5 Ways Sampha’s Process Confronts Grief Over His Mother
- The album directly addresses the death of Sampha’s mother from cancer, making grief its central theme.
- Songs like “(No One Knows Me) Like the Piano” use specific memories of his mother to explore loss.
- The lyrics avoid sentimentality, instead focusing on the raw, confusing emotions that follow a parent’s death.
- The sparse, electronic production mirrors the isolation and emptiness grief can create.
- Sampha does not offer resolution or closure, reflecting the ongoing nature of mourning.