A Certain Ratio - Knife Slits Water (Official Audio)

A Certain Ratio, 'Knife Slits Water' taken from Sextet (1982)
Sextet is a firm favourite amongst the critics, and saw A Certain Ratio refine the experimentation of the first two albums and deliver a masterpiece that is as off-kilter and weird as it is commercial and pop.
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[@lolaveneziana6999]

Heard this in London 1981 and never forgot it… ahead of its time fright funk!! Love it! I’m 63 now.. it glistens dear…

[@trevorsanders5303]

One of the best bass lines ever committed to record

[@johnadedoyin6866]

Bassline on Lucinda isn't too bad either

[@wills4794]

One of the best bands committing their sound to record ever!

[@PeterChoyce]

It glistens, dear

[@vinto34]

Top notch bass on this track and lucinda.

[@traffert]

Earth Wind and Fire meets Eraserhead...... one of the very few bands to carry off Pith Helmets

[@nicobunnik4742]

good description!!

[@litlgrey]

The SPOOKIEST version they recorded. Martha Tilson's effect vocals are unforgettable. And all the thumb piano!

[@thethinredline4714]

A real Ghost story

[@Fontsman]

This record was the darker, alternative side of funk.

[@DeluxeStudioVisual]

Such a groovy yet frightening bass line, post punk funk masterpiece

[@BarbieChaite]

It's not jez who plays it but the drummer.

[@sriramaha]

I first heard this on Brave New Waves [CBC Radio]...such a great show..

[@ricardparisealdabo838]

Ohhh my god. This album was too advanced !!!

[@christopherwest4580]

Great to hear acr again, it’s just got such a great vibe.👍🎸🎸😍😍

One of the best songs from ACR! Greetings from Portugal

[@Idcanymore510]

Light years ahead of its time. And it was a very progressive time for music.

[@sturdeehouse]

What year do you think would suit it?

[@jadeemerson301]

@@sturdeehousethough I didn’t make the original statement this kind of gives off early 2010s indie vibes.

[@sturdeehouse]

@@jadeemerson301 Does that it it ahead of it's time...or are they just copyists? Listening to it at the time, no one said...wow this is really ahead of it's time.....

[@santiagosanchezblanco9430]

​@@sturdeehouseSi,había mucha música de este tipo en aquella época.La gente ahora se sorprende mucho por casi todo.La verdad es que eran buenos.

[@Schizopantheist]

I think this might be deserving of more than 6000 views. I remember I used to listen to this walking home at night, seemed like the perfect piece of music.

[@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.]

fucking love slap bass

[@bjrnrichter4414]

Ghost funk

[@janzenrollo8923]

Spot on!
Ooooouu

[@garysmith6650]

Ghost funk of the highest order Bjorn

[@LucMarchal-uk6nz]

​@@janzenrollo8923Io non capisco😊😊😊

[@janzenrollo8923]

Funky shit for sure, but those lyrics.....
Who sold that knife to me?
Life fingers
They cut off them
Bring it home to me
Dear
It glistens dear
Bring tight skin
Cut till they crawl
Flicked to the pavement
Let it fall
I’m home dear
It glistens dear

[@bjrnrichter4414]

Thanks

[@michaelmeade9325]

Then the 12" version is completely different - both brilliant in their own way. The box set just proves how great these guys were/are.

[@Pedroleum100]

This sounds very similar to early records of Bill Laswell's *Material.* Think of _Heritage._

[@LucMarchal-uk6nz]

YES!!

[@santiagosanchezblanco9430]

Muy buen dark after-punk + funk.Tengo este album en vinilo desde mediada la decada de los 80.

[@gaztop411]

Wow wow 😳 🎖

[@LucMarchal-uk6nz]

Again and Again. ..