Pitchfork has the exclusive scoop that The Knife have signed to Mute records. Mute is a pretty cool label, and as Pitchfork says, they will fit in quite well.

Although this is great and means the stateside release of their latest album Silent Shout (which I’ve been planning on doing a review of soon — I bought the import version the week it came out), I’m a little disappointed (but at the same time not feeling resentful) that neither the album nor the single will have any “value-added” material for us “rabid” (The Knife’s current/Sweedish label is Rabid Records) fans. If nothing else, I’d love to see some different remixes for the CD single of the song “Silent Shout.” I guess the fact it includes the Shinedoe remix is cool (since it’s vinyl/web download from the Rabid Records MP3 shop), but I want more more more!

At the same time, I say that I’m not feeling resentful because sometimes I end up purchasing an import album and then when it is finally released in the U.S. it includes some additional tracks which then puts me in the dilemma of: should I buy another copy of the album or live without the tracks, or what. (Though usually the bonus tracks are from already-available singles as remixes or b-sides so it’s okay.)

All this said, yay for The Knife and here’s hoping for some more exposure for a unique and really talented band. Do check them out now or when the album comes out in the U.S. later this summer.