A Return to the Studio

Formed in Tallahassee, Florida, and now based in Philadelphia, Her New Knife released their latest single "Lyre" on November 3, 2026. The track arrived via Julia’s War Recordings. The band features guitarist and vocalist Edgar Atencio, guitarist Ben Kachler, bassist and vocalist Carolina Schooley, and drummer Elijah Ford. This new single served as a catalyst for the group to finish their upcoming album.

"Lyre" marks the first entirely new music from the band since their 2024 EP, chrome is lullaby. Last fall, they released a deluxe version of that project titled chrome is lullaby: re. That expanded release featured remixes from TAGABOW, Angel Emoji, Grimace, Red Rakes, Certain, and SILICONE VALLEY. The band has been releasing music through Julia’s War Recordings since 2023, beginning with lead dreams/flayed so light, following their initial experimental debut in 2020.

Finding Inspiration

Started with an arrangement I did on classical guitar, during a moment where I felt generally disaffected by music, writing this song and playing more classical guitar invigorated me, and this song was a catalyst for the final push towards finishing our album. The drums are a love letter to UNKLE and Massive Attack. The glassy guitar parts are just Ben and I’s affinity for piano-like textures. There is also actual piano on the song. The song is not deep; the lyrics are essentially ‘I love music.’

— Edgar Atencio

Hitting the Road

The band recently supported The Garden and Bar Italia during the past summer. They also performed at the inaugural Total Bummer Festival. Currently, Her New Knife is on the road supporting Slow Pulp for a run of dates that kicked off on November 9 at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. The tour will continue through late November, hitting cities like Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and Chicago. Looking ahead, the band is confirmed to perform at the Treefort Music Festival in Boise, Idaho, in 2027.

Tour Dates

2026-11-09 — 9:30 Club — Washington, US (w/ Slow Pulp)

2026-11-10 — The Broadberry — Richmond, US (w/ Slow Pulp)

2026-11-12 — Union Transfer — Philadelphia, US (w/ Slow Pulp)

2026-11-13 — Brooklyn Paramount — Brooklyn, US (w/ Slow Pulp)

2026-11-14 — Roadrunner — Boston, US (w/ Slow Pulp)

2026-11-16 — Danforth Music Hall — Toronto, CA (w/ Slow Pulp)

2026-11-17 — Saint Andrew’s Hall — Detroit, US (w/ Slow Pulp)

2026-11-19 — The Salt Shed — Chicago, US (w/ Slow Pulp)

2026-11-20 — First Avenue — Minneapolis, US (w/ Slow Pulp)

2026-11-21 — The Sylvee — Madison, US (w/ Slow Pulp)

3/31 - 4/4 2027 — Treefort Music Fest — Boise, US (Festival Appearance)