by Jonathan Kendall
Bliss for People Who Can’t Relax is an album built for restless minds—the kind that want calm but can’t quite sit still long enough to accept it. Rather than offering traditional ambient stillness or purely meditative soundscapes, this record lives in the space between relaxation and overthinking, where serenity is always just slightly out of reach.
Across 24 tracks, the album unfolds like a gentle internal dialogue. Soft electronic textures, warm melodic fragments, and subtle rhythmic pulses move slowly but never completely stop, mirroring the experience of trying to relax while your thoughts keep looping. The music doesn’t demand silence from the listener—it keeps them company instead.
There’s a quiet humor woven throughout the track titles and moods, acknowledging the irony of seeking peace while constantly checking the clock, the inbox, or the next obligation. Songs drift, hover, and reset, offering moments of relief without pretending to be a cure-all. This is music for background listening that still rewards attention, for deep breaths taken while your mind keeps running.
The album artwork reinforces that feeling: vibrant, sun-washed colors and silhouetted palm trees that suggest calm, warmth, and escape—filtered through memory rather than reality. It feels nostalgic and modern at the same time, like remembering a vacation while still sitting at your desk.
Bliss for People Who Can’t Relax isn’t about achieving perfect calm. It’s about accepting the buzz, softening it, and finding small moments of ease inside the noise.
Listen & Watch
- Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/bliss-for-people-who-cant-relax/1810510070 - Amazon Music:
https://www.amazon.com/Chill-Anxiously/dp/B0F67KMWL4 - YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMGy5VNVaopl-pjihTjAQ7g