Turn Tail is the third single release from Young Knives new critically acclaimed album Superabundance. Possibly the biggest record in the Knives recording history, Turn Tail is a fine example of Young Knives doing melodic pop with massive abandon. Lyrical style at its best - wise and mysterious, yet compellingly vague, Turn Tails epic chorus Were all slaves on this ship, were all slaves on this ship, this ships sinking we will not reach the shore, we will not reach the shore, reach the shore is suitably epic yet dark. The track also features a sixteen-piece orchestra. The soaring string section surges and expands around the palpably tight organics of the band - creating a whole new dimension for Young Knives.In typical offbeat Young Knives style, the band have opted for some unusual release formats for the single - which will be available on both limited edition CD and 7. The CD version is to include a four track ep- featuring three new tracks along with the single. For the 7-inch, the band will take their recording back to basics by recording two lo-fi versions direct to vinyl. It may be of interest to record enthusiasts that aside from mics and lathes picking up any sound in the room, no recording studio or equipment will be involved. The band decided to record this way in an attempt to re-create the purity that once existed in the 7" single, and re-enforce the direct relationship that it can provide between the musician and the listener. It is the closest thing to having the band directly in front of you as possible outside of the live arena. It is also an attempt by Transgressive Records to claim back the essence of releasing music in an over formatted and marketed world. This is an exciting move for Young Knives- no artist in the last 25 years has attempted this and the band look set to make musical history. Young Knives will be filmed recording the ep tracks for an online documentary. Visitors to the bands website can watch the footage and follow a link for details on where to buy the special format. In the studio will be mastering engineer Guy Davie (The Long Blondes/ Chemical Brothers/ The Streets) and engineer Mandy Parnell (Feist/ Simian Mobile Disco), Hugh Paghams' assistant and writer for the influential music recording magazine Tape Op.Produced by Tony Doogan (Super Furry Animals, Mogwai, Belle & Sebastian, Dirty Pretty Things) Superabundance is a vast progression from their previous work - this body of work is (gasp) poppier and more expansive, but at the same time remaining utterly idiosyncratic and true to the bands leftfield and entirely British roots, making for a genuinely compelling and tantalising listen. Young Knives have a fine eye for astute and cynical observations is countered by a new found mastery of pop sensibilities and soaring melodies, aligning the band with such British greats of the last 20 years as Blur, Pulp and Radiohead.
Young Knives are currently on their Off The Beaten Track Tour visiting a myriad of towns they have never performed in previously. International dates, including a stint in Hong Kong, yet more triumphant British festivals dates and a fuller national UK tour will follow throughout the remainder of 2008. Young Knives