diff --git a/examples/church.mq b/examples/church.mq
deleted file mode 100644
index dbec7cf..0000000
--- a/examples/church.mq
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
--- PAIR definition
-pair := [x y | [z | z x y]];
-car  := [pair | pair [x y | x]];
-cdr  := [pair | pair [x y | y]];
-
-x := pair 100 200;
-say (car x);
-say (cdr x);
-
--- LIST definition
-null     := pair true true;
-is_empty := car;
-head     := [list | car (cdr list)];
-tail     := [list | cdr (cdr list)];
-cons     := [head tail | pair false (pair head tail)];
-
-for_each := [list iterator |
-	if (is_empty list) [ nil ] [
-		iterator (head list);
-		for_each (tail list) iterator ]];
-
-map := [list iterator |
-	if (is_empty list) [ null ] [|
-		cons (iterator (head list)) (map (tail list) iterator) ]];
-
-foldr := [list init folder |
-	if (is_empty list)
-		[ init ]
-		[ foldr (tail list) (folder (head list) init) folder ]];
-
-range := [start stop | if (start >= stop) [cons start null] [cons start (range (start+1) stop)]];
-
-xs := range 1 5;
-say (foldr xs 1 [x y|x*y]);
diff --git a/examples/common-array-operations.mq b/examples/common-array-operations.mq
index c425034..1e2ad91 100644
--- a/examples/common-array-operations.mq
+++ b/examples/common-array-operations.mq
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-map    := [fn array | var result = []; for array [v | result = result & [fn v] ]; result];
-drop   := [n arr | arr.(range n (len arr))];
-take   := [n arr | arr.(up n)];
-filter := [predicate arr | arr.(map predicate arr)];
+map    := (fn array | result := (); for array (v | result = result & (| fn v) ); result);
+drop   := (n arr | arr.(range n (len arr)));
+take   := (n arr | arr.(up n));
+filter := (predicate arr | arr.(map predicate arr));
+
diff --git a/examples/factorial.mq b/examples/factorial.mq
index 0954d71..6b9f0d8 100644
--- a/examples/factorial.mq
+++ b/examples/factorial.mq
@@ -5,26 +5,26 @@ using Musique programming language
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 -- Calculate factorial using recursive approach
-factorial_recursive := [n |
+factorial_recursive := (n |
 	if (n <= 1)
-		[1]
-		[n * (factorial_recursive (n-1))]
-];
+		(| 1)
+		(| n * (factorial_recursive (n-1)))
+);
 
 -- Calculate factorial using iterative approach
-factorial_iterative := [n |
+factorial_iterative := (n |
 	x := 1;
-	for (range 1 (n+1)) [i|x *= i];
+	for (range 1 (n+1)) (i | x *= i);
 	x
-];
+);
 
 -- Calculate factorial using composition of functions
-factorial := [n| fold (1 + up n) 1 '*];
+factorial := (n | fold (1 + up n) 1 '*);
 
 -- Gather all functions into array, and iterate over it
 -- This allows to reduce repeatition of this test case
-for [factorial_recursive; factorial_iterative; factorial] [ factorial |
-	for (up 10) [ n |
+for (factorial_recursive; factorial_iterative; factorial) ( factorial |
+	for (up 10) ( n |
 		say (factorial (n));
-	];
-];
+	)
+);
diff --git a/examples/fib.mq b/examples/fib.mq
index 102bd9a..8e00df6 100644
--- a/examples/fib.mq
+++ b/examples/fib.mq
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-fib := [n | if (n <= 1) [ n ] [ fib (n-1) + fib (n-2) ] ];
+fib := (n |
+	if (n <= 1)
+		(| n)
+		(| fib (n-1) + fib (n-2))
+);
diff --git a/examples/for-elise.mq b/examples/for-elise.mq
index 4527a60..a68058b 100644
--- a/examples/for-elise.mq
+++ b/examples/for-elise.mq
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ WIP implemntation
 ----------------------------------------------
 oct 5; bpm 72; len (1/16);
 
