Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. Did anyone spot one Steve Earle in Poker Face last night? We leave you with a track taken from the new album from Austin duo Philip Lupton and Truett Heintzelman aka Briscoe “Heat of July”, which lands on 19th September via ATO Records. The album is produced by Grammy-nominated Brad Cook (Waxahatchee, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats) and features a “folk supergroup” featuring Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange) and studio musicians who have performed with artists including Bon Iver, Houndmouth, and Hiss Golden Messenger.
Taken from the album, the first single ‘Roughnecks’ is a song inspired by a photo of Truett’s great-grandfather, who made his living working gas lines and in the oilfields of Texas. “The song tells the story of a man who spends his long and strenuous hours of work in the fields reflecting on his past decisions and the girl he left behind, with instrumentation and lyrics that pay homage to the trades that are so integral to our Texas heritage”, comments Truett. It should be noted of course that Briscoe recorded one of the finest songs of 2023 which you can remind yourself of here. If you’ve yet to discover them, I cannot recommend this band enough.
Take care everyone, don’t forget Palestine , and keep fighting the fascists. See you on Monday.
