Bitknot (stylized in all lowercase) is the third full-length studio album by the American indie rock band Feeble Little Horse, released by Saddle Creek Records on May 26, 2026.
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| Released | May 26, 2026 | |||
| Studio | Home recorded by the band in Pittsburgh[1] | |||
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| Length | 25:24 | |||
| Label | Saddle Creek | |||
| Producer | Sebastian Kinsler | |||
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Background
editBitknot is Feeble Little Horse's third album, and first since the 2025 departure of founding guitarist Ryan Walchonski. The remaining band members Sebastian Kinsler, Lydia Slocum, and Jake Kelley wrote, produced, and recorded the album at their homes in Pittsburgh.[4]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Paste | B[3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[2] |
| Still Listening | 85/100[5] |
Writing for Pitchfork, Sadie Sartini Garner called Bitknot "an album in which harsh, scraping sounds make sweet vocal melodies sound even sweeter" and "an empathetic, expertly arranged collection of songs".[2]
Grace Robins-Somerville for Paste said "[Lydia] Slocum's voice flits through a starry and wobbly guitar arrangement and chipmunk backup vox, all swirling together in a constellation of digital dreampop".[3]
Terrence O'Brien for The Verge said "Feeble Little Horse on Girl with Fish with [sic] a great band, but they felt like something of a throwback. On bitknot, they've become something more, something special."[6]
Tom Breihan for Stereogum said "[shoegaze] is part of what they do, but I also hear echoes of glitch, folk, hyperpop, and '90s alt-rock. The whole thing works as bleary, downbeat, internal pop music. It's inventive and reassuring at the same time."[4]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Sebastian Kinsler and Lydia Slocum; all music is composed by Sebastian Kinsler, Lydia Slocum, and Jake Kelley.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Doorway" | Lydia Slocum | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Poison" | 1:40 | |
| 3. | "Rewind" | 2:17 | |
| 4. | "Shady" | 1:47 | |
| 5. | "Dior" | 3:32 | |
| 6. | "Paris" | Slocum | 1:02 |
| 7. | "Cradle" | 2:24 | |
| 8. | "Upside Down" | 1:43 | |
| 9. | "Guts" | 3:05 | |
| 10. | "Shopping" | Slocum | 2:40 |
| 11. | "DMT" | 2:20 | |
| Total length: | 25:24 | ||
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the album's Bandcamp page and Tidal.[1][7]
Feeble Little Horse
edit- Sebastian Kinsler – bass guitar, electric guitar, percussion, synthesizer, arrangements, production, recording, mixing (all tracks); acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 4, 7), piano (6), vocals (7), lead vocals (8)
- Lydia Slocum – vocals, arrangements, recording (all tracks); lead vocals (1–7, 9–11), art, design
- Jake Kelley – drums, arrangements, recording
Additional contributors
edit- Heba Kadry – mastering
- Jacob Clements – mastering assistance
References
edit- 1 2 "bitknot by Feeble Little Horse". feeblelittlehorse.bandcamp.com. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Sartini Garner, Sadie (June 1, 2026). "bitknot - Feeble Little Horse - 2026". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Robins-Somerville, Grace (May 27, 2026). "feeble little horse searches for music's future in the pixelated tangle of bitknot". Paste. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- 1 2 Breihan, Tom (May 26, 2026). "Feeble Little Horse Share New Album bitknot". Stereogum. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- ↑ Hill, Marty (May 28, 2026). "feeble little horse - bitknot Review". Still Listening. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- ↑ O'Brien, Terrence (May 31, 2026). "Feeble Little Horse leans into digital weirdness on bitknot". The Verge. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- 1 2 "bitknot / feeble little horse / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved June 3, 2026.