Ed Boxall, the Hastings-based artist, printmaker, and storyteller, has just fired the first colossal shot from his upcoming LP with End Of The Trail Records, and it’s a monster. The debut single, “The High Far Fields of Home,” is a tidal wave of melancholy and powerful wistfulness.
Ed Boxall makes story-driven songs where every lyric is a carefully shaped weapon, and here, he’s wrestling with the universal demon: insomnia fuelled by a racing mind. But here’s the rock ‘n’ roll twist—it’s a positive song. It’s about finding a deep connection with something beyond the shitstorm in your head, a force that yanks you out of the horrible moment. It’s the sound of staring at the ceiling at 3 AM and winning.
But Ed Boxall is a one-man army of creativity. This isn’t some studio project. The man is a performer, blending his own verse with poets like Rilke and Mary Oliver, and his gigs can include stomping along to Kids from Fame songs—how’s that for range? He’s an accomplished printmaker and illustrator, creating an illustrated zine to accompany this very song. He’s a writer and illustrator for major publishers and runs his own Pearbox Press. This multifaceted artistry bleeds into the music; it’s visual, it’s textual, it’s a full-bodied experience.
“The High Far Fields of Home” is the announcement of a major LP deal and the arrival of a true artistic force. Ed Boxall builds mythic, acoustic folk-pop landscapes where worry meets wonder, and a pounding piano can be the loudest, most rocking sound in the room. This is for anyone who’s ever fought a silent night and dreamed of wider, wilder fields. Get ready to be carried away.
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