Idle Heirs (featuring Sean Ingram of Coalesce) is a band born from necessity, forged through a need to articulate previously unspoken feelings, illuminating the darkest recesses and inhabiting them wholeheartedly. With their debut album Life Is Violence (Relapse Records), which sees release on April 11, 2024, Idle Heirs has created a post-metal record that captures a certain vulnerability within its mournful sound. Vocalist Sean Ingram attributes this to the fact that throughout its creation, even as the songs themselves were taking shape and coming to life, the album was still not recorded with an audience in mind. Assuming that it would never be heard beyond his closest circle of friends allowed a disarming honesty to permeate the songs. 

Embracing the idea that art can be an effective way of processing experiences, Ingram channeled a complex web of grief and existential thought into his lyrics. Thematically, Life Is Violence contemplates the thread of paternal influence from generation to generation and how it can be disrupted. Ingram examines the impact his father had on his life, whilst simultaneously contemplating his own mortality and what he will pass down to his children. With a determination to ensure that what he leaves behind in the future is markedly different to what he inherited himself, Idle Heirs has issued a missive that stands as both a line in the sand and a testament to love. 

The album’s poignant second single “Pillow Talk” arrives today.  Josh Barber comments: “This is a deeply personal song. I feel like a lot of people can relate to what is portrayed in this video. The lyrics and visuals of Pillow Talk speak for itself.“