Philadelphia quartet Her New Knife are back with their first new music since 2024’s chrome is lullaby EP, and “Lyre” doesn’t ease its way back in — it kicks the door down. Out now via Julia’s War Recordings.

“Lyre” unravels around a metallic main riff, icy and bright guitars ringing out over piano and weighted drums. Vocalist and guitarist Edgar Atencio sings with a Chino Moreno-esque ache, and the whole thing builds toward a cacophonous climax that lands in under three minutes. It’s a downtrodden, shockingly danceable banger — the rare heavy song that moves your feet first and your head second.

What makes it a Monday record is the momentum. Nothing here drags, nothing overstays. The riff hooks you in seconds, the rhythm section keeps pushing, and by the time the climax hits you’re already reaching for replay. Her New Knife sound like a band that spent two years sharpening the blade.

Rating: 4.6/5

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Also on Bandcamp: https://hernewknife.bandcamp.com/track/lyre-3