It don’t break me like it used to:William Prince Shares “For the First Time”
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Today, William Prince shares “For the First Time,” a song of grief and remembrance, from forthcoming album Further From the Country, out October 17, 2025 on Six Shooter Records.
“For the First Time” is exemplary of William Prince’s ability to create music that soothes in times of distress. Over piano and strings, Prince’s voice is as familiar and comforting as a family photo album. “I have a life filled with so many blessings, but I wish I could share all of this with my father,” says William Prince. “I think a lot of us wish for this with people we’ve lost. We grow without them - not because we love them less, but because we get better at living and loving ourselves more.”
Further From the Country, Prince’s cosmic, adventurous new album, traces his journey ‘from Peguis First Nation to the Milky Way.’ This phrase is both symbolic of the great distance traveled in his life and career to this point, and the grand scope of his future trajectory. Seen in the riveting, movie-quality album trailer directed by Martin Lafrieniere, Further From the Country finds pathways converging and velocity increasing as it reaches for limitless possibility. Watch the Further From the Country album trailer here.
Prince is currently opening for Midland in the UK. This fall he will perform at Evanston Folk Festival, AMERICANAFEST, Rifflandia and make his debut at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in October. See tour dates below for details.
Six Shooter Records will release Further From the Country on October 17, 2025.
Pre-order / pre-save HERE.
TOUR DATES
09/02 London, UK - Roundhouse w/ Midland
09/03 Manchester, UK - Manchester Academy w/ Midland
09/05 Belfast, UK - Custom House Square w/ Midland
09/07 Evanston, IL - Evanston Folk Festival
09/11 Nashville, TN - The Mil, AMERICANAFEST, Six Shooter Records’ Night of the Silver Spurs w/ Boy Golden, Whitehorse
09/14 Victoria, BC - Rifflandia
10/3-10/5 San Francisco, CA - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Tickets and show details here.
ABOUT WILLIAM PRINCE
The distance traveled on William Prince’s new album, Further From the Country, is generational, aspirational, and metaphysical. Expansive and declarative, Further From the Country is the work of an artist who meets the challenge of putting incisive and enduring words to this age of uncertainty. William Prince’s perspective - a songwriter who carries great legacies of family and songcraft forward - is singular and significant.
The two-time JUNO Award winning artist continues to build an exceptional body of acclaimed work, with recent accolades including the John Prine Songwriter Fellowship and Americana Honors & Awards nomination. From Newport Folk Festival to sold out shows at prestigious theatres including Massey Hall, from NPR’s Tiny Desk to tours with The War and Treaty, Yola and more, William Prince has made significant appearances on historic stages. Celebrated by peers, critics and fans, William Prince’s songs resonate on deep emotional levels.
With Further From the Country, Prince expands his sound and sharpens his focus for a collection of songs that share personal and universal truths alike. A commanding and accomplished album, Further From the Country signals an artist who has impelled his craft to formidable new heights.
