"Dark Ascent" dives into the unexplored depths of post-rock, where each note is a step into a dark and compelling world. With this track, I revisit the melancholic atmospheres I cherish, while incorporating a darker dynamic and a sharper rhythm. The long build-up, punctuated by striking guitar riffs and enveloping synthesizers, reflects a personal journey towards discovering bold and profound sounds. This title marks a new milestone in my musical quest, exploring how tension and resolution can translate into emotional power and resonance.

Dark Ascent

What Is Left Is The Story We Are

Lyrics:

Take off from the nocturnal pool
The minutes on the clock summon you
Disrobe from the comfort cloak
Undiscovered truth..awaits you

Like the streaks across the sky
Leave your trail as you diffuse
One with the orange hues
Go afloat to be amused..

Layers upon layers to this haven
No longer mystery...discovery
Truth and all of its serenity
Shall win over your assumptions..arbitrary

Like these numbers
Behold more than pretty pictures
They are the clouds you perceive
Oblivious to insecurity..

Like the streaks..
Are a part of you
Let the numbers on the sheet consume you..
Wake up to its beauty
Sing praises for all of eternity
Dive....Dive....
You're sure to find your wings in this bounty...

No fear of darkness
No fear of rain
Get all the freedom you deserve
Beyond the lines of liberation
More than the love you didn't deserve
And the joy of its illusion..
Let it reflect the colours obscured by the haze
Give in and turn the page..

So...as you climb the stairs to paradise
Take another look at green Bardeen in the moonlight
Whisper...to the silent night your lullaby
You've paid in full..to see the brightest moon..
With your sacrifice...

Bask..
In the rays...
That coruscate..
Every layer of these feathers...

Layers Of Feathers [2024 remaster]

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Mathrock EP

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John - Art, Vocals, Lyrics, Music, Mixing

Lyrics:
I'm always shocked the first time
Less the next time
Then I do it all the time
I'm shocked I cared the first time

It's good to see you, but I'm tired
I know what you've done
Be seeing you alone getting pissed on

Do I even know you anymore?
You won't notice if I lapse
I'll just slip through the cracks

'Hello,' and, 'how are you?'
To a look, and, 'who are you?'

Depraved, corrupt, marred, malignant 
Eat me up

Life's gone 
Lived long
Way beyond 
Itself

Drowning
Take it all, take it all
And choke on it

This heat is numbing
Elbows rubbing
Burning pressure
To be fine

I watch as the stain dries in
Our heroes are dead
None of us are fine
Time will kill again

Drowning
Take it all, take it all
And choke on it

What's burnt is dead
Less and less and less

Deluge

I've been recording and mixing a ton, finally hit the point where I can release something so here's a single from my upcoming album. Stick around for more <3

I'll See You Tomorrow

One of Your Lovers:

My head's on autopilot
My heart's on cruise control
They may say I'm simple minded
But I don't mind it
What do they know?
I'm seeing clearly now
Better than I ever have before
My eyes are open wide
And everything looks beautiful

Excuse my hesitation,
I’ve made the realization
This kind of thing is hard for me to find
And maybe this is nothing
Forgive the interruption,
But there’s something that’s been on my mind

Am I just another one of your lovers?
Am I the only one who’s holding on for more?
You are like no other, now I think I’ve uncovered
Something I just know I can’t ignore
Am I just another one of your lovers?
Am I the only one who’s holding on for more?
You are like no other, now I think I’ve discovered
This could be everything that we’ve been waiting for

I’d love to make this last
You can make me laugh
Like I never have before
Given our circumstance
I'd like to chance it
But I can't be too sure
I'm thinking bigger now
Imagining the things that lie in store
Soon something's gotta give
So tell me what we’re heading toward

Excuse my hesitation,
I’ve made the realization
This kind of thing is hard for me to find
(Hard for me to find)
And maybe this is nothing
Forgive the interruption
But there’s something that’s been on my mind

Am I just another one of your lovers?
Am I the only one who’s holding on for more?
You are like no other, now I think I’ve uncovered
Something I just know I can’t ignore
Am I just another one of your lovers?
Am I the only one who’s holding on for more?
You are like no other, now I think I’ve discovered
This could be everything that we’ve been waiting for

One of Your Lovers

To Emily, Dearest of Friends (War Machine)

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