Briscoe - Heat of July

If Briscoe’s debut album, ‘West Of It All’, was a coming-of-age soundtrack set against the backdrop of the Texas Hill Country, then its follow-up, ‘Heat of July’, is the sound of a fully-formed duo chasing down a broader horizon.

Inspired by the cross-country tours that took the band across America, these new songs expand Briscoe’s folk-rock sound in all directions. There are bigger arrangements, sharper harmonies and enough top-tier guest musicians to form their own supergroup.

The result is a cinematic, widescreen version of American roots music, created by two lifelong friends who’ve learned to distil the thrill of the open road - and the challenges of growing up - into an ever-evolving soundtrack.

“We learned how to write music from behind the wheel,” says Philip, recalling the show-filled schedule that transformed Briscoe from Texas’s best-kept secret into a national phenomenon and informed the creation of their new album, ‘Heat of July’. “We were on the road so much that we had to become more mobile with the creative process.”

This necessity inspired a beautifully diverse album full of intimate, raucous and anthemic moments that blur the lines of Americana, rock, folk and country music.

Produced by Brad Cook (Bon Iver, Waxahatchee, Nathaniel Rateliff).

LP pressed onto white vinyl.

Tracklist

Saving Grace
Arizona Shining
Roughnecks
Heat of July
Escudilla
Adeline
Blue Eyes and Red Wine
Leaving California
Flashlights in the Canyon
Free
Mexican Eagles
Is This Where