When Tragedy Feels Ordinary: William Prince Shares “Damn”
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William Prince continues to preview his forthcoming album, Further From the Country, with “Damn,” another new song and video out today. Set in New York, or Winnipeg, or any small town, “Damn” finds Prince in his most topical and observational form. Against the backdrop of a bad news ticker tape, “Damn” never wavers in care and concern.
"’Damn’ comes from a place I know too well — where tragedy becomes so common it starts to feel ordinary, and where comfort can quietly turn down the volume on our care. This song is me wrestling with that truth, and reaching for something more,” says Prince. “It’s about looking at the pieces scattered around us, naming what’s been lost, and still believing in what we can build. ‘Damn’ is both a reckoning and a reminder — that even in the hardest moments, we’re not powerless to change the story.”
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 LaFrenière, 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.
Six Shooter Records will release Further From the Country on October 17, 2025.
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Further From the Country Track List
Further From the Country
For the First Time
All the Same
Damn
Flowers on the Dash
Thousand Miles of Chain
On Rolls the Wheel
The Charmer
More of the Same
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.
