The Rural Alberta Advantage captures unexpected moments on ‘The Hunt In Edson’
Canadian indie-folk band The Rural Alberta Advantage return with their new single, ‘The Hunt In Edson,’ out now via Saddle Creek and Paper Bag Records. Mixed by Jay Dufour, known for work with Dierks Bentley, Jade Eagleson, and Scott Helman, the track precedes the band’s upcoming U.S. tour starting February 5 in San Francisco.
‘The Hunt In Edson’ blends The RAA’s signature fuzz-folk sound with a whimsical storytelling approach. The track takes inspiration from real-life, small yet vivid events, combining humor and reflection with melodic guitar work and Nils Edenloff’s distinct vocals. The production layers clean guitar lines, warm percussion, and textured harmonies, creating a playful yet contemplative atmosphere. The song’s narrative captures a mix of chaos, surprise, and introspection, emblematic of the band’s knack for finding the extraordinary in everyday life.
Guitarist and vocalist Nils Edenloff explains the inspiration behind the song:
“I’m always surprised how the small events in life worm their way into our songs, or even multiple moments that seem unrelated at the time.
“Several years ago, on a beautiful summer morning, my wife woke me up with a jolt when she realized that our cat Edson had brought a mouse into our bed. As surprised as I was, the mouse in Edson’s jaw was even more surprised when it was dropped and hit the bed, having been granted a new lease on life.
“From there, the mouse scurried up my leg trying to make a break for freedom and ended up behind the bed. The next several minutes involved a comical level chaos between us all, before I managed to trap the mouse and release it back into the yard.
“Around the same time, a friend let me know that they had received some life changing news, and opened the conversation with a quote I was unfamiliar with … ‘nothing concentrates the mind like a noose around your neck.
“Somehow, both of these unrelated events kept popping up in my head as I was working on this song, wondering what the mouse must have thought about his unlikely escape that summer morning and how much it differed from what was going through my own mind in that morning.”
‘The Hunt In Edson’ is available now on all streaming platforms.
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