Hearts and Knives is the fourth studio album by the British synth-pop band Visage.
In January 2013, Visage announced their new line-up to consist of vocalist and founding member Steve Strange, bassist Steve Barnacle (who had worked with the band on their 1984 album Beat Boy), Robin Simon (former guitarist in Ultravox and Magazine) and Lauren Duvall on vocals.
[1] The make-up and "Fade to Grey"-style mask seen on the front cover were created by Lara Himpelmann, and the cover shot was taken by photographer Peter Ashworth,[1] who supplied the black and white photograph that artist Iain Gillies utilized to paint the picture that was the cover of Visage's debut album in 1980.
[5] Lydia Jenkin of The New Zealand Herald called it "a solid album steeped in nostalgia.
"[6] Record Collector's review commented "the new Visage album sounds like the past 30 years failed to happen," and called it "a supremely engaging diversion.