Following the acclaimed debut single “Limerence,” The Ingrid returns with “Mother,” an intimate and emotionally oblique track that explores memory, ambiguity, connection, and the quiet tension between closeness and distance. Produced once again with legendary producer Greg Walsh, the single is released today and continues the band’s mission of creating music that reaches out to connect.
“Did I ever know you? Is that a fair review?”
sings Jess Charleslyn (vocals, keys, guitars), capturing the song’s heart in just two lines. “Mother” trusts subtlety over spectacle — intimate rather than dramatic, unresolved rather than declarative. It sits comfortably in emotional ambiguity while remaining deeply human.
The Ingrid’s songwriting was forged during lockdown when the band were still schoolkids. Music became their way to process fear, anxiety, and experience with honesty and precision. That same clarity runs through “Mother.”
Josh Platt (drums, vocals) brings narrative structure and pacing informed by his filmmaking background, treating rhythm as emotional guidance rather than mere propulsion. Guitarist Will Hornsblow adds instinctive, dreamlike textures and blues-inflected space within the band’s shoegaze-leaning framework.
Beyond the music, The Ingrid operates as both a band and a living collective. They are openly critical of a bloated and unfair industry and actively advocate for creative disruption. Every collaborator becomes part of The Ingrid Collective — an evolving network that believes music is never made in isolation and that credit and visibility matter.
The Ingrid are not a gimmick. They are a band delivering music with purpose, wit, and quiet defiance — wrapped in a story that dares to disrupt while never losing sight of what matters most.
“Mother” is available now on all major streaming platforms.
About The Ingrid
The Ingrid are a UK band driven by the search for emotional connection through music. Fronted by Jess Charleslyn and completed by Josh Platt and Will Hornsblow, their sound fuses honesty, texture, and narrative depth. They build an inclusive, creative collective that challenges industry norms while staying true to human connection.