-subsection1 := [
+subsection1 := (
   sim (a 4 en) (a 2 e 3 a 3);
-  play [oct 4; c e a];
+  play (oct 4; c e a);
 
   sim (b 4 en) (e 2 e 3 g# 3);
-  play [oct 4; e g# b];
+  play (oct 4; e g# b);
 
   sim (c 5 en) (a 2 e 3 a 3);
   play (e 4 e 5 d# 5);
@@ -21,22 +21,22 @@ subsection1 := [
 
   sim (b 4 en) (e 2 e 3 g# 3);
   play (d 4 c 5 b 4);
-];
+);
 
-section1 := [ n |
-  play (e d#);
+section1 := ( n |
+  play e d#;
   play (e d# e b 4 d c);
 
   call subsection1;
 
   if (n == 1)
-    [ sim (a 4 qn) (a 2 e 3 a 3); ]
-    [ sim (a 4 en) (a 2 e 3 a 3)
+    (| sim (a 4 qn) (a 2 e 3 a 3) )
+    ( sim (a 4 en) (a 2 e 3 a 3)
     ; play (b 4 c 5 d 5)
-    ]
-];
+    )
+);
 
-section2 := [ n |
+section2 := ( n |
   sim (e 5 den) (c 3 g 3 c 4);
   play (g 4 f e);
 
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ section2 := [ n |
   call subsection1;
 
   if (n == 1)
-    [ sim (a 4 en) (a 2 e 3 a 3)
+    ( sim (a 4 en) (a 2 e 3 a 3)
     ; play (b 4 c 5 d 5)
-    ]
-];
+    )
+);
 
 section1 1;
 section1 2;
diff --git a/examples/permutations.mq b/examples/permutations.mq
index 2a33e45..8873cd1 100644
--- a/examples/permutations.mq
+++ b/examples/permutations.mq
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-factorial := [n | if (n < 2) [1] [factorial (n-1) * n]];
+factorial := (n | fold (1 + up n) '*);
 
-for_all_permutations := [array fun |
-	iter := [start stop x | if (start >= stop) [x] [iter (start+1) stop (fun x)]];
-	iter 0 (factorial (len array)) array
-];
 
-for_all_permutations (flat 1 2 3 4 5) [array|
-	say array;
-	permute array
-];
+list_all_permutations := ( array |
+	for (up (factorial (len array))) (|
+		say array;
+		array = permute array;
+	);
+);
+
+list_all_permutations (1 + up 5);
diff --git a/examples/random-rythm.mq b/examples/random-rythm.mq
index b7eae41..f6c23ea 100644
--- a/examples/random-rythm.mq
+++ b/examples/random-rythm.mq
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-for (up 10) [ n |
+for (up 10) ( n |
 	snd := c + (shuffle (up 12)).0;
-	oct := if (n % 2 == 0) [ 3 ] [ 4 ];
+	oct := if (n % 2 == 0) (| 3 ) (| 4 );
+	say snd oct;
 	play (snd oct qn);
-];
+);
diff --git a/examples/rhythm-of-primes.mq b/examples/rhythm-of-primes.mq
index 6f67af9..7a90dab 100644
--- a/examples/rhythm-of-primes.mq
+++ b/examples/rhythm-of-primes.mq
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ play c d c e (c & d) c d (c & e)
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Length := 20;
+Length := 40;
 
-cmajor := [c;d;e;f;g];
+cmajor := (c;d;e;f;g);
 scale := reverse cmajor;
 primes := nprimes (len scale);
 indicies := up (len scale);
@@ -35,4 +35,6 @@ indicies := up (len scale);
 oct 3;
 len (1/16);
 
