann
2:29
11."See You Around" (featuring Mark Hoppus of Blink-182)
  • Feldmann
  • Jonathan Fox
  • Martin Johnson
2:59
12."Liftoff" (featuring Nick Hexum of 311) 3:27
13."Milla" 2:38
Total length:39:04

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from AllMusic and The Prelude Press.[14][15]

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Worldwide July 21, 2017
Rise [18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Knife by Goldfinger". Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via www.metacritic.com.
  2. ^ "The Knife - Goldfinger | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Retrieved July 29, 2021 – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "Goldfinger - The Knife". www.punknews.org. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  4. ^ Murphy, Lauren. "Goldfinger - The Knife review: Pop-punkers past their sell-by date". The Irish Times. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Schnadelbach, Buffo (August 30, 2017). "Goldfinger The Knife". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "Goldfinger - 'The Knife' - Reviews". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Dickman, Maggie (May 24, 2017). "Goldfinger announce first new album in nine years, 'The Knife'—listen to the first single". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  8. ^ Sayce, Rob (May 25, 2017). "Members Of Twenty One Pilots, Blink-182 & One OK Rock Are On The New Goldfinger Record". Rock Sound. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  9. ^ Kres, Bryan (July 14, 2017). "Goldfinger Start a New Day on 'Tijuana Sunrise': Exclusive". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  10. ^ "Issue 43 Cover Story - Goldfinger". SMASH Magazine. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  11. ^ "Goldfinger to release new album this year". Punknews.org. January 3, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
  12. ^ "AM I DEAF". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  13. ^ Maria Sherman (June 29, 2015). "Catching Up with Goldfinger: "Superman" John Feldmann Spills All". Fuse. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  14. ^ "Credits for The Knife". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  15. ^ Vigil, Dom (May 24, 2017). "Goldfinger Announce New Album, "The Knife" Out July 21st & Release New Song". The Prelude Press. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  16. ^ "Instagram post by Taka • Jul 22, 2017 at 2:52am UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021.
  17. ^ "Instagram post by John Feldmann • Mar 28, 2017 at 7:06am UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021.
  18. ^ "Goldfinger - The Knife - Amazon.com Music". ASIN B07121W974. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
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