Exclusive video premiere of ‘The Good Ole Way’ by Trappist Afterland, taken from his latest album, ‘Evergreen – Walk to Paradise Garden,’ released by Cosmic Eye Records.

Trappist Afterland’s new video single, ‘The Good Ole Way,’ drops like a raw slice of life—a glimpse into a record that’s as gritty as it is heartfelt. Frontman Adam Cole lays it all out: this album isn’t just another collection of acid folk tunes, but a diary etched in pain, loss, and hard-won hope. Amid a whirlwind of personal demons—a crushing breakup after 24 years, a relentless 1,600‑km pilgrimage to say goodbye to his ailing mother, and even the gut-wrenching loss of his faithful dog, Cole found solace in scribbling down every bittersweet moment. It’s messy, it’s cathartic, and it’s unmistakably the very reason Trappist was born.

Cosmic Eye Records is reintroducing us to a record that’s equal parts survival story and celebration of life’s fleeting beauty. Crafted during long, lonesome winter rains above the Adelaide plains, this tenth outing. aptly titled ‘Evergreen – Walk To Paradise Garden,’ channels the raw ache of farewells and the tender promise of new beginnings. It’s a no-frills, deeply personal set of tracks that reminds us to suck the marrow out of life, hold tight to the bonds that sustain us, and seek light when the darkness feels overwhelming. So, tune in, dig deep, and let ‘The Good Ole Way’ guide you through a journey where heartache meets healing head on.

When directly addressing Adam about it, he had the following to say:

“I guess in a sense of all the Trappist Afterland albums this to me is the most important. It kind of encapsulates exactly why we started Trappist in the first place.

By the time I’d finished writing the album and was ready to record it, I was personally in a bit of a mess. My mother was struggling with a very aggressive form of Alzheimer’s, and was only a few months away from death.

A few weeks before this, my then wife of 24 years completely blindsided me and left me out of the blue with no real explanation as to why, that made any, if any sense. We weren’t even fighting and as far as I knew except for my mum’s illness we didn’t have any real issues.

With my Labrador Floyd as my only companion, I found myself needing to make the 1600 km journey to go home to be with my mother before she passed. My mother passed within 2 months, and then my beloved dog Floyd died 2 months after that, due to a rare stomach condition- which seemed to flare up after the 1600 km plane trip.

My life began to feel like a bad country song. So this record is essentially a diary of those times before and after. It’s easily the most personal album I’d ever made and in a sense it felt like the only thing at the time, worth doing. It was difficult but also incredibly cathartic and a great distraction from all that was going on. I’m very proud of it, but it most certainly is a tough listen now, as it does take me back to those troubling times.

The title is a tribute to my new partner Rachel who was my absolute rock during easily the hardest time of my life. We re-met (as we were old high school friends) just before the album was recorded and have been inseparable ever since. I hope the album can serve as a life raft for folks going through similar things- or in the least I hope it encapsulates truthfully a time in my life which taught me so much. Onwards and upwards.”

<a href="https://trappistafterland.bandcamp.com/album/evergreen-walk-to-paradise-garden">EVERGREEN- Walk to Paradise garden by Trappist Afterland</a>

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