Our new album “a liturgy for grief” is music written from true experiences in both our lives that we know people will connect with. We wanted to make art that is honest, create something that reflected the present in a way that could live with people today and far into the future. As we know, grief is a long road and can’t be rushed. These songs will guide you through the joy & sorrow of that journey.
I keep getting asked this.. here’s my take:
1. Rest isn’t the absence of stimulation. It’s the absence of demand. Most of what we consume is asking something back from us, even when it feels passive. The body knows the difference. It’s been waiting for permission to put everything down.
2. Slowness is a skill, and most of us don’t train this “muscle”. If sitting in quiet for five minutes feels uncomfortable or strange, that’s not a character flaw — that’s just how far we’ve drifted. The discomfort is information. And like any skill, you can come work towards it gradually.
3. Choosing 30 seconds of nothing is one of the smallest, most subversive things you can do today. We live in a system that is specifically designed to profit from your attention — every scroll, every notification, every autoplay. Rest isn’t laziness, it’s resistance and it’s a return.
What does rest actually look like for you right now?
Mine is always something without words. Here’s why…
1. Tempo matters more than genre. Slow music physically slows your nervous system. It’s not just a feeling —
your heart rate follows what your ears hear.
2. Lyrics compete with your thoughts. When you’re already overwhelmed, adding someone else’s words to the
noise makes it worse. Ambient, instrumental music gives your brain something to hold without adding to the chaos.
3. Familiarity is underrated. The songs you return to aren’t just comfort — they’re anchors. Have songs, that you often come back to, that tell your body it’s safe to slow down.
What songs do you reach for when you can’t switch off?
ps. If you’re stuck, check out “perfect peace” on my Spotify page.
When people ask what ambient music is for, I tell them:
1. Most people use it to think, not escape. It’s not background noise — it’s a thinking space. The absence of
lyrics means your own thoughts have room to move.
2. It marks transitions. The commute. The wind-down before bed. The walk before the hard conversation. Ambient music is how a lot of us move between checkpoints of our day.
3. It’s the one genre that asks nothing of you. No chorus to sing along to. No beat to nod to. Just space. And today, space is underrated.
What do you use ambient music for?
