Her New Knife

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Her New Knife
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Her New Knife in 2025
Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres Shoegaze, noise rock [1]
Years active2020–present
Labels
  • Many Hats
  • Julia's War
Members
  • Edgar Atencio
  • Ben Kachler
  • Carolina Schooley
  • Elijah Ford

Her New Knife is an American shoegaze band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [2] The group consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Edgar Atencio, drummer Elijah Ford, guitarist Ben Kachler and bassist Carolina Schooley. [3]

Contents

History

A group of students would meet at Florida State University in 2020, and form Her New Knife. [3] They would later release a series of extended plays (EPs) over the years, Destroza (2021), Nightcore+++ (2024), [4] Chrome Is Lullaby (2024). [5] [6] Her New Knife would also co-headline on a tour by American shoegaze band Julie. [7]

Artistry

Cady Siregar of The Fader felt Her New Knife followed in the footsteps of other rock bands like Spirit of the Beehive and They Are Gutting a Body of Water. [3] While Stereogum's Abby Jones commented on "purepurepure", saying that it "toes the line between melodic and uneasy, driven by an eerie bassline that seems to creep along Edgar Atencio's whispery vocals." [1]

Band members

Current

Tours

As a co-headliner

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Nightcore+++
  • Released: February 16, 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Destroza
  • Released: April 16, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Lead Dreams/Flayed So Light
  • Released: March 17, 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Chrome Is Lullaby
  • Released: October 24, 2024
  • Label: Julia's War
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

References

  1. 1 2 Jones, Abby (October 8, 2024). "Her New Knife Share New Single "purepurepure": Listen". Stereogum . Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  2. Ingham, Theodore (February 12, 2025). "The NME 100: Essential Emerging Artists For 2025". NME . Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Siregar, Cady (November 5, 2024). "Her New Knife usher in Philly gaze autumn". The FADER. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  4. Enis, Eli (December 17, 2024). "The Best Shoegaze Songs Of 2024". Stereogum. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Breihan, Tom (July 2, 2025). "Her New Knife Share Cover Of Björk's "Pagan Poetry": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  6. Karon, Giliann (November 26, 2024). "Her New Knife – "Chrome Is Lullaby" Album Review". POST-TRASH. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Hatfield, Amanda (July 16, 2024). "Julie announce fall tour with They Are Gutting a Body of Water, Frost Children & Her New Knife". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved September 19, 2025.