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Che Arthur

Exiles

from Describe This Present Moment

January 9th, 2026
10 tracks
30:59
Describe This Present Moment
Describe This Present Moment
Exiles
Che Arthur
Standing at the edge of impermanence Forever finding out what could have been Never caught a word that bears explaining Stare into the dark and shiver Never could hold off deliverance but you Never found a thing you felt this draining All you wanted was a pure immersion All you had was in the wind and wavering When you fell you found a long lost sight for sunken eye Every word that closed an avenue Said it all through cracked and broken tooth Living every lie that fucked you daily Can you bear more suffering? All this work is painstaking Breathing in anemic air Grasping straws that held you there But you can’t name this pain It holds you down again Speaking through your turn Words you can’t relearn They fed you through the burn
2:41

Describe This Present Moment is Che Arthur's fifth album under his own name. In ten songs the Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/engineer/producer pits the taut, concise punk/indie structures and contemplative acoustic-based textures of his previous albums against heavier moments that call back to Pink Avalanche, the currently "on hiatus" band Arthur helmed from 2010-2020. Moment sees Arthur expand upon his cathartic, darkly melodic post-hardcore work in Pink Avalanche, his previous solo work and as guitarist in regarded early 2000s Chicago quartet Atombombpocketknife.

Credits

Che Arthur - Guitars, bass, vocals, keyboards, percussion
Adam Reach - Drums

Written by Che A.H. Arthur
Copyright 2026 Luz Y Fuerza BMI

Engineered By Brian Fox at Electrical Audio, Chicago and by Che Arthur at Ridgetop Recording Rapid City SD, Firebrand Recording St Louis MO and at home.

Mixed by Che Arthur at home
Mastered by Carl Saff