A number of years ago, I went on a weekend retreat in the north woods. In fact, I went there every year for many years. I saw some of the same people there every time. It’s the only place I saw them. They were my “one-weekend-per-year” friends. They felt almost like family.
A strange thing happened every year when I’d walk into that lodge for the first time. I’d get this feeling like I never left – like last year’s retreat was literally just yesterday. It was comforting… but also a little unsettling.
Seasons seem to change, but sometimes when it’s winter, it feels like it’s always been winter – like summer was just a dream that I’m not entirely convinced was ever real. Is it winter again or still? But then summer does come, and it feels normal, like it was always summer, and winter is some mythical hell.
What I’m trying to say is that I’m releasing a new album on January 9th, 2026, and it’s kind of about all that: the cycles of life, feeling like wherever I am now is where I’ve always been, and also isolation, deception, mortality, and embracing the moment.
Sounds kind of dark, but sometimes, when we really explore our darker thoughts, we end up feeling a little bit of hope. We start to see them for what they are: just thoughts.
When: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 12:00am
Where: Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, etc…