{"id":13014,"date":"2024-01-26T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progradar.org\/?p=13014"},"modified":"2026-08-21T01:19:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T00:19:00","slug":"single-review-a-knife-ballet-scattered-red-blue-black","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progradar.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/01\/26\/single-review-a-knife-ballet-scattered-red-blue-black\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Review – A Knife Ballet – Scattered Red, Blue & Black"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A Knife Ballet<\/strong> is Composer & Producer Jonathan Stolber <\/strong>whose music is a blend of introspective cinematic electronic art-rock, inspired by Radiohead’s<\/strong> emotive brilliance & the atmospheric textures of Mogwai<\/strong>. Alongside the new breed of intelligent & distinctive bands such as peers Black Country New Road<\/strong> & Black Midi<\/strong>, Stolber kicks against music’s current corporate tsunami. This music is a soundtrack for the grand reset or, at the least, Netflix’s latest cancelled Scandinavian noir thriller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Culled from his forthcoming LP ‘For The Blood Of England’, <\/em>the inaugural teaser track Scattered Red, Blue & Black<\/em> <\/strong>is a poignant, cinematic send-off imbued with the early spirit of Mogwai<\/strong>. It\u2019s accompanying track, A Phantom Limb<\/strong><\/em> underscores an eerie atmospheric score reminiscent of 80\u2019s horror. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The track drops across all streaming services 26\/01\/2024<\/strong> & will receive one bespoke vinyl pressing to be auction on Ebay to raise donations for Alzheimer’s Society<\/em>. The track hails Stolber\u2019s first release under new moniker A Knife Ballet<\/strong> having previously received critical acclaim for his Holy Road<\/strong> EP ‘An Unshakable Demon’<\/em> during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Phantom Limb<\/em><\/strong> could be the soundtrack to a psychological horror movie and brings to mind echoes of John Carpenter<\/strong> soundtracks of old with its brooding synths and piercing arpeggios. A definitive 80’s feel but with a sharp, contemporary update, it certainly hits the mark. Scattered Red, Blue & Black<\/em> <\/strong>is a gloriously over the top cinematic epic that just builds and builds to an enigmatic crescendo. The interlocking guitars generate a pensive feel before some eerie strings create a feeling of almost unbearable tension. The superb sinuous cello of Maddie Cutter<\/strong> combines with Ben Weedon’s <\/strong>wistful, weeping strings to imbue an almost sinister undertone to the piece. JJ Saddington’s<\/strong> crashing guitars echo in your eardrums and the dark, sombre piano of Chris Forham<\/strong> completes the intensely heightened acoustic overload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jon Stolber<\/strong> has returned with something quite magnificent and apocalyptically profound. This is theatrically demanding music that is not for the faint hearted but it is oh so brilliantly executed and something that is addictive in its attraction and augurs well for the new album to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spotify: A Knife Ballet | Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alzheimer’s Society Ebay Vinyl Auction Link (live as of 26\/01\/24):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Knife Ballet Vinyl – Scattered Red, Blue & Black Ltd Dub Plate Clear 10″ | eBay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scattered Red, Blue & White | A KNIFE BALLET (bandcamp.com)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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