-for (2 + up Length) [ i | play (chord scale.(indicies.(i % primes == 0))); ];
+for (2 + up Length) ( i |
+	play (chord scale.(indicies.(i % primes == 0)));
+);
diff --git a/examples/rick.mq b/examples/rick.mq
deleted file mode 100644
index 01d8fbb..0000000
--- a/examples/rick.mq
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-bpm 120; len hn; oct 2;
-
-play [
-	f# & c# 4;
-	par g# [d# 4; g# 3 (5/16)];
-	f & d# 4;
-	par a# [oct 4; f; len sn; a#; f#; f; c#];
-	f# & c# 4;
-	g# & d# 4;
-];
diff --git a/examples/sandattack.mq b/examples/sandattack.mq
index 3a05ee7..5822446 100644
--- a/examples/sandattack.mq
+++ b/examples/sandattack.mq
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 bpm 150;
 len sn;
 
-play [
+play (
 	oct 3; 4 * h; h 3 en;
 	oct 3; 6 * h; h 3 en;
 	oct 4; 7 * e;
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ play [
 	oct 3; a; a; 5 * h;
 	oct 3; 7 * h;
 	oct 4; 2 * d; 4 * (h 3); h 3 en
-];
+);
 
diff --git a/examples/variables.mq b/examples/variables.mq
deleted file mode 100644
index 8719f9a..0000000
--- a/examples/variables.mq
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-x := 10;
-say (x + 1)
diff --git a/musique/lexer/lexer.cc b/musique/lexer/lexer.cc
index fa8ca08..442c4f4 100644
--- a/musique/lexer/lexer.cc
+++ b/musique/lexer/lexer.cc
@@ -88,10 +88,8 @@ auto Lexer::next_token() -> Result<std::variant<Token, End_Of_File>>
 	}
 
 	switch (peek()) {
-	case '(': consume(); return Token { Token::Type::Open_Paren,           finish(), token_location };
-	case ')': consume(); return Token { Token::Type::Close_Paren,          finish(), token_location };
-	case '[': consume(); return Token { Token::Type::Open_Block,           finish(), token_location };
-	case ']': consume(); return Token { Token::Type::Close_Block,          finish(), token_location };
+	case '(': consume(); return Token { Token::Type::Open_Block,           finish(), token_location };
+	case ')': consume(); return Token { Token::Type::Close_Block,          finish(), token_location };
 	case ';': consume(); return Token { Token::Type::Expression_Separator, finish(), token_location };
 
 	case '|':
@@ -258,12 +256,10 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, Token::Type type)
 	switch (type) {
 	case Token::Type::Chord:                 return os << "CHORD";
 	case Token::Type::Close_Block:           return os << "CLOSE BLOCK";
-	case Token::Type::Close_Paren:           return os << "CLOSE PAREN";
 	case Token::Type::Expression_Separator:  return os << "EXPRESSION SEPARATOR";
 	case Token::Type::Keyword:               return os << "KEYWORD";
 	case Token::Type::Numeric:               return os << "NUMERIC";
 	case Token::Type::Open_Block:            return os << "OPEN BLOCK";
-	case Token::Type::Open_Paren:            return os << "OPEN PAREN";
 	case Token::Type::Operator:              return os << "OPERATOR";
 	case Token::Type::Parameter_Separator:   return os << "PARAMETER SEPARATOR";
 	case Token::Type::Symbol:                return os << "SYMBOL";
@@ -275,13 +271,11 @@ std::string_view type_name(Token::Type type)
 {
 	switch (type) {
 	case Token::Type::Chord:                 return "chord";
-	case Token::Type::Close_Block:           return "]";
-	case Token::Type::Close_Paren:           return ")";
+	case Token::Type::Close_Block:           return ")";
 	case Token::Type::Expression_Separator:  return "|";
 	case Token::Type::Keyword:               return "keyword";
 	case Token::Type::Numeric:               return "numeric";
-	case Token::Type::Open_Block:            return "[";
-	case Token::Type::Open_Paren:            return "(";
+	case Token::Type::Open_Block:            return "(";
 	case Token::Type::Operator:              return "operator";
 	case Token::Type::Parameter_Separator:   return "parameter separator";
 	case Token::Type::Symbol:                return "symbol";
diff --git a/musique/lexer/token.hh b/musique/lexer/token.hh
index 407bbe2..638f4b6 100644
--- a/musique/lexer/token.hh
+++ b/musique/lexer/token.hh
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ struct Token
 		Expression_Separator, ///< ";" separates expressions. Used mainly to separate calls, like `foo 1 2; bar 3 4`
 		Open_Block,           ///< "[" delimits anonymous block of code (potentially a function)
 		Close_Block,          ///< "]" delimits anonymous block of code (potentially a function)
-		Open_Paren,           ///< "(" used in arithmetic or as function invocation sarrounding
-		Close_Paren           ///< ")" used in arithmetic or as function invocation sarrounding
 	};
 
