WHAT's SO GREAT ABOUT THiS WEEK?!! (August 21, 2026)

ROUTES & BRANCHES

featuring the very best of americana, alt.country and roots music

August 21, 2026

Scott Foley, purveyor of dust

Some weeks there are more interesting singles than there are full album releases. This week flips that equation, with a handful of very good LPs landing on our digital shelves, but not a bunch of tempting singles. Neverthless, we persist, and we've tracked down five (5) neat songs for your Friday festivity, many of them replete with distracting videos. On account of a busy day, we're going to just plop these down here without comment for the moment. We'll add clever notes as/if time permits. We're assuming here you enjoy our pithy asides. Much like Jude Brothers (above) assumes you enjoy harp playing and puppets. 

WHAT's SO GREAT ABOUT THiS WEEK?!!

^ Jude Brothers, "Desire & Devotion"  Dogwood Maiden Voyage  (Gar Hole, Sep 25)

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Jake Xerxes Fussell, "Boney" The Old Beloved Path  (Fat Possum, Sep 18)

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Nicole Atkins, "Trippin' On Teardrops" Drama  (Sun, Sep 17)

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Small Pond, "Silver Coin"  Soft Burn  (Small Pond, Oct 21)

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Squirrel Flower, "Cleveland" Say a Prayer To the Gods Of Getting Going  (Polyvinyl, 26)

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