Her New Knife share Björk cover, confirm tour dates with Water From Your Eyes & SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE
HER NEW KNIFE
SHARE HAUNTING COVER
OF BJÖRK’S “PAGAN POETRY”
VIA JULIA'S WAR RECORDINGS
OPENING FOR SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE ON TOUR,
BEGINNING JULY 13 IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
SUPPORTING WATER FROM YOUR EYES THIS FALL
Photo Credit: Josh Tapper @joshtpr
“Her New Knife crank out brilliantly tense songs that bite with post-hardcore snarl.”
- NME
“Focuses on the beauty found in the weirder, darker, experimental throes of guitar music.”
- THE FADER
“Toes the line between melodic and uneasy.”
- STEREOGUM
“A deeply compelling prospect in their own godless right."
- SO YOUNG MAGAZINE
“Every chance they get, Her New Knife chooses to go darker, bolder, and weirder.”
- POST-TRASH
Philadelphia band Her New Knife are excited to share their cover of Björk’s “Pagan Poetry,” digitally available everywhere now via the tastemaking Philly label Julia’s War Recordings. A guitar-forward take on the fan-favorite track off Björk’s 2001 record Vespertine, today’s cover sees the band infuse discordant instrumentation into a deeply emotional soundscape. Her New Knife strives for sonic innovation, turning a familiar track into a completely new experience.
“Björk as an artist has always inspired me. In her songwriting, I’ve always found something very important to take note of. Whether that be her lyrical imagery, sonic texturing, expression and inflection of the voice, or the pursuit of something new and personal and raw in her music,” guitarist and vocalist Edgar Atencio explains.
“In 2024, Ben [Kachler] and I recorded mostly guitar (classical and electric) and voice (additional vocals by Dylan Vaisey & Cassidy Hammond), in juxtaposition to the varied and lush orchestration of the original track, I wanted our version to be sparse and more focused on just guitar and voice- in an attempt to embody the rawness of Björk’s performance. This cover is something that I felt we could do in our own way, as a tribute to all these aspects of her music that I hold close.”
LISTEN TO “PAGAN POETRY”
Last year, Her New Knife shared their six-song EP, chrome is lullaby, via Julia’s War Recordings. Featuring quickly rising songs like “kitty riff” and “vitamin beauty,” the release was widely acclaimed by tastemakers such as The FADER, Post-Trash, Stereogum and NME, the latter of which added them to the NME100, declaring the band as one to watch for 2025. The group is currently working on their debut album, expected to be released in 2026.
LISTEN TO CHROME IS LULLABY
Her New Knife has had a major year of playing shows across North America. From opening for julie, TAGABOW, Frost Children and Midrift to appearing at Nothing.’s Slide Away Festival and playing eleven sets this year at SXSW in Austin, TX, the band has a nonstop touring schedule. It continues this summer as they support SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE across the U.S. this summer and open for Water From Your Eyes this fall. For more information on upcoming performances, see below and follow the band on Instagram at @hernewknife.
HER NEW KNIFE LIVE 2025
JULY
13 - Resonant Head - Oklahoma City, OK *
15 - Wilson's Studios Warehouse - Phoenix, AZ
16 - Constellation Room - Santa Ana, CA *
17 - Regent - Los Angeles, CA *
18 - Moe’s Alley - Santa Cruz, CA *
19 - The Chapel - San Francisco, CA *
21 - Holocene - Portland, OR *
22 - The Shredder - Boise, ID *
24 - Swan Dive - Las Vegas, NV *
25 - Pappy & Harriets - Pioneertown, CA *
26 - Casbah - San Diego, CA *
29 - 7th Circle - Denver, CO
30 - Farewell - Kansas City, MO
31 - Lefty’s - Des Moines, IA
SEPTEMBER
22 - Johnny Brenda’s - Philadelphia, PA #
23 - The Atlantis - Washington, DC #
24 - Cat’s Cradle - Carrboro, NC #
26 - The Earl - Atlanta, GA #
27 - The Blue Room - Nashville, TN #
28 - Old Rock House - St. Louis, MO #
30 - 7th St Entry - Minneapolis, MN #
OCTOBER
1 - High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI #
2 - Sleeping Village - Chicago, IL #
3 - El Club - Detroit, MI #
6 - Bar Le Ritz PDB - Montreal, QC #
7 - The Drake - Amherst, MA #
8 - The Sinclair - Cambridge, MA #
10 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY #
* - w/ Spirit of the Beehive
# - w/ Water From Your Eyes
ABOUT HER NEW KNIFE:
Her New Knife is an alternative band based out of Philadelphia, PA. The group's members include Edgar Atencio (guitar and vocals), Ben Kachler (guitar), Carolina Schooley (bass), and Elijah Ford (drums). The band's recent EP, chrome is lullaby, captures a raw, vulnerable allure, offering fans of shoegaze and post-punk a profound connection to their unique sound. Their live performances are a mesmerizing experience, where scraping guitars and relentless, machine-like drums create an atmosphere that is both intense and ephemeral. Each show is an oblique journey, drawing the audience into fleeting and intimate moments.
ABOUT JULIA’S WAR RECORDINGS:
Julia’s War Recordings is a community-based record label out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but serving the greater world as a whole. Founded by Douglas Dulgarian of They Are Gutting A Body of Water in 2021, we aim to provide physical media for bands that rock, for people pushing the boundaries of music and creation in the modern day.
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