THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In For Eden, Boy Golden searches for the best of all possible worlds. Utopic and wistful, this journey is a continuation of his “follow your art” proselytizing that began with his Church of Better Daze debut.
A counterpoint to 2023’s For Jimmy, For Eden is largely a work of solitude; recorded entirely to cassette with an SM57 in a cabin in the woods. The album’s origins — analog and off-the-grid — speak to the more personal, self-reflective mood of the collection. While Boy Golden’s favourite mountain road makes a cameo, the album’s country waltzes, banjo and mandolin-laced acoustics glow softly under the light of a pink moon.
From the gentle yet justified bravado of Burn, a sweetly boastful tune about his band’s excellence, to the tenor guitar pluck of Three Scenes, For Eden is the next chapter in Boy Golden’s journey. With songs like The Way, a folk song set in Amsterdam, the muted layers of Never Have 2 Leave a la Stranger in the Alps, and the starry-sky stillness of Your Love (Where It’s At), Boy Golden continues his chill roll.
For Eden arrives at an exciting time in Boy Golden’s world, as he readies for his second headline tour of North America this fall. 2023’s EP For Jimmy and his debut, Church of Better Daze, have put Boy Golden in the company of the rising stars of indie folk artists blending everything that’s good, like Faye Webster, Sierra Farrell and Madi Diaz.
Boy Golden is Liam Duncan and a revolving cast of longtime friends and collaborators known as the Church of Better Daze (many formidable artists in their own right) including Fontine, Austin Parachoniak, Roman Clarke, Dani Nash and more. Boy Golden found success on his debut LP with breakout hit KD and Lunch Meat hitting No. 1 at Canadian alternative radio. Subsequent tours saw sell-outs across the country, a festival headline play at Winnipeg Folk Fest, slots at Osheaga, Edmonton and Calgary Folk Festivals, Rifflandia, Saskatoon Jazz Festival and more, demonstrating Boy Golden’s ability to be a musical chameleon and fit in just as well at a country festival as he does at a rock show. The last year saw the band touring across the U.S. with the Paper Kites and Lucero, and a breakout slot at AmericanaFest in 2023. Liam is also a producer and prolific songwriter, collaborating with William Prince, Leith Ross, Cat Clyde, Fontine, and many more.”
