The Knife's Silent Shout finds the duo honing in on a specific mood, and at last, perfecting a signature sound. It's got a forbidding cold-bloodedness by melding contemporary electronic sounds with a grotesque vocal palette.

From the rushing percussion and synth flares of "Neverland" to the hall of plexiglass mirrors wonkiness of "We Share Our Mother's Health," they frequently find a striking balance between minimalism and dissonance.