Objects reflects her long-standing interest in minimalism, deep listening and musique concrète. Working with everyday items as her starting point, she explored their natural frequencies and textures, following instinct over structure. “These pieces are simple, strange, and lovingly handmade,” she says. “They reflect how I move through the world: with curiosity, with slowness, and with an openness to the unexpected music in everything.”
The project began with experiments such as Ball, in which the object’s tones were shaped into chords, and evolved through works like Shoe, written in New York and coloured by the city’s constant motion, and Glass, which grew from raw material into a reflection on winter light over London. Pieces such as Cushion and Hz continue this exploration, tuning into frequencies that helped quieten the mind.
Throughout the album, Waller-Bridge embraces a return to the curiosity that first drew her to composing. She honours the instinctive, forward-moving approach of automatic writing, allowing each piece to emerge without revision. What began as a minimalist study became a broader portrait of how she listens and engages with the world.
Objects captures the coexistence of her many artistic identities: the acclaimed composer behind film, television and ballet, and the perpetual student searching for new ways to hear and to express. “This album taught me that exploration is endless,” she shares. “And for me, there is a deep peace in that thought.”
