Box Elder releases its debut LP on April 10 via Steadfast Records and Sweet Cheetah Records. It marks a profound evolution for the Salt Lake City-based project. What began as Chris Archuleta’s solo bedroom endeavor during the isolation of Covid has blossomed into a full-band collaboration that captures the raw emotional landscape of personal struggle and growth.

Across these tracks, Box Elder explores the turbulent territory of mental health, charting the ebbs and flows of anxiety, the ache of love lost, and the persistent fear of never quite finding where you belong. These songs are born from four years of experiences, transformed into anthems of vulnerability and resilience.

Today, Box Elder premieres another track from the record, “Chucklefuck.” The song becomes available on digital streaming platforms tomorrow.

“This is one of the more self-reflective tracks on the record,” says Archuleta. “‘Chucklefuck’ comes from not being happy with the person that I once was. Lying never lands you anywhere other than in hot water and because of the way I grew up, telling the truth seemed to essentially have the same consequences, therefore, lying became second nature. I hurt a lot of people in my teens and early ’20s and it took years of therapy to come to terms with that. This song is a reflection of all those experiences and the people it impacted.”

This is the first Box Elder album shaped by the creative input of outside members, bringing new dimensions to Archuleta’s songwriting. The result is a sound that channels the melodic urgency of The Get Up Kids and Jimmy Eat World while carving out distinctly personal terrain. Recorded by Archuleta himself (his first major self-production undertaking), the album balances raw intimacy with polish that honors the emotional weight of these songs.

For fifteen years of making music, this LP represents Archuleta’s most complete artistic statement and a powerful new chapter for Box Elder.

The Box Elder LP is available for pre-order now on limited-edition lavender eco-mix vinyl, only 200 copies pressed. Each record features stunning artwork by Stella Vickland-Davis, depicting mannequin pieces controlled by box elder bugs, a visual metaphor for the unseen forces that guide us through uncertain times.

Preorder here.

Catch the band live:

Thursday, March 5, 2026, Pearl on Fifth, Midvale, Utah

Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Duffy’s, Lincoln, Nebraska

Friday, May 15, 2026, The Sugar Maple, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Sunday, May 17, 2026, Mulligans, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Monday, May 18, 2026, Ghost Light Bar, Detroit, Michigan

Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, Ohio

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Third Space, Buffalo, New York

Thursday, May 21, 2026, Lucky 13 Saloon, Brooklyn, New York

Friday, May 22, 2026, Old Post, Merchantville, New Jersey

Saturday, May 23, 2026, Hidden Tracks Records, Boonton, New Jersey

Sunday, May 24, 2026, House of Mouse, Bel Air, Maryland

Monday, May 25, 2026, Local 724, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Westside Bowl, Youngstown, Ohio

Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Dirty Dungarees, Columbus, Ohio

Friday, May 29, 2026, Southgate House Revival, Newport, Kentucky (MidWest Friends Fest)

Saturday, May 30, 2026, Farewell, Kansas City, Missouri

Photo courtesy of Box Elder.