Briscoe recently announced their new album Heat of July, will drop on September 19 via ATO Records. Produced by Brad Cook (Waxahatchee, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats) and featuring Watchhouse (formerly Mandolin Orange) , and studio musicians who have performed with artists including Bon Iver, Houndmouth, and Hiss Golden Messenger. Briscoe includes, Philip Lupton and Truett Heintzelman
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Ahed of the LP’s arrival, the duo have shared “Roughnecks,” a song inspired by a photo of Truett’s great-grandfather, who made his living working gas lines and in the oilfields of Texas. “The song tells the story of a man who spends his long and strenuous hours of work in the fields reflecting on his past decisions and the girl he left behind, with instrumentation and lyrics that pay homage to the trades that are so integral to our Texas heritage.” stated Truett.

“We learned how to write music from behind the wheel,” Philip says, thinking back to the show-filled schedule that helped transform Briscoe from Texas’ best-kept secret into national torchbearers of timeless American Roots. Adding, “Coming up with melodies in our heads, without a guitar or piano nearby, was a necessity for us during those tours. We were on the road so much that we had to become more mobile with the creative process.”

It is also a snapshot of the major shifts in Philip and Truett’s lives, as they both married their longtime partners in the wake of West Of It All’s success — whose accolades included a Top 40 hit on the Triple A chart with “The Well,” and thoughts of family lingered as they traveled across North America and penned the album while on the road and on heir many road trips through the desert of Arizona.

“We both grew up in parts of the country that were hot all the time,” Philip explains. “My parents live on 100 acres in West Texas, and there’s not a single proper tree. When you have that kind of heat running through your blood, you learn how to wait for the cool of the day. We really loved using that idea for the album title. That feeling that you get in July… it transcends the month itself. You take it with you all year long, and you learn how to appreciate the cool when it does come.”

Sharing their journey, both geographic (Lupton is an ex geology student) and emotional — Heat of July celebrates two great friends at their creative peak, and a band stepping confidently into its next chapter.

“I studied geology, so driving through Arizona is like me being a kid in a candy store,” says Philip. “We’ll always write songs inspired by that landscape, but we’ve learned how to tell more personal stories with our music, too. We’re talking about our wives, our relationships, and our family trees. We’re really wearing our hearts on our sleeves when we’re writing.”

Briscoe
Heat of July
Tracklist
ATO Records

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

Briscoe 2025 Tour Dates

Aug 19 Tue – Kansas City, MO – Encore at Uptown
Aug 20 Wed – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway
Aug 21 Thu – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI
Aug 22 Fri – Lexington, KY – Burl County Fair
Aug 23 Sat – Lawrenceburg, IN – The Liberty Theater
Aug 26 Tue – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge
Oct 3 Fri – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
Oct 30 Thu – Houston, TX – House of Blues*
Nov 1 Sat – Dallas, TX – Echo Lounge*
Nov 4 Tue – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren*
Nov 5 Wed – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour*
Nov 6 Thu – San Diego, CA – SOMA*
Nov 12 Wed – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall*
Nov 16 Sun – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom*
Nov 17 Mon – Boise, ID – The Knitting Factory*

*supporting The 502s

pre-order Heat of July by Briscoe HERE