Here’s some the best Americana and roots-type music releases for November 28th, 2025. Click the artist or album links to find out more. The artist’s names link to their websites and the CD title links go to either Amazon, iTunes, Bandcamp or the artist’s site for ordering or downloading. A + sign means although not a featured release, it’s a notable album that’s still worth checking out. Also, this page will be updated as I find out about other new releases so check back again.
Melissa Carper
A Very Carper Christmas (Mae Music)
Putting together a Christmas album (a good one), particularly with new material, is a difficult needle to thread. Ideally, it needs to be original without being too divergent, sentimental but not sappy, and emotive but not treacly. And, even though she was initially hesitant to take on the project, Melissa Carper has somehow managed all of that. Her perfectly titled A Very Carper Christmas captures all of her personal quirky humor and warmth while also inviting musical friends to share in the festivities. Fair warning – if you have vivid memories of holidays past (good or not-so), Carper will manage to tweak a tear duct or two somewhere across these 15 tracks. (edited from Americana Highways review)
Also new this week…
Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter – Forever, I’ve Been Being Born (Southern Lord Records)
Afton Wolfe – Ophiuchus (Grandiflora Records)
Coming out soon … Tommy Womack, Miss Emily, The Infamous Stringdusters …
And due next year… Courtney Marie Andrews, Lucinda Williams, Sammy Brue, Emily Scott Robinson, Boy Golden, Keegan McInroe, Natalie Del Carmen, Steve Forbert, Della Mae, Owen Temple, David Huckfelt, Laurie Lewis, The Infamous Stringdusters, Clay Street Unit, John Craigie and more!
