Billboard ranks all 16 tracks on Billy Strings’ fifth studio album, So Much for Goodbyes, presenting it as a deeply personal Americana record shaped by bereavement and new fatherhood.

– The album honours Strings’ mother, who died from a drug overdose and created its artwork.
– It was co-produced by Strings and T Bone Burnett, with guests including Del McCoury, Alison Krauss, Bryan Sutton and Jack White.
– “Bluewater Breakdown” is an uptempo instrumental that offers a break from the album’s heavier themes.
– “Light the Way” is a brief, traditional-style hymn about seeking guidance from heaven.
– “Mill Town Flood” tells a conventional folk story of love, loss and alcoholism.
– “I Like Train Songs” reflects Strings’ well-known fondness for railway-themed music.