In Hearts Wake Share Video for Track, Farewell and Announce New Album, Incarnation
After 12 years creating music beloved by a loyal fanbase across the world, In Hearts Wake today announce the departure of long-time bassist and vocalist Kyle Erich. In conjunction with the news, In Hearts Wake have also announced that they will tour Australia with Erich for the last time this September, giving fans the opportunity to share in an important closing chapter for the band. And also alongside this announcement, In Hearts Wake deliver a brand new track, fittingly titled "Farewell": A poignant cap put on Erich's time with the band, laced with emotional tension and catharsis. See both the band’s and Kyle’s statements below.
"In Hearts Wake has some news. Our bass player and clean vocalist Kyle Erich is leaving the band to focus on his family and other parts of his life. He will be touring with us one last time in September, and today we have released a new track and video called 'Farewell' as part of his send off.
We adore Kyle and appreciate every contribution he's made to our band and our lives. 12 years of laughs, gigs and singalongs. He's an amazing person and we will miss having him around as In Hearts Wake continues to forge ahead. While we were saddened and heart broken by the news at first, we all knew that what was right for Kyle was right for us. We all support his decision and can't wait to celebrate him and bring closure to his journey with the band. We will have more In Hearts Wake news in a couple of weeks, but for now lets celebrate our man Kyle Erich and all the amazing moments we've had together."
—Jake, Ben, Eaven, + Conor
"It's hard to put into words how impactful and fulfilling my journey with In Hearts Wake has been. I honestly feel so lucky to have been a part of In Hearts Wake and everything it has become over the years. The places we've been, the bands/people who have supported us and all the incredible moments that I'll never forget. To be honest, I never really thought that music could bring so much joy to my life and I owe so much to my brothers in the band for seeing something in me that I didn’t even know I had.
The life of a touring musician is incredible and honestly I wouldn't change a thing about my last twelve years with In Hearts Wake. That being said, this life does require a lot of sacrifice and now as a father those choices are more complicated and much harder to make. Being in the industry for as long as I have, I know you need to give 100% to make it work and I’m at a point now where that's not something I'm able to give. In my eyes that would be a disservice to the band and to all our fans who have supported us over the years.
'Farewell' will be my last song with the band and it was a very difficult song to write. Despite this being the right decision for me it’s been so hard to let go of something that’s been such a massive part of my life. The Australian tour this September will be my last tour as part of the band and although bitter sweet, its going to be a farewell tour to remember.
From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank anyone who has come to a show, said hello to me in the street or played with us on stage. You have truly changed my life forever. Jake, Ben, Eaven, and Conor: I love you guys and I can't wait to see where In Hearts Wake goes from here. See you down the road!"
—Kyle
Though Erich's departure signifies a dynamic shift for In Hearts Wake, their split has been amicable; both are anticipating bright futures as they continue on separate paths. After going through the motions of any breakup –– from sadness and heartbreak, through to acceptance –– In Hearts Wake and Erich are now ready to celebrate with the release of "Farewell" and their upcoming final run of headline shows together.
The process of creating "Farewell" doubled as a healthy way of processing Erich's impending departure from the band; a moment for him to be involved in his exit in a way that perfectly put a pin in his time with his bandmates. It is this very reason "Farewell" has a spirit of closure to it, because this is exactly what it represents: a beautiful, monumental chapter coming to an close for Erich and In Hearts Wake alike.
As his melodies and vocals soar, the heartfelt weight of his final message is as much for the In Hearts Wake fans, as it is for his bandmates.
"INCARNATION is the shadow counterpart and sequel to the band's debut album DIVINATION, with each song inspired by the meaning and ideals of a particular Major Arcana Tarot card. There are 22 Major Arcana Tarot cards in every deck and 11 tracks on each record, bringing the vision to completion 12 years later.
But much like a coin with two sides, cards flipped upside down deliver the reversed meaning. Polarized in every way, INCARNATION explores the dark underbelly to mirror and stand diametrically opposite to DIVINATION."
- Vocalist Jake Taylor shares about the new album
Balancing spitfire guitars and searing textures, "Hollow Bone" is a gripping ride that ricochets with polish and heaving dexterity, while also ultimately soldering the In Hearts Wake transformative spirit as vocalist Jake Taylor bellows "This cage is not my home."
"Going through a death-of-sorts with Kyle having left the band, 'Hollow Bone' became our reclamation anthem for the band to live on," In Hearts Wake share. "Since high school we’ve given everything and we weren’t about to give up. Not yet…
Picking up the microphone as a group together for the first time we delivered a melodic chorus. We used actual bones as percussive instruments – symbolic of death's transformation. This track acting as our stake in the ground. What would you die for?!”
In Hearts Wake have also dropped an official Incarnation website that fans can visit throughout the album rollout for access to behind the scenes, sneak peaks at new music, exclusive info, and Incarnation announcements. For more info, visit here.
Incarnation is available everywhere July 12th
TRACK LISTING:
Spitting Nails (ǝunʇɹoɟ ɟo lǝǝɥʍ)
Hollow Bone (plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ)
The Flood (ǝɔᴉʇsnɾ)
Orphan (lᴉʌǝp ǝɥʇ)
Gen Doom (ʇuɐɥdoɹǝᴉɥ ǝɥʇ)
Shishigami シシ神 (ssǝɹdɯǝ ǝɥʇ)
Tyrant (ɹoɹǝdɯǝ ǝɥʇ)
Feeding The Dead (ǝɔuɐɹǝdɯǝʇ)
Michigama (uɐᴉɔᴉƃɐɯ ǝɥʇ)
Shellshock (ssǝʇsǝᴉɹd ɥƃᴉɥ ǝɥʇ)
Transmission (uns ǝɥʇ)
