Idle Heirs unveil Life Is Violence album closer: "Momma"

On their debut album Life Is Violence, Idle Heirs have created a post-metal record that captures a certain vulnerability within its mournful sound. Embracing the idea that art can be an effective way of processing experiences, vocalist Sean Ingram channeled a complex web of grief and existential thought into his lyrics. 

For over a decade, Ingram’s focus had been elsewhere; due to the prolonged hiatus of Coalesce, music was no longer at the forefront of his artistic endeavors. When events— on both a global and personal level, and specifically, where the two intersect— conspired to bring Ingram to a place where music once again became essential, the seed for Idle Heirs was planted. Rather than the conditions being right for a musical reprise, the conditions had to be all wrong, leaving only one way forward. 

Having connected with musician and producer Josh Barber, Ingram already knew who his co-conspirator for this mission would be. The two friends had discussed working together on music but their earliest efforts had stalled. Describing himself as “a doer, not a dreamer”, Ingram made it clear to Barber that there was an increasing urgency to getting the project off the ground.  Barber understood how imperative this was to them both, and took dramatic measures to kickstart the creative process. 

On Life Is Violence album closer "Momma," Idle Heirs wear their heart on their sleeve: "When the words 'just a little blood to see it through' came to me, that’s the moment I found my voice again after 15 years of silence.  This thing we fear most that would also bring us the most change, it's the one thing we spend our entire lives avoiding at all cost.  This was a lesson in confronting mortality in crisis, and coming to terms with the fact that I am not built for the things I want to conquer most.  Everything is a fight, everyone is upset, we never measure up, but at the end of the day still recognizing that the flesh either works or it doesn’t," comments Ingram.  He adds, "Josh played and recorded 'Momma' in a single take on the edge of the Norwegian Sea. You will notice the ocean and local wildlife joined him on the recording how it unfolded in that moment with no editing.  'Momma' ends our album as our final word."