Good As True (2026), the 12th studio album from Yonder Mountain String Band, leans into a warm, expressive sound bluegrass shaped with an indie edge, rock undertones, and a hint of country. Recorded live in the studio, its eight original tracks trace romantic, personal, and societal relationships and the work it takes to stay connected.

The lead single Brand New Heartache pairs rock-driven verses with a bluegrass-lifted chorus as it follows the fallout of a breakup and the uneasy hope of starting again, while Blind opens with a striking instrumental riff that lingers long after the song ends, while its lyrics confront regret, mental health struggles, and the pull to become something better. Long Ride delivers a sharp, sarcastic look at life in a touring band; Nothing New and The Lie confront political rigidity and division; One to One Another and Always Almost pull toward quieter emotional corners; and Barroom Feather drifts into indie-folk ter