Her New Knife Releases Single "lyre"
The Philadelphia indie band's first new single since its 2024 EP arrives ahead of a fall tour with Slow Pulp.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Alternative
Philadelphia indie band Her New Knife released the single "lyre," its first new music since the 2024 EP chrome is lullaby. The track begins as post-punk and grows heavier toward its conclusion, and it includes actual piano.
Why it matters
The release gives listeners a preview of new material ahead of a November 2026 tour with Slow Pulp. The band said the song was a catalyst for finishing its upcoming album.
The single is the band's first new release since the 2024 EP chrome is lullaby, which was issued on the Julia's War label. The band's tour spans 10 dates from November 9 to November 21, 2026, but no sales or streaming figures for "lyre" were reported.
The players
Her New Knife
A Philadelphia indie band known for shoegaze-leaning releases and a 2024 EP on the Julia's War label.
Slow Pulp
An indie rock band whose fall 2026 tour the band is joining, beginning November 9 in Washington, DC.
The details
"lyre" was started as an arrangement played on classical guitar, and its glassy guitar parts reflect the members' affinity for piano-like textures. The drums draw on UNKLE and Massive Attack, and the frontman wrote the song during a period of general disaffection with music.
Timeline
2024: EP chrome is lullaby released on Julia's War
November 9, 2026: Tour with Slow Pulp begins in Washington, DC
November 21, 2026: Tour concludes in Madison, WI
March 31 - April 4, 2027: Scheduled performance at Treefort Music Fest in Boise, ID
Industry Dynamics
The single follows the band's 2024 EP chrome is lullaby, extending its textures into a heavier post-punk form. Its pairing with a national tour with Slow Pulp places it within the touring cycle that independent bands use to build audiences for new material.
Fans in Philadelphia and along the tour route can see the band live, with the first date at Washington, DC's 9:30 Club on November 9, 2026. The single is available to stream now, while the album release date has not been announced.
The takeaway
The new single shows how a band can move from a shoegaze-leaning EP into heavier, piano-tinged material while still expanding its live reach through a fall tour.
What happens next
The band performs at Treefort Music Fest in Boise, ID, from March 31 to April 4, 2027.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Stereogum.
