A Short, Sharp Shock

Art & Intel ● 14 April 2026 ● 19 songs ● 1 hr 21 min

You are stepping into a labyrinth. A Short, Sharp Shock is not a passive listening experience; it is an immersive, psychological audit. Spanning nineteen intricate compositions, this project resurrects the lost art of the conceptual rock narrative, designed specifically for those who still possess the stamina to listen to a record from the first note to the final fade-out.

The journey initiates with a crushing realization of entropy. We are immediately confronted by the deafening tick of the clock—an oppressive force that governs our mortality and buries our plans in the dust. From there, the symphonic architecture delves deep into the neurodivergent reality. It exposes the exhausting, silent burden of social masking, the paralyzing safety of total withdrawal, and the rigid, meticulously organized cages we build to keep internal chaos at bay.

Through soaring, complex arrangements, we navigate the razor-thin borders of human connection, the bitter taste of temporal regret, and the quiet tragedy of outliving your own memories until you are the last resident of a ghost town.

Yet, the true hallmark of this creation is its structural instability. Just as you acclimate to the dense, driving instrumentation, the sonic landscape violently fractures. The concluding movements abandon heavy progressive logic entirely, plunging into a surreal, mind-bending psychedelic unraveling. The narrative shifts from profound, terrifying dissociation to a bizarre, whimsical tribute to an apathetic feline.

This jarring whiplash is entirely intentional. It mimics the unpredictable, volatile nature of the mind itself. It is the very impact the title promises. This is not background noise. It is a mirror reflecting the delicate line between control and madness. Secure your headphones, sever your connection to the outside world, and face the reflection.

Will you make it to the end without looking away?

Moving Inwards

01 The Clock 

02 Absolutely Nothing 

03 Any Less of a Man 

04 Stray Dog 

05 The Very Last Mile 

06 Everyone But Me 

07 Turn It Back, Boy 

08 Colour-Coded Calendar 

09 There's a Line

Moving Outwards

10 Forward

11 Chase the Demons Away

12 The Arrow of Time

13 My Ghost Town

14 Don't Stay Down

15 So Slow

16 Starless Railroad Time

17 Wolves and Sheep

18 I've Never Been This Far Away

19 Floyd