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Evan Edinger fits himself into "Broken Puzzle"

His original song arrives with ukulele, moving boxes and a music video directed by Luke Cutforth.

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Evan Edinger - Broken Puzzle (Official Music Video)

Evan Edinger sits beneath an autumn tree with a ukulele, then gets to work on a jigsaw portrait of himself. The final piece doesn't fit. Rather than abandon it, he carves it into shape and wedges it into place.

That image anchors "Evan Edinger - Broken Puzzle (Official Music Video)", his only upload this week and a departure from the cultural comparisons and terrible puns familiar to regular viewers. Evan describes the song as seven years in the making. He wrote the music and lyrics, with production by Stefan Abingdon; Luke Cutforth directed, edited and handled the visual effects, while Matt Ley supplied animation.

Packed boxes surround the puzzle. Later, Evan opens them to reveal photographs, tickets, books and an old ID card, giving this song about personal flaws and life transitions a collection of tangible memories. It reached roughly 34,000 views in its opening eight hours and is currently the channel's strongest daily draw.

The comments include requests for a behind-the-scenes video, mentions of the animation and a pun about a jack of all trades becoming a singer. Several longtime viewers remark on the unexpected musical turn.

Elsewhere, "The Weird British Food Tourists Never Order" continues attracting viewers to a northern chippy outing featuring Chris Spargo. That video is sponsored. Evan's comparison of US Democrats with Britain's political parties also remains active, covering everything from workers' rights to public transport.

Across the channel, the week's viewing was close to its usual daily average, although today's pace is lower. Subscribers held steady. Among similarly sized lifestyle channels, Tara Michelle is having an unusually busy day, while Anastasia Kingsnorth is quieter than usual. Evan's week, meanwhile, belongs to an original song and a self-portrait that needs a little reshaping to become complete.

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What viewers say

Hope we get a video on all the behind the scenes stuff behind this song/video!
@sammymarrco2See it on YouTube
Jack of all trades; master has sung
@RipVanFish09See it on YouTube
I wasn’t expecting this!
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5 more comments

A new era has begun.
@lukeSee it on YouTube
The production quality is so high! Congrats dude!! The lyrics and music are 10/10
@olivinemage4233See it on YouTube
I was not prepared. Literal shivers at parts.
Congrats on finally getting it out!!! And that animation, woah
@SPUDogSee it on YouTube
Worth the wait Evan. 💗
@WickedDandelionSee it on YouTube
Beautiful and bittersweet.
@RamblyGiraffeSee it on YouTube