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River Knight extended empathy for politically derived malady in their orchestral folk-rock score, Green and Gold

Posted on 7 December 2023

River Knight’s latest single, Green and Gold, is a socialist orchestral folk-rock masterpiece; with a reprise of “the system is broken and there’s no way back” as a lyrical opening, there’s no deliberation before immersing you into the infectiously empowering assault on late-stage capitalism.

The modern iteration of everyman’s blues keeps an upbeat tempo as the everyday atrocities unravel over the zeal in the instrumental arrangement to create an emotionally well-rounded score that unifies the disenfranchised while vindicating the anger that is breeding within the social tapestry.

With an ear for a compelling melody, an empathy for politically derived malady, and the technical prowess to construct a soul-sating earworm you’ll be humming for days, the UK duo who banded together in 2017 after Darren Knight’s wife passed away have become as essential as the Manic Street Preachers were in the 90s.

Green and Gold was officially released on November 24; stream it on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

The UK orchestral folk duo River Knight is on melodious form in their sanctuary spilling single, Unsprung

Posted on 25 December 2022

The folk duo River Knight has been fairly quiet since their 2021 album, Grow. They are back on melodious form in their latest orchestral folk single, Unsprung, which borrows fractions of the melody to Take on Me, but with such a stunning orchestral string ensemble and hints of the Verve and 90s Britpop in the verses, who is complaining?

The earworm brings the ragged and rough timbres through the acoustic guitar strings and percussion while the smooth can be found in the gloss of the orchestral crescendos, which are as close to heaven as the impious are likely to get.

Each new progression is a brand-new opportunity to fall in love with the duo who banded together in 2017 as a form of therapy for Darren Knight after the tragic passing of his wife. Stone River was there for unwavering support and to offer the Ying to Knight’s songwriting Yang. The duo are well known on the London, Portsmouth and Southampton live circuit, but it’s only a matter of time before they take their international-level approach to indie folk rock to the status it beckons.

Unsprung officially released on December 16th. Catch it on Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Break The Chains: River Knight knows that the time to escape is now on ‘Mystic Miles’ (feat. Ryan Glover)

Posted on 12 December 2021

With a knowing glance at the past that needs to be conquered with a new mindset into a happier world no matter how long it takes, River Knight takes a courageous journey to bring that light back so that it may beam brightly for the ones they care about on ‘Mystic Miles‘ (feat. Ryan Glover).

River Knight is an experienced Southampton, UK-based indie rock duo who have bonded over their true friendship and love for music, as they make that old school type of enlightening creations that instils so much hope in our lives.

”Formed in 2017, Darren Knight was writing songs as a form of therapy after the tragic passing of his wife and Stone River was there to support him. They continued writing, so they decided to call themselves a band and River Knight was born.” ~ River Knight

As they lead us into calmer waters from the horrific storms of before, River Knight paddles through with a confident gusto and lead us into a really likeable single that shall have you grasping the lighter to safely spark up into the air.

‘Mystic Miles‘ (feat. Ryan Glover) from the soulful Southampton, UK-based indie rock duo River Knight, is a chorus-heavy track that is filled with intricate guitar riffs and heartfelt vocals – that will leave your whole body feeling relieved again – after all the pain and suffering from the past two years. This is a track that will you have you swaying your whole body to the rhythm, as you turn up the volume and let this peaceful message of hope assist your fragile heartbeat function more harmoniously than before.

Listen to this new single on Spotify and see more stories on the IG page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Folk meets Britpop in River Knight’s latest single, She Came Round, featuring Ralph Walling.

Posted on 5 July 2021
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Americana meets UK Britpop in River Night’s alt-folk single, She Came Round, featuring Ralph Walling. While instrumentally, the semi-orchestral folky instrumentals run in the same vein as Dylan’s did in the 70s, there’s a touch of Oasis and the Stone Roses to the vocals that contrast with the accordant tones of the acoustic guitar progressions.

She Came Round is just one of the authentically original singles from the Southampton-based duo’s lockdown-born album, Grow, which released on June 25th. With plenty of tour dates in their diary, 2021 could very well be the year of River Knight.

She Came Round is now available to stream via SoundCloud.

Review by Amelia Vandergast