Knifing Around

Knifing Around is a dance‑rock band from Richmond, VA, known for their explosive blend of industrial textures, new‑wave precision, and sharp‑edged emotional honesty. Their music dives deep into the political, cultural, and personal crises shaping contemporary American life—balancing tension with a sly undercurrent of dark humor. Onstage, Knifing Around is a force: high‑energy, tightly wound, and fiercely connective. Their shows feel like a collision of art‑rock spectacle and sweat‑drenched dance‑floor communion, bringing audiences into a shared, cathartic pulse. Fans of Nine Inch Nails, Devo, and LCD Soundsystem will recognize familiar DNA—hook‑driven rhythms, serrated synths, wry commentary—yet Knifing Around occupies their own distinct space in the alternative and dance‑rock landscape. With each release, they continue to carve deeper, sharper lines into their sound and their message.

Vivisect is Knifing Around’s most mature, dense, and darkly sinuous work to date—an album that cuts deep while still hitting with undeniable dance‑floor momentum. Built on layers of industrial grit, glimmering synth architecture, and tightly coiled grooves, Vivisect pulls listeners into a world where anxiety meets adrenaline, and reflection meets rhythm and love meets loss. Yet even at its heaviest, Vivisect never abandons the beat. Each track is crafted for movement—body‑driven, pulse‑driven, and meticulously arranged for maximum impact.

The result is an album that’s brooding yet danceable, philosophical yet visceral—a surgical look at chaos delivered through a sound designed to move crowds. With Vivisect, Knifing Around completes their sharpest statement yet: a dark, propulsive portrait of a world spiraling, and the urge to keep dancing through it.

Vivisect is set for release May 5, 2026 via Blank Verse Records

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