Bristol noise collective Knives announce their debut album, GLITTER, scheduled for release on Marshall Records on 2nd May. This announcement coincides with the band’s new single ‘The Dagger’, a caustic and riotous anti-anthem that perfectly sets the scene for what’s to come. Along with the announcement, the band has shared UK/EU headline tour dates starting in April.
Knives music serves as a manifesto for inclusivity, diversity, and empowerment within the alternative music scene. Through their music and live performances, Knives aims to cultivate a community that celebrates marginalised voices—an inclusive space of rebellion for people of colour and the LGBTQ+ community. Bassist Ben Marshall expands:
“We’re all completely different people, from different backgrounds. It’s a space I’m happy to have curated because growing up and listening to Metallica, I would never find other black people in that audience. Now we have so many queer and people of colour coming to our shows, and it feels nice to have been able to cultivate a place like that. Creating a place where people feel they belong.”
GLITTER was recorded in the Welsh Valleys at Giant Wafer Studios in Llanbadarn Fynydd, under the watchful eye of producer-engineer, close friend and collaborator Dominic Bailey-Clay (Death Goals, Dream Wave, The Byker Grove Fan Club). The album channels the band’s diverse influences, pooling from hardcore, post-punk, alt-rock, and experimental jazz—into a cohesive yet unpredictable experience.
Knives’ latest single, ‘The Dagger,’ addresses the cultural divide immigrants encounter upon arriving in the UK and how the rise of extremist right-wing political influence fosters a hostile environment for those searching for a better life.
“The lyric ‘what’s a knight to a king to a queen to a pawn’ is a crucial reference to how right-wing groups manipulate their influence over the working class, leading them to believe that immigration is to blame for their rising bills and the increase in crime.
These voices seek to evade all responsibility after neglecting to lead the country for the past 14 years! This is my favourite lyric on the track, written during the rise of Islamophobia in 2024 when the horrific riots swept across the country.”
Knives Live Dates
April
5 London, The Black Heart -UK
6 Exeter, The Cavern – UK
11 Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach – UK
12 Bristol, Outer Town Festival – UK
16 Nates, Stereolux – FR
17 Bourges, Festival Printemps de Bourges – FR
18 Lille, L’aeronef – FR
19 Laval, 6PAR4 – FR
23 Rouen, Le 106 – FR
24 Paris, Point Ephemere – FR
25 Remis, Cartonnerie – FR
May
5 Deventer, In Vredes Naam Deventer Festival – NL
6 Rotterdam, V11 – NL
7 Eindhoven, Dynamo Basement – NL
8 Nijmegen, Merleyn – NL
9 Utrecht, Acu –
10 Bristol, Thekla – UK
For more information on Knives please check their facebook and instagram.