 	/// Type of token
diff --git a/musique/parser/parser.cc b/musique/parser/parser.cc
index 3398280..38abd13 100644
--- a/musique/parser/parser.cc
+++ b/musique/parser/parser.cc
@@ -68,13 +68,11 @@ Result<Ast> Parser::parse(std::string_view source, std::string_view filename, un
 	auto const result = parser.parse_sequence();
 
 	if (result.has_value() && parser.token_id < parser.tokens.size()) {
-		if (parser.expect(Token::Type::Close_Paren) || parser.expect(Token::Type::Close_Block)) {
+		if (parser.expect(Token::Type::Close_Block)) {
 			auto const tok = parser.consume();
 			return Error {
 				.details = errors::Closing_Token_Without_Opening {
-					.type = tok.type == Token::Type::Close_Paren
-						? errors::Closing_Token_Without_Opening::Paren
-						: errors::Closing_Token_Without_Opening::Block
+						errors::Closing_Token_Without_Opening::Paren
 				},
 				.location = tok.location
 			};
@@ -287,30 +285,15 @@ Result<Ast> Parser::parse_atomic_expression()
 				if (is_lambda) {
 					return Ast::lambda(opening.location, std::move(ast), std::move(parameters));
 				} else {
+					ensure(ast.type == Ast::Type::Sequence, "I dunno if this is a valid assumption tbh");
+					if (ast.arguments.size() == 1) {
+						return std::move(ast.arguments.front());
+					}
 					return Ast::block(opening.location, std::move(ast));
 				}
 			});
 		}
 
-	case Token::Type::Open_Paren:
-		{
-			consume();
-			auto ast = Try(parse_sequence());
-			if (not expect(Token::Type::Close_Paren)) {
-				auto const& token = Try(peek());
-				return Error {
-					.details = errors::internal::Unexpected_Token {
-						.type = type_name(token.type),
-						.source = token.source,
-						.when = "waiting for closing paren ')'"
-					},
-					.location = token.location
-				};
-			}
-			consume();
-			return ast;
-		}
-
 	break; case Token::Type::Operator:
 		return Error {
 			.details = errors::Wrong_Arity_Of {
diff --git a/musique/value/chord.cc b/musique/value/chord.cc
index 7ff6884..6bd4c42 100644
--- a/musique/value/chord.cc
+++ b/musique/value/chord.cc
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ Result<Value> Chord::operator()(Interpreter& interpreter, std::vector<Value> arg
 	std::move(current.begin(), current.end(), std::back_inserter(array));
 
 	ensure(not array.empty(), "At least *this should be in this array");
+	if (array.size() == 1) {
+		return array.front();
+	}
 	return array;
 }
 
diff --git a/musique/value/number.hh b/musique/value/number.hh
index 1b7a915..ead16f4 100644
--- a/musique/value/number.hh
+++ b/musique/value/number.hh
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ struct Number
 
 std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, Number const& num);
 
-template<> struct std::hash<Number> { std::size_t operator()(Number const&) const; };
+template<>
+struct std::hash<Number>
+{
+	std::size_t operator()(Number const&) const;
+};
 
 #endif