Lofi music producer linanthem crafts relaxed instrumentals that pay homage to lofi’s hip-hop predecessors while pushing the genre forward. His style evokes a spiritual blend of influences rooted in the foundation of J. Dilla, Nujabes, and Clams Casino. Like watching the rain fall or tending to a garden, his songs are mystical, philosophical, and relaxed in nature. The Raleigh, North Carolina resident shapes each release with a blend of sample-driven bumps, cinematic instrumentals, and meditative dreamscapes. Press play and grow. Close your eyes and float. "I started to develop the concept of this album in the winter of 2020," explains linanthem. "Sonder tells the story of a 20-year-old going day in and out trying desperately to conduct himself in a society he seems very distant from. To be in a room full of friends and still very alone and distant. Feelings of days gone by. A feeling of blasé. Throughout the album, there are themes of feeling like a ghost in a shell." About focus track "wake up," linanthem says, "This track, if any, is the best reflection of the themes of the album: the indistinct vocals alongside the wonky synths signifying the feeling of drifting in and out. Into the heavy swing drums and bass present throughout the song only to lead into the somber piano as it outros."