wars of abstraction

The first movement in a ten-album arc.

Wars of Abstraction begins in the unraveling and disorientation that follow the collapse of a false sense of self, when familiar roles have expired and no stable alternative has yet emerged. Across four long-form compositions, a single acoustic guitar carries rock- and metal-rooted force through shifting structures, recurring motifs, progressive intricacy, and brief moments of restraint. What remains is not resolution, but a charged transitional space.

Critical response to Wars of Abstraction includes:
 

“…one of the more interesting albums of 2026” — Sputnikmusic

“The result is a style that balances technical sophistication with emotional immediacy, never drawing attention to its complexity for its own sake” — The Progressive Aspect

“…compositions that are as imaginative as they are intricate” — Stationary Travels