The fifth studio album from 3x Grammy-winning artist, Billy Strings. Co-produced with T Bone Burnett, the album is dedicated to Strings’ late mother, who passed away in 2025.

“I made this record to honor my mother. To notice and embrace this very significant period of grief in my life and make art from it. To turn my heartbreak into songs while using my guitar as a coping mechanism as I always have. It’s always been there for me to lean on through the hard times, and I figure it always will…until it’s my time to say goodbye.”

Due out August 28th, 2026 through Reprise. Available here on CD and as a “Sun Core” yellow 2 LP set, exclusively available to independent record stores. Preorders are limited to two (2) per format, per customer / household.

Preorders for local, store pickup will be available at Grimey’s on release day, Friday, 8/28/26.

Preorders for mail orders will ship out from Grimey’s on or around 8/28/26.

*Preorders for store pickup will be held for three months after release date. Please pick up your So Much for Goodbyes preorder no later than November 28th, 2026.