Why You Should Listen to Tré Burt’s Genre Defining ‘Traffic Fiction’ Album

Tré Burt isn’t your average folk artist. If you spent a bit of time with him you’d know what I mean. I’m not even going to try and explain it, I simply ask you to dive into his discography at Old Boy Records. I recommend you start with the first track off his debut album Caught It From The Rye, “What Good”. This nostalgia-packed poetic lead-off is a lyrical masterpiece.

Tre’s sophomore release at OBR, You, Yeah, You was another fantastic album I’ve had in regular rotation since its release in 2021. Both LPs featured Tré’s roots voice, folk guitar, and brilliant songwriting as their focal points. Then, on October 6th, Tré released Traffic Fiction.

Last week Tré asked his fans to send a message to a blog he hoped to be featured on.

This is what I sent:

I’m just dropping by to recommend you listen to Tré Burt’s latest album, Traffic Fiction. I met Tré back in 2013 in Portland. We were both street performers with a dream. Tré actualized that dream by getting signed by the late John Prine’s record label, Oh Boy Records. I’m still kicking myself a decade later for not purchasing Tré’s full discography on Bandcamp. I knew from the beginning he was someone special. His latest album, Traffic Fiction is a genre defining album. I mean, who’s creating their own sound in Nashville right now? Who hasn’t sold out, yet innovated in ways that aren’t even describable? Songs like TRAFFIC FICTION, KIDS IN THA YARD, & SANTIAGO. I can’t stop listening, and you’re not the only one I’m encouraging to throw the realest LP out of Nashville this month on the turntable.

Traffic Fiction is that new old sound: Funk, soul, roots, and folk-rock. It’s much more than that. It’s a cry for activism, a call for revival, and a tribute to lost loved ones. I’m not sure you’ll like it, though I’m sure of one thing. Tré Burt has arrived.

Grab your copy of Traffic Fiction today at https://ohboy.com/collections/tre-burt.