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Idle Will Kill

Idle Will Kill is the second and final studio album by the American punk band Osker, released on Epitaph Records on June 5, 2001.

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Idle Will Kill
Studio album by
Osker
ReleasedJune 5, 2001
GenrePunk rock, pop-punk, emo
LabelEpitaph
Osker chronology
Treatment 5
(2000) 		Idle Will Kill
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang!StarStarStarStar1

Idle Will Kill is the second and final studio album by the American punk band Osker, released on Epitaph Records on June 5, 2001.2

Background and composition

In an interview with Mean Street magazine, guitarist and frontman Devon Williams discussed the thematic departure of the album compared to Osker's earlier work. He expressed that Idle Will Kill represented a period of personal growth, stating, "I think I have grown into my mind. I know who I am, and I have an identity." I know how I work. He explained that the underlying theme of the album focuses on self-reliance and the realization that human relationships can often be overbearing or disappointing.3

Reception

Idle Will Kill marked a stylistic departure from the faster pop-punk approach of the band's debut, Treatment 5, opening with the acoustic-driven "Patience". Writing for Mean Street, Stephen Rafael called the album "a huge and unexpected step forward" for the band musically.4 In a retrospective review, critic Darryl Sterdan described the record's "churning emo-punk" as charting one of the most impressive artistic growth spurts in indie rock.5

Track listing

All tracks are written by Devon Williams.

No.TitleLength
1."Patience"1:16
2."Strangled"2:58
3."Animal"2:47
4."Contention"3:23
5."Motionless"3:05
6."Piece by Piece"2:16
7."The Body"3:44
8."Kinetic"4:59
9."The Mistakes You Make"3:03
10."Out of Touch"3:10
11."Back to You"2:39
12."Disconnect, Disconnect"4:58
13."Going on the Instincts"2:03
14."Anchor"3:54

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Personnel

  • Devon Williams – vocals
  • Dave "The Dholi" – bass
  • Ty – drums
  • Mike Trujillo – producer, mixing, photography
  • Rob Schnapf – mixing7
References

References

  1. Winwood, Ian (July 21, 2001). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 862. UK: EMAP. p. 45.
  2. Epitaph Records (5 June 2001). "Osker - Idle Will Kill". Epitaph Records.[1]
  3. "Interview With Devon Williams From Osker". rebelnoise.com.
  4. "Interview With Devon Williams From Osker - Rebel Noise". www.rebelnoise.com. Retrieved 2026-07-03.
  5. Sterdan, Darryl (2021-08-25). "Classic Album Review: Osker | Idle Will Kill". Tinnitist. Retrieved 2026-07-03.
  6. "Idle Will Kill - Osker - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  7. Osker: Idle Will Kill Tracks & Reviews | AllMusic, retrieved 2026-07-03