Western Vinyl
Yr Knives – Begin Yr Singing
Pre-order — Releases 30th October 2026.
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Chicago instrumental quartet Yr Knives bring rock and jazz into close conversation on Begin Yr Singing, a debut built around two overdriven guitars working in tandem.
Andrew Trim and Brian Sulpizio approach the guitar from different directions, but the appeal of Yr Knives lies in the way those voices merge: jagged lines overlap, pull apart and lock back together while bassist Douglas McCombs and drummer Quin Kirchner give the music a rhythm section that can hold a groove firmly or allow it to drift. With members connected to Tortoise, Eleventh Dream Day, Hanami, Retroreflector and Health and Beauty, the quartet draws naturally from both Chicago’s exploratory rock tradition and improvised music.
The six pieces on Begin Yr Singing feel searching rather than showy — sometimes muscular and direct, sometimes loose and open-ended. Recorded live in a single room, there is a strong sense of four musicians listening and reacting in real time, with flashes of Sonny Sharrock-style guitar intensity, the ragged openness of Neil Young & Crazy Horse, free-jazz energy and the interlocking movement of Television.
It is a particularly strong fit for listeners who like instrumental guitar music that sits between post-rock, avant-jazz and experimental indie without settling comfortably into any one of them.
FFO: Sonny Sharrock · Marc Ribot · Chris Forsyth · The Messthetics · Horse Lords
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Release Date: 30th October 2026
Barcode: 0840526504756
Catalogue No: WV302LP
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