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REGLITTER I’, will be released on all streaming platforms on 19 November 2025. 

'REGLITTER I' is highly anticipated for its fresh take on established chaos and for turning "cutting room floor" material into collaborative highlights.

Bristolian noise collective KNIVES is showing remarkable confidence and creative ambition with the announcement of 'REGLITTER I', an EP dedicated to reimagining and expanding upon the material from their acclaimed debut album, GLITTER (May 2025). Far from a typical stop-gap remix collection, this project is framed as a vibrant, collaborative continuation, heavily inspired by the experimental spirit of Paramore's 'Re:

The core strength of 'REGLITTER I' lies in its choice of collaborators, which speaks volumes about KNIVES' standing in the UK alternative scene and their willingness to push their sound:

• C.A. Francis (DITZ) & Carson Pace (The Callous Daoboys): The addition of these two heavy hitters to complete the previously "unfinished" tracks, 'CORAZÓN' and 'SUGAR', is a masterstroke. The band's co-founder, Erin Cook, explicitly notes that they were approached for their strong vocals and lyricism, suggesting these two songs will offer a fresh, potent lyrical angle that felt missing on the original versions. This focus on lyrical contribution from such dynamic vocalists promises two truly distinct and essential additions to the KNIVES catalog.
• Death Goals & chest.: The involvement of bands they've formed a connection with on the touring circuit—Death Goals and chest.—underscores the collaborative and community-driven nature of the project. This deep-seated rapport suggests a trust that allows for genuine reinvention, rather than mere rearrangement.

Vocalist Jay Schottlander highlights the EP's biggest conceptual success: the genuine subversion of expectation. The reworking of 'THE DAGGER' by Death Goals is cited as a major surprise, moving away from the anticipated "super heavy hardcore song with massive guitar riffs" toward "huge-sounding electronic drums and synths."

“Death Goals’ response to recreating THE DAGGER especially took us by surprise. We were all expecting a super heavy hardcore song with massive guitar riffs; instead, we got huge-sounding electronic drums and synths. It was so fun hearing it for the first time.”

'REGLITTER I's' It promises listeners not just alternate versions, but a radical sonic departure. Given that GLITTER was critically lauded for its chaotic, jazz-infused post-punk and hardcore fusion, hearing their work filtered through unexpected electronic and different heavy genres will be a fascinating exercise in deconstruction and recreation.

REGLITTER I' is shaping up to be more than a footnote; it's a bold statement that KNIVES' music is versatile enough to be stretched, remixed, and fundamentally transformed by others, while still retaining its essential fire. By completing tracks like 'CORAZÓN' and 'SUGAR' with collaborators they admire, KNIVES shows an openness that cements their reputation as one of the most exciting, forward-thinking, and community-minded bands in the current UK alternative scene.