Planning For Burial has released “A Flowing Field of Green,” the first track from the upcoming album It’s Closeness, It’s Easy, out May 30 via The Flenser. Lyrically introspective and sonically immersive, the song sets the tone for the record’s deeply personal themes of time, place, and self-reflection.
Searching for Something Better
Thom Wasluck, the man behind Planning For Burial, describes the song’s inspiration:
"When I first wrote it I was thinking about how often on tour or when visiting other cities I’d want to move there, away from everything I know. But I’ve been to a lot of places and lived in a few too and realized everywhere will suck if you let it. You gotta be the change you wanna see, you gotta make the things you want to happen become a reality no matter where you’re at."
These feelings of restlessness and longing permeate “A Flowing Field of Green”, capturing a sense of detachment from the past and an uncertainty about the future. There’s an ache in the track, but also a quiet resolve—a realization that external change is meaningless without internal transformation.
Lyrics: "A Flowing Field of Green"
It’s not easy
Whole lives lived
That I can’t remember
Where has everyone gone?
I’m just as much to blame
Getting faded
Letting you fade
Always a mess
Even when I’m not
Not as disciplined as my father was
You think
It’s so easy
Listen Now & Pre-Order It’s Closeness, It’s Easy
“A Flowing Field of Green” is out now, offering the first glimpse into Planning For Burial’s first full-length album in eight years. Listen now and pre-order the album on vinyl, CD, and tape, along with exclusive new merch.
Stay tuned for more from It’s Closeness, It’s Easy ahead of its May 30 release.
