The Knife (Goldfinger album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = The Knife

| type = Studio album

| artist = Goldfinger

| cover = Goldfinger - The Knife.jpg

| alt =

| released = July 21, 2017

| recorded =

| studio = Foxy, Marina del Rey, California

| genre = {{hlist|Pop punk|ska punk}}

| length = 39:04

| label = Rise

| producer =

| prev_title = Hello Destiny...

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = Never Look Back

| next_year = 2020

| misc = {{Singles

| name = The Knife

| type = Album

| single1 = Am I Deaf

| single1date = May 24, 2013

| single2 = Put the Knife Away

| single2date = May 24, 2017

| single3 = Tijuana Sunrise

| single3date = July 14, 2017

}}

}}

{{album ratings

|MC=82/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-knife/goldfinger|title=The Knife by Goldfinger|accessdate=July 29, 2021|via=www.metacritic.com}}

|rev1=AllMusic

|rev1score={{rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-knife-mw0003061850|title=The Knife - Goldfinger | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|accessdate=July 29, 2021|via=www.allmusic.com}}

|rev2=PunkNews.org

|rev2score={{rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/review/15225/goldfinger-the-knife|title=Goldfinger - The Knife|website=www.punknews.org|date=July 23, 2017 |accessdate=July 29, 2021}}

|rev3=Irish Times

|rev3score={{rating|2|5}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/goldfinger-the-knife-review-pop-punkers-past-their-sell-by-date-1.3153744|title=Goldfinger - The Knife review: Pop-punkers past their sell-by date|first=Lauren|last=Murphy|newspaper=The Irish Times|accessdate=July 29, 2021}}

| rev4 = Rock Hard

| rev4score = 8/10{{cite web|url=https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/goldfinger-the-knife_19598.html|title=Goldfinger The Knife|work=Rock Hard|author=Schnadelbach, Buffo|date=August 30, 2017|accessdate=August 27, 2022|language=DE}}

|rev5=Rocksound

|rev5score=7/10{{Cite web|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/read/goldfinger-the-knife|title=Goldfinger - 'The Knife' - Reviews|website=Rock Sound Magazine|accessdate=July 29, 2021}}

}}

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.{{cite web|last1=Dickman|first1=Maggie|title=Goldfinger announce first new album in nine years, 'The Knife'—listen to the first single|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/goldfinger_new_album_the_knife|website=Alternative Press|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc.|access-date=August 8, 2017|date=May 24, 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Sayce|first1=Rob|title=Members Of Twenty One Pilots, Blink-182 & One OK Rock Are On The New Goldfinger Record|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/members-of-twenty-one-pilots-blink-182-one-ok-rock-are-on-the-new-goldfinge|website=Rock Sound|access-date=August 8, 2017|date=May 25, 2017}}{{cite magazine|last1=Kres|first1=Bryan|title=Goldfinger Start a New Day on 'Tijuana Sunrise': Exclusive|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7866024/goldfinger-tijuana-sunrise-exclusive|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Eldridge Industries|access-date=August 8, 2017|date=July 14, 2017}} The album received critical acclaim.

Background

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.smashmagazine.com/issue43-cover-story.html |title=Issue 43 Cover Story - Goldfinger |publisher=SMASH Magazine |access-date=2011-07-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716093403/http://www.smashmagazine.com/issue43-cover-story.html |archive-date=2011-07-16 }} According to Feldmann, Goldfinger was expecting to have their new album out sometime in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/article/45686 |title=Goldfinger to release new album this year |publisher=Punknews.org |date=2012-01-03 |access-date=2012-01-03}} The band released a new song, "Am I Deaf", on Friday May 24, 2013. Four years later, Put the Knife Away was released.{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/goldfingermusic-1/am-i-deaf|title=AM I DEAF|website=Soundcloud.com|access-date=2017-07-21}}

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."{{cite news|title=Catching Up with Goldfinger: "Superman" John Feldmann Spills All|date=June 29, 2015|author=Maria Sherman|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2015/06/goldfinger-john-feldmann-interview|publisher=Fuse|access-date=March 16, 2016}}

Track listing

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.

{{Track listing

| title1 = A Million Miles

| length1 = 2:05

| writer1 =

| title2 = Get What I Need

| length2 = 3:06

| writer2 = {{hlist|Feldmann|Nate Albert}}

| title3 = Am I Deaf

| length3 = 3:04

| writer3 =

| title4 = Tijuana Sunrise

| length4 = 3:38

| writer4 =

| title5 = Put the Knife Away

| length5 = 2:58

| writer5 =

| title6 = Don't Let Me Go

| note6 = featuring Takahiro Moriuchi of One Ok Rock

| length6 = 3:33

| writer6 =

| title7 = Beacon

| length7 = 3:09

| writer7 =

| title8 = Who's Laughing Now

| length8 = 2:42

| writer8 = {{hlist|Feldmann|Luke Hemmings}}

| title9 = Say It Out Loud

| length9 = 3:34

| writer9 =

| title10 = Orthodontist Girl

| note10 = featuring Josh Dun of Twenty One Pilots

| length10 = 2:29

| writer10 =

| title11 = See You Around

| note11 = featuring Mark Hoppus of Blink-182

| length11 = 2:59

| writer11 = {{hlist|Feldmann|Hoppus|Jonathan Fox|Martin Johnson}}

| title12 = Liftoff

| note12 = featuring Nick Hexum of 311

| length12 = 3:27

| writer12 = {{hlist|Feldmann|Hexum|Fox|Rome Ramirez}}

| title13 = Milla

| length13 = 2:38

| writer13 =

| total_length = 39:04

| all_writing = John Feldmann, except where noted

}}

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic and The Prelude Press.{{cite web|title=Credits for The Knife|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-knife-mw0003061850/credits|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|access-date=August 8, 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Vigil|first1=Dom|title=Goldfinger Announce New Album, "The Knife" Out July 21st & Release New Song|url=http://www.thepreludepress.com/news/2017/5/24/goldfinger-announce-new-album-the-knife-out-july-21st-release-new-song|website=The Prelude Press|access-date=August 8, 2017|date=May 24, 2017}}

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Goldfinger

Additional musicians

  • Zakk Cervini – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards
  • Matt Pauling – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards
  • Billy Kottage – keyboards, trombone
  • Matt Appleton – saxophone
  • John Christianson – trumpet

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Guest artists

  • Mark Hoppus (Blink-182) – co-lead vocals on "See You Around"
  • Nick Hexum (311) – co-lead vocals on "Liftoff"
  • Takahiro Moriuchi (One Ok Rock) – co-lead vocals on "Don't Let Me Go"{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BW1TAd8jhah/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/10969taka/1564240040619284129 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Instagram post by Taka • Jul 22, 2017 at 2:52am UTC|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BSLDz_PjJzd/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/johnfeldy/1480293669260795101 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Instagram post by John Feldmann • Mar 28, 2017 at 7:06am UTC|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}
  • Nate Albert (the Mighty Mighty Bosstones) – guitar on "Get What I Need"
  • Makua Rothmanukeke on "Liftoff"
  • Josh Dun (Twenty One Pilots) – drums on "Orthodontist Girl"

Technical personnel

  • Zakk Cervini – mixing, producer
  • Matt Pauling – additional production, editing, engineer
  • Brian Burnham – studio assistant
  • Vinicius Gut – artwork, layout

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| {{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Knife-Goldfinger/dp/B07121W974|title=Goldfinger - The Knife - Amazon.com Music|asin=B07121W974|access-date=August 16, 2017}}

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