There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that only folk music seems able to articulate — the quiet, reflective kind that doesn’t explode so much as it lingers. Montana duo Buffalo Traffic Jam have built their young career on capturing those moments with startling honesty, and their new single “I Don’t Care” might be their most vulnerable offering yet.
Released today, the track arrives in the slipstream of a whirlwind few months for the band: a rapid sell‑out of their debut headline Take Me Home Tour, a surge past 90 million global streams, and a growing reputation as one of the most compelling new voices in the country‑folk space.
Listen to “I Don’t Care” Here
Revisit Take Me Home Here
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“I Don’t Care” sits in that fragile space after loss, when clarity finally cuts through the fog. The band describe it as a song about realising that what you were holding onto was never what you needed, and the painful but necessary act of turning the page. Their trademark harmonies — warm, worn‑in, and unmistakably theirs — carry the weight of that revelation with a kind of quiet grace.
It’s the same emotional candour that fuelled the success of “Fool’s Gold”, the fan favourite that now accounts for more than 30 million of their streams. Vulnerability isn’t just part of their songwriting; it’s the connective tissue between them and the community they’ve built.
2025 was a breakout year for the Bozeman boys. They hit 2 million monthly listeners, made their first appearances at Under the Big Sky and Red West, and shared stages with artists like Dylan Gossett, Allen Stone, and Bayker Blankenship. Industry eyes have been quick to follow — Holler Country placed them at #9 on their 20 New Artists of 2026, while Amazon Music spotlighted them in their Best of 2025: Folk.
This year, they’ll add Bonnaroo and BottleRock to their growing festival résumé, a testament to how quickly their blend of country‑folk storytelling has resonated beyond their Montana roots.
Their upcoming Take Me Home Tour, launching next month, sold out almost instantly — a rare feat for a debut run, and a sign of just how deeply listeners have connected with their EP of the same name. For a band whose music feels built for long drives, open skies, and the emotional detours in between, a tour named Take Me Home feels fitting.
If their EP introduced Buffalo Traffic Jam as emerging voices with something to say, “I Don’t Care” positions them as artists who already understand the power of restraint, reflection, and emotional truth. It’s a song that doesn’t shout to be heard — it simply sits with you, the way the best folk songs do.
2026 Buffalo Traffic Europe Jam Tour Dates
June 17 – Berlin, Germany – Frannz Club
June 18 – Cologne, Germany – Artheater
June 21 – Dublin, Ireland – The Button Factory
June 22 – Dublin, Ireland – The Button Factory
June 24 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
June 26 – Manchester, UK – Academy 2
June 27 & June 28 - State Fayre Festival in Chelmsford and Glasgow, Scotland
June 30 – Leeds, UK – Millennium Square
