Pascal Boyer – “Run Away”

Paris composer and guitarist Pascal Boyer sits in that space between post rock and metal where everything feels big but still personal. His work leans on long builds, slow-burn emotion and a sense of drama that feels closer to European art rock. “Run Away,” taken from his EP safe with us, is one of those tracks that sounds like he wrote it to clear his head.
The song opens in a low simmer: dry acoustic percussion, rough-edged synth pads, and a clean guitar that swells in and out. It feels cautious at first, like someone pacing before a decision. When the vocal comes in, it has a worn, almost vulnerable tone that cuts against the weight of the arrangement, which is where the song starts to bite.

The metal influence creeps in without turning the song into a riff workout. It stays melodic and slightly nostalgic, more about leaving something behind than smashing it to pieces. The final stretch feels like a release, not because everything explodes, but because the parts finally move together with purpose.
“Run Away” sits neatly in the post metal / post rock world and would slide easily under darker drama, coming-of-age, or slow-motion escape scenes. It sounds like a private decision turned up loud.