In case you’ve been wondering what’s been going on in the world of The Knife, wonder no more: Karin Andersson, the distinctive vocalist of the Swedish electronica duo, is doing her own thing. In fact, she’s just released a debut single called “If I Had A Heart,” under the new moniker, Fever Ray.

The track is a brooding moment of minimalist orchestration, though it fails to bloom into anything more tangible. “More, give me more,” she moans in synch with her digitally altered lower register (as was done with many of the Silent Shout tracks), which is rather ironic, considering those were my sentiments exactly.

Still, the song’s sounds more like a “teaser” for what’s to come than a proper single. Let us remain cautiously optimistic, yes?

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DL: Fever Ray – If I Had A Heart (Mediafire)

Here be Sometime, a blossoming, bubbling under electro-pop quintet hailing from the wondrous land of Iceland. The five-piecer is beginning their journey toward the release of their debut album sometime in early 2009. Leading off the assault is their solid first attempt, “Catch Me If You Can,” which was released onto Icelandic radio stations earlier this month. Infusing classic ’90′s record scratches and well trimmed layers of electro noise, Sometime’s first release is a promising step toward recognition. The vocal work is the dream of indie electro-pop soundtracks, invoking memories of fellow Icelander, Björk, as well as a touch of The Knife‘s Karin Andersson, while the musical composition can be seated next to that of Client and Zeigeist. Give it a shot…I have a feeling we’re about to see the start of something beautiful.

DL: Sometime – Catch Me If You Can