"Avoidance" is a collection of nine pop songs exploring the paradox of creation through non-action. This work examines the productivity found in stillness, the growth that emerges from passive engagement, and the illumination that occurs in spaces deliberately left vacant.

The album investigates the multifaceted nature of avoidance in our lives, examining when withdrawal preserves us and when it hinders us. It questions how we navigate the delicate equilibrium between engagement and retreat in an increasingly fragmented world.

Conceived as a danceable pop album, "Avoidance" deliberately employs simple, repetitive structures that mirror the monotony of contemporary work life; the cyclical pattern of weekdays followed by brief respite, repeated endlessly through decades of existence.

Beyond critiquing work culture and exploring my personal relationship with avoidance, the album weaves narratives around subjects that fascinate me: the dangers of parasocial relationships, the economics of attention, meaningful confrontations with mortality, and political figures like Fanny Kaplan and Neil Clark, all united through the philosophical lens of monism.

"Avoidance" embraces love as a lens through which our societal structures and imposed values become most visible. Through intimate narratives of connection and disconnection, "Avoidance" reveals how our personal relationships mirror broader systemic tensions; where exploitation meets yearning, abandonment confronts truth, and the struggle to authentically express ourselves reflects our collective human experience in a world that often demands we look away.

This split was recorded by Sweet Teeth, Hainted, and bogatir during the summer of 2024 and released that winter on 7” vinyl.

In loving memory of Rhombus. You’ll forever be a little rhombo bombo, a baby boy.

In loving memory of Swiper. We only just got to know you.