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The War And Treaty Announce New Album And Tour

The husband-and-wife duo The War And Treaty, who gave one of the best CMA performances at the 2022 show performing with Brothers Osborne, have announced their forthcoming album, Lover’s Game,…

The War And Treaty Announce New Album And Tour
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The husband-and-wife duo The War And Treaty, who gave one of the best CMA performances at the 2022 show performing with Brothers Osborne, have announced their forthcoming album, Lover's Game, available March 10. The 10-song collection, produced by Dave Cobb, marks their first major-label release under Mercury Nashville from Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter.

You can see the 2022 CMA performance HERE.

Tanya Trotter said in a statement, "There is no greater or higher calling in life than to be conduits of love, and that's exactly what Lover's Game is to us. From the opening guitar riff to the last piano note on this record...love is the intention, and love is the subject that can't be ignored. We've been through every facet of it together, and we could not be more excited to share another layer of our story."

Lover's Game Track Listing:

1. "Lover's Game"
Written by Michael Trotter Jr., Tanya Trotter, Dave Cobb

2. "Blank Page"
Written by Michael Trotter Jr., Tanya Trotter

3. "Ain't No Harmin' Me"
Written by Michael Trotter Jr., Tanya Trotter

4. "Yesterday's Burn"
Written by Michael Trotter Jr., Tanya Trotter

5. "That's How Love Is Made"
Written by Michael Trotter Jr., Tanya Trotter, Dave Barnes

6. "The Best That I Have"
Written by Michael Trotter Jr., Tanya Trotter

7. "Dumb Luck"
Written by Beau Bedford

8. "Angel"
Written by Michael Trotter Jr., Tanya Trotter

9. "Up Yonder"
Written by Michael Trotter Jr., Tanya Trotter

10. "Have You A Heart"
Written by Michael Trotter Jr., Tanya Trotter

The duo also announced their first headline tour.

Lover's Game Tour Dates:

3/19 - Oklahoma City, OK - Beer City Music Hall
3/21 - Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
3/23 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up
3/24 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
3/25 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy + Harriet’s
3/26 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
3/28 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
3/30 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
3/31 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
4/01 - Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret
4/03 - Bozeman, MT - Live From The Divide
4/05 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Commonwealth Room
4/07 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
4/13 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
4/14 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
4/15 - Davenport, IA - Raccoon Hotel
4/16 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line
4/19 - Evanston, IL - Space
4/20 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Stache
4/21 - Detroit, MI - El Club
4/22 - Columbus, OH - A&R Music Bar
4/23 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
4/25 - Buffalo, NY - The 9th Ward
4/26 - Toronto, ON - Drake Underground
4/28 - South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Ballroom
4/29 - Brownfield, ME - Stone Mountain Arts Center
4/30 - Rockland, ME - The Strand Theatre
5/02 - Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom
5/03 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
5/05 - Armore, PA - Ardmore Music Hall
5/06 - Washington, DC - Union Stage
5/09 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre
5/10 - Durham, NC - Carolina Theater
5/11 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre
5/13 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl

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