The Idle Silence – Close (2023)
From RGM to Antix Music Network, Loudhacker, Clout, Plastic Magazine, Lost In The Manor and Indie O’Clock, The Idle Silence is turning heads at a whiplash speed and all to critical acclaim. Influenced by numerous iconic bands like Nirvana, Radiohead, REM and the Beatles, the UK-based foursome have a steady rock meets grunge-inspired sound. Yet, their interest in post-rock, metal, hip-hop and house adds a unique tinge to the melodies with boundary-breaking originality. The latest addition to their discography is the single ‘Close’.
On the heels of their well-received single ‘Dark Matter’, The Idle Silence tap into their inner Radiohead with ‘Close’. A combination of Martyn Edwards’ pounding drums, Jay Parr’s bold bass guitar, James Haldane’s dynamic guitar and Phil Russell’s gritty vocals (as well as a guitar), ‘Close’ is a melodic arrangement with the nostalgic flair of grunge. Yet, while The Idle Silence has a gruff distortion to their melodies, ‘Close’ presents a harmonic fusion of the instrumentation and vocals. As with their previous track ‘Dark Matter’, a palpable grittiness is almost felt in the distorted obscurity of ‘Close’; however, a sliver of mellifluous tenderness cuts through the melody making ‘Close’ both gruff and gentle.
Touching on the more desperate and unsightly sides of life, The Idle Silence connect with audiences through its poignant lyricism. Poetic and expressive, the lads explore the sensation of angst, anxiety, frustration and pain with ‘Close’ as it looks at betrayal in a relationship. Penned by band member Phill Russell, ‘Close’ takes human fragility and pulls it apart in a delicate, vulnerable and emotional style. So, truthfully, the song and the group reach into your chest, squeeze your heart, send chills across your body and leave you gasping for more…all metaphorical squeezing of course.
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