Ruins

On 'Ruins', Joe Oxley (as TVAM) explores a saturated soundscape that sits at the intersection of mechanical krautrock and immersive shoegaze. The album utilizes driving drum machines, heavy guitar fuzz, and detached vocal melodies to comment on digital decay and urban isolation. Its hypnotic, repetitive structures create a sense of relentless forward motion, echoing the industrial influences of his Manchester-adjacent roots.