A snowy Friday here in New York but things just got a little
bit more bright and warm with the seemingly unexpected release of a second tune
and video from the
The Knife’s forthcoming LP,
Shaking The Habitual. The band
shared its video, directed by
Roxy Farhat and
Kakan Hermansson, along
with the following statement:
"A Tooth For An Eye" deconstructs images of
maleness, power and leadership. Who are the people we trust as our leaders and
why? What do we have to learn from those we consider inferior? In a sport
setting where one would traditionally consider a group of men as powerful and
in charge, an unexpected leader emerges. A child enters and allows the men to
let go of their hierarchies, machismo and fear of intimacy, as they follow her
into a dance. Their lack of expertise and vulnerability shines through as they
perform the choreography. Amateurs and skilled dancers alike express joy and a
sense of freedom; There is no prestige in their performance. The child is
powerful, tough and sweet all at once, roaring "I'm telling you stories,
trust me". There is no shame in her girliness, rather she possesses
knowledge that the men lost a long time ago.”
