The Absence of Presence

Rock · 2020 · 9 tracks · 47m

The Absence of Presence

A towering wall of symphonic rock where heavy guitar riffs collide with intricate violin melodies. Polished, complex, and unashamedly grand in its execution.

It's like the 70s never ended, but the guitars got way heavier and the production got crystal clear.

A triumphant and intellectually dense exploration of existential themes through high-energy symphonic rock.

The Absence of Presence · vs · Kansas

Cathedral+1.5σ

Cathedral saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 47m

01

The Absence of Presence

8:22

02

Throwing Mountains

6:21

03

Jets Overhead

5:17

04

Propulsion 1

2:17

05

Memories Down the Line

4:38

06

Circus of Illusion

5:19

07

Animals on the Roof

5:13

08

Never

4:51

09

The Song the River Sang

5:06

Moments Worth Waiting For

The transition at the four-minute mark of the title track where the violin and keyboards enter a frantic, synchronized dance.

The sheer weight of the opening riff in Throwing Mountains, which leans closer to modern metal than classic 70s rock.

The unexpected lead vocal debut of Tom Brislin on the closing track, providing a haunting, textural shift in the band's sound.

Sits BesideSee all

The Prelude Implicit

The Prelude Implicit

Shares progressive rock, art rock, hard rock (subgenres); studio_polished, layered_dense, hi_fi (production style)

Point of Know Return

Point of Know Return

Shares progressive rock, art rock, hard rock (subgenres); triumphant, contemplative, intense (moods)

Leftoverture

Shares progressive rock, art rock, hard rock (subgenres); triumphant, intense, wistful (moods)

Song for America

Song for America

Shares progressive rock, art rock, hard rock (subgenres); triumphant, contemplative, intense (moods)

Somewhere to Elsewhere

Somewhere to Elsewhere

Shares progressive rock, art rock, hard rock (subgenres); contemplative, triumphant, wistful (moods)

Monolith

Shares progressive rock, art rock, hard rock (subgenres); contemplative, mysterious, wistful (moods)

Curious Goods

Shares progressive rock, art rock, hard rock (subgenres); harmonized, belting, vocal_layering (vocal style)

Kansas

Shares progressive rock, art rock, hard rock (subgenres); triumphant, contemplative, intense (moods)

Always Never the Same

Always Never the Same

Shares progressive rock, art rock (subgenres); studio_polished, layered_dense, hi_fi (production style)

Sceneries

Shares progressive rock, art rock, symphonic metal (subgenres); hi_fi, layered_dense, studio_polished (production style)

Reviews

AllMusic

Cassette uses generative AI to enrich its catalog. How we use AI →