XOR - Present Tense (2026) [Hi-Res]

Inspired by the writings of Mark Fisher, xor’s album Present Tense explores the concept of "mourning an imagined future." Matthew Boman crafts a melancholic yet meticulously detailed atmosphere using a synthesis of electronics, piano, and field recordings. The primary themes of the record are nostalgia for the "space age" optimism of the past and the processing of social anomie. The musical tapestry ranges from dense layers of distortion to transparent ambient harmonies, offering the listener a space for reflection and a search for inner stillness in a world of constant noise.



Tracklist:
1-1 XOR - Unwound [5:10]
1-2 XOR - Anomie [5:45]
1-3 XOR - Laurel Holler [3:54]
1-4 XOR - Swells [7:03]
1-5 XOR - Wave returns to the ocean [4:48]
1-6 XOR - Ever Changing [4:23]
1-7 XOR - Hell [4:48]
1-8 XOR - The malady of the infinite [4:59]