Rising Montana folk duo Buffalo Traffic Jam have announced their debut full-length album, Pictures of You, to be released on 31st July 2026, both digitally and on vinyl. Pictures of You comprises 14 tracks, including the reflective I Don’t Care alongside the most recent single, the ascendant Hanging on Hope, as well as their breakout single Fool’s Gold, which was featured in AUK’s Tracks.
Buffalo Traffic Jam members are Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross. Cassidy shared some thoughts on the deeply personal inspiration behind both the title song and the forthcoming album: “When I lost my grandma this past fall, I went back home to my parents’ farm for a couple of days. Together, we sat down and sifted through old photos to display at her funeral, and it felt like living my whole life over again. Every image, old and recent, was a chapter in our family’s story. I began writing our first album shortly after, and slowly realised these songs were doing the same thing. Each one captures a short, specific moment that shaped who I am. They aren’t just songs. They’re polaroids — snapshots of exactly what I felt at that time. I hope you listen to this and laugh, cry, smile, and drift back to your own moments – the ones that made you who you are. This is Pictures of You.”
You can pre-save/ pre-order Pictures Of You via this link.
They’re also sharing the title track, a nostalgic track that feels as wide-open and lonesome as the gorgeous landscapes captured in the accompanying lyric video, which was filmed during the band’s Take Me Home Tour.
Pictures of You captures much of what has made Buffalo Traffic Jam’s identity. With his smoky, whisper-close voice and detailed storytelling, Cassidy immerses the listener in a moment of personal searching: “I’ve been baptised, cheated on, married twice / I don’t even know where to go / You said you needed space, I got time, time to waste / I don’t even have a home.” But even as the lyrics portray a man profoundly lost, he and Ross build from bare acoustics, guitar, mandolin, strings to a rousing, full-band sound. You can see the video below.
The duo are playing a series of dates in the UK and Ireland in June, although the Dublin, London and Manchester shows are sold out. You can find details at the band’s tour page.
Buffalo Traffic Jam Tour Dates 2026:
Jun 21 – Dublin, Ireland @ The Button Factory
Jun 22 – Dublin, Ireland @ The Button Factory
Jun 24 – London, UK @ Electric Ballroom
Jun 26 – Manchester, UK @ Academy 2
Jun 27 – Glasgow, @ State Fayre 2026
Jun 28 – Chelmsford, @ State Fayre 2026
Jun 30 – Leeds, @ Millennium Square
