Her New Knife has dropped their take on Björk’s “Pagan Poetry,” the track is now available via Philadelphia label Julia’s War Recordings (Winter, Teethe). A guitar-forward take on the fan-favorite track off Björk’s 2001 record Vespertine “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.”

The band has had a busy 2024, touring with julie, They Are Gutting A Body Of Water, Frost Children and appearing at Nothing.’s Slide Away Festival and playing eleven sets this year at SXSW. 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.

2024 saw Her New Knife release their six-song EP, chrome is lullaby, via Julia’s War Recordings. The group is currently working on their debut album, expected to arrive in 2026.

Her New Knife 2025 Tour Dates

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

Order Her New Knife cover of Björk’s “Pagan Poetry” HERE