The Mystery of Zeigeist

Earlier this year experimental synth-poppers The Knife released their meh-worthy third album, Silent Shout. Like most albums anyone gave a shit about this year, it leaked a few weeks before its actual release. The album on the whole was pretty lackluster (though the rest of the blogosphere seems to disagree). They abandoned the pop sensibilities of Deep Cuts for voice modulation and general weirdness. However, at the end of this leak was a total gem. It was entitled "F as in Knife." Karin Dreijer Andersson's distinctive voice floated over electro-perfection. They seemed to have saved the best for last with a pop number that might have trumped even "Heartbeats," their breakthrough single.

Strangely, though, "F as in Knife" was not the first single they released. Or the second or the third. It actually turns out, the song wasn't even on the album. Or called "F as in Knife." Or by The Knife.

Instead, it was a song called "Tar Heart" by another Swedish synth-pop group called Zeigeist (the spelling is supposed to be lie that). Zeigeist hadn't had as much success on the indie circuit. Really, they were completely unknown and hadn't actually released anything. However, I believe a really discovery has been made by this "accidental" addition to the leak. I expect great things from Zeigeist, as evidenced by the various songs on their myspace and their arty, flamboyant, Fischerspooner-esque performances. So, enjoy the best song The Knife never made.

Zeigeist - "Tar Heart"

I promise the next post will not be about Swedish synth-pop.