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So Much for Goodbyes is the fifth studio album by American bluegrass musician Billy Strings, released in 2026 through Reprise Records. Produced by Strings and T Bone Burnett, the album was recorded in Nashville with his longtime band and a group of guests including Alison Krauss, Del McCoury, Bryan Sutton, Paul Franklin, and Mickey Raphael.
The 16 song album was written during a period of grief following the death of Strings' mother, Debra Apostol, in 2025. Rather than moving away from his bluegrass foundation, the record uses it as the starting point for songs dealing with loss, memory, family, life on the road, and mortality. Its arrangements also draw from country and folk traditions, with occasional elements of heartland rock and heavier guitar music appearing alongside the acoustic instrumentation.
Songs including "Burn the Other End," "Mill Town Flood," "Still I Crash," and "Lay Me Down" develop those themes from different perspectives, while the album closes with the instrumental "Debra's Waltz." The cover features original artwork by Apostol, further connecting the record to the personal circumstances in which it was created.
TRACKLIST:
A1 I'm One Of Those
A2 Burn The Other End
A3 Carry Us Home
A4 Lay Me Down
B1 Lucid Daydream
B2 Mill Town Flood
B3 Live To Tell
B4 Bluewater Breakdown
C1 Light The Way
C2 I Like Train Songs
C3 10,000 Miles From A Friend
C4 Still I Crash
D1 I Wish I Wanted To
D2 Remember To Cry
D3 Wrestling An Angel
D4 Debra's Waltz
