The Warfare and Treaty have introduced their fourth document, Plus One. The 18-song album is out February 14 by way of Mercury Nashville and is accessible for pre-order now.
“We see this record as an open invitation to be a part of what we’re doing—it came from wanting to be the hope we believe people need right now, as well as the hope that we need for ourselves,” Tanya Trotter stated in a press release. “One of our main intentions with this album is to inspire people to share themselves with others, and open themselves up to the possibility of being loved,” Michael Trotter Jr. added.
Plus One is led by the only “Carried Away,” out now. “In a moment where we’re overstressed, where marriages are barely hanging on by a thread, this word that we’ve lost contact with is ‘devotion,’” Michael Trotter instructed Rolling Stone of “Carried Away.” “This song is about letting go and getting carried away with the one you love. I was like, ‘This is country music, and these three chords and the truth might be too much truth.”
Plus One was primarily produced by Michael Trotter and recorded on the acclaimed FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The husband and spouse duo labored with their longtime dwell band to construct a sound that touches on genres from bluegrass to basic nation to pop and past. In addition they labored with producers like Jonathan Singleton (Luke Combs, Chase Rice), John Shanks (Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow), and Jesse Frasure (Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini).
Along with “Carried Away” the album consists of “Love Like Whiskey,” co-written by Miranda Lambert; “Called You By Your Name,” a observe impressed by the Black gospel custom of shout music; and “Drink From Me,” a collaboration with guitarist Billy Strings.
Plus One follows 2023’s Lover’s Recreation. One standout from that album, “Blank Page,” acquired a Grammy nomination for Finest American Roots Track whereas The Warfare and Treaty had been nominated for Finest New Artist.
After spending 2024 performing with Chris Stapleton, Zach Bryan, and the Rolling Stones, in 2025, the duo will embark on the Plus One Tour. These dates kick off March 26 in Minneapolis and conclude June 19 in Bristol, Tennessee. Alongside the way in which, The Warfare and Treaty will play to audiences at New York Metropolis’s Irving Plaza, The Howard Theatre in DC, The Troubadour in Los Angeles, The Kessler Theater in Dallas, and extra.
Order The Warfare And Treaty album Plus One now.
