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I KNOW A GARDEN ALBUM OUT MARCH 20, 2026
PRE-SAVE I KNOW A GARDEN HERE
2026 CANADIAN DATES BEGIN MARCH 27, U.K. AND EUROPEAN TOUR COMMENCES IN MAY - FULL DATES BELOW
“There's a particular way light particles interact that Montreal-based folk singer-songwriter Edwin Raphael captures in his thoughtfully expansive, globe-trotting soundscapes.Warm Terracotta, "Mosaic in the Sun" and "A Sunbeam Lent to Us Briefly," arrive with the breathless wonder of language's inability to articulate the emotional heft of a momentary prism falling upon the scene just so.” Exclaim!, Most Anticipated Albums of 2026
“Buzzing drones meet uplifting guitar melodies as Edwin Raphael’s imaginative narrative unravels on First Time on Earth. The ebbs and flows from bursts of energy to pulled-back introspective moments. Life brings with it more questions than answers, but it’s seeking beauty in the mundane, in the wonder of small miracles, that we find meaning."
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Later this March, Edwin Raphael’s new album, I Know A Garden, will be released, paving the way for a run of tour dates throughout Ontario and Quebec and then on to Europe. Today, the Montreal-based songwriter reveals another new track from the record.
“It’s A Shame You Swim So Well” is an “ode to helpless witnessing, the ache of watching someone walk straight into their own undoing despite every sign,” says Raphael. “It explores the paradox of strength: how someone can be so good at surviving the storm that they no longer recognize its danger. You knew the signs, read the skies, heard the thunder. You braced for impact. But they? They moved through it like it was nothing. Like they’d always belonged to the water, even the roughest parts of it.”
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MORE ABOUT EDWIN RAPHAEL
With roots in Kerala, India, Raphael studied classical guitar before deciding on the keys. As he developed an affinity for John Mayer and Ben Howard, he felt at odds with a distinct sense of “placelessness”. It wasn’t until he moved to Montreal to pursue a business degree that he felt a sense of stability, and became deeply entangled with the city’s indie bedroom pop scene.
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His debut EP Ocean’s Walk (2015) paired stirring, melancholic instrumentals with a fierce self-reckoning. It would set the stage for a string of releases that would dive deeper into the psyche; like confronting the aftershocks following a significant heartbreak, or relearning your emotional baseline as you mature. Subsequent releases, Cold Nights (2017), Will You Think of Me Later? (2019), and its follow up Staring at Ceilings (2021), reveal an artist devoted to sharpening his ability to translate his experiences into ubiquitous statements.
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The 2024 re-release of Will You Think of Me Later? has amassed 115 million streams on Spotify. Edwin has performed over 70 shows across 14 countries since 2023, sharing the stage alongside Palace, Hollow Coves, Noah Kahan, and more. He heads out on tour throughout Quebec beginning March 27 and a U.K. and European tour commences May 14 All dates are below.
WATCH / SHARE “FIRST TIME ON EARTH” (MUSIC VIDEO) HERE
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WATCH / SHARE “MOSAIC IN THE SUN” (MUSIC VIDEO) HERE
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I KNOW A GARDEN TRACKLIST
1 - First Time On Earth
2 - Moonstruck
3 - Hymn for a Dragonfly
4 - Mosaic in the Sun
5 - Then There’s You
6 - It’s A Shame You Swim So Well
7 - Emerald to Gold
8 - It Will All Pass Anyways
9 - Ballroom Of My Memory
10 - Snake on the Road
11 - A Sunbeam Lent To Us Briefly Feat. Jordan Mackampa
2026 TOUR DATES
Mar 27 - Quebec City, QC - Grizzly Fuzz
Mar 28 - Jonquière, QC - Espace Côté-Cour
Apr 02 - Montréal, QC - Studio TD
Apr 08 - Gatineau, QC - Le Minotaure
Apr 10 - Toronto, ON - The Garrison
Apr 17 - Lavaltrie, QC - Garage à Simon
Apr 18 - Frelighsburg, QC - Beat et Betterave
Apr 25 - Sherbrooke, QC - La Petite Boîte Noire
May 07 - Sainte-Thérèse, QC - Cabaret BMO
May 14 - London, UK - Lower Third
May 16 - Düsseldorf, DE - Stradtstrand
May 17 - Haarlem, NL - Patronaat Small Hall
May 18 - Hamburg, DE - Hebebühne
May 19 - Sibbesse, DE - Orangerie
May 21 - Vienna, AT - Club Lucia
May 22 - Munich, DE - Kult 9
May 26 - Zurich, CH - Xtra Music Cafe
Jun 20 - Brossard, QC - Square Dix30
