gnash has shared his highly anticipated new project, The Art of Letting Go today via Overall Recordings/Atlantic Records. Written and produced by gnash – a.k.a. Garrett Nash – the 12-song collection gathers all ten tracks featured on his recent series of five double-sided singles along with two brand new tracks, “Balance” and the project-closing “Be Here Now.” Listen to it now below.
“i made this project free & during the pandemic & in a lot of ways it saved my life,” says gnash. “when everything shut down, i focused on what i know how to do best – write songs. after meeting Gabe Simon in 2019 on a writing trip to France, we started documenting the human experience over zoom, & 180ish demos later this is what it became.”
He continues, “learning how to let go is something i struggle with, be it in relationships, with resentment, anger, friendships, stress etc (the list goes on!) & making the art of letting go led me to ‘think it, say it, do it.’ i think it got me a little closer to that enlightenment we all strive for in one way or another. i believe we enter life with a set of lessons to learn, & while all on our own journey or path through life those lessons we learn along the way help our souls grow. the album is a reflection of that. i chose a cloud motif for the cover because they remind me of thoughts, feelings, & emotions – how they come & go with the wind (or, our breath).
i think it lives in the indie, folk pop, acoustic, mediative, & almost psychedelic spaces that i was inspired by as a kid & reconnected with as an adult during the first time (after traveling, touring, & doing all the work that comes with the first massive global moment in an artist’s career) i had to be home in 6 years. i’m excited for you to listen & see how it fits into your life! i hope it serves as a time capsule & it finds & helps the people who need to hear it as much as in needed to make it. jai guru!”