Boxwood Ivy planted kaleidoscopic calm into indie folk with ‘Time Begins’ –

While some song crafters chase the spotlight, BOXWOOD IVY remain enigmatically in shadow, planting sonic seeds in the din of an industry where egotistical marketing often shouts louder than the music itself. Their latest release, Time Begins, feels like an auspicious way to start the new year. Rather than pushing listeners into motion through urgency or ambition, the track leans into stillness. With lush harmonies, timeless indie singer-songwriter trappings and kaleidoscopically weightless production that lends itself to artful quasi-psychedelic transcendence, Time Begins draws you inward. It unfolds as a serenade of pure consolation, guided by lyrical imagery, softness in the layered harmonies and a deep understanding of the universal idiosyncrasies that make us sink all too easily.

Immediately greeting you with a sense of aural assurance and tenderness, the soft-hued indie release pulls you into an artfully choral arrangement, where melodic swells register more in the soul than the air. There’s a patience to the pacing, a quiet confidence in how each harmony finds its place. Boxwood Ivy’s evocative approach to songwriting and their instinctive play with instrumental and vocal synergy creates a serendipitous sensation of synchronicity, as though everything arrives exactly when it should.

If you’ve long gravitated towards artists in the vein of Fleet Foxes, Boxwood Ivy will feel instantly at home on your playlists. The project operates with an intentional sense of mystery, releasing music quietly but consistently, supported behind the scenes by an acclaimed Nashville producer and a Grammy-winning engineer based in Los Angeles. That restraint only deepens the impact. Time Begins feels less like a statement and more like a gentle hand on the shoulder, offering reassurance, reflection and space to breathe.

Time Begins is now available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify. 
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Review by Amelia Vandergast