After nearly a decade away, New Jersey’s Banquets return with their second single “Who Will Inherit Us?”—a striking single from their upcoming album Petty Relics, out October 17 via Black Numbers. It’s a welcome comeback that blends their melodic punk urgency with a thoughtful look at legacy and what we leave behind.
The song captures everything that made Banquets stand out in the first place: ringing guitars, propulsive rhythms, and vocals that balance grit with heartfelt clarity. Lyrically it reflects on the meaning of the artifacts we leave to others—how the value of our personal relics can shift depending on who inherits them. It’s both reflective and anthemic, inviting listeners to shout along even as it poses deeper questions.
Directed by Eric Luszcz, the accompanying video underscores the song’s theme of memory and inheritance, pairing vivid imagery with the track’s emotional weight.
“Who Will Inherit Us?” is more than a return; it’s proof that Banquets haven’t lost their spark and that their perspective has only deepened. If this single is any indication, Petty Relics is set to be one of the year’s standout melodic punk releases.
