The Texas singer-songwriter said the new songs came from the same recording sessions as the standard edition. That fan enthusiasm for the album pushed him to release the additional material without delay. "Anyone who's followed me for a while knows I'm not very good at calling it a night," he shared in a statement announcing the expanded edition. 1 hit "High Road," featuring Jessie Murph, and Wetzel's Gold-certified 2024 album, 9 Lives. Fans will get to hear the expanded tracklist live during The Night Champion World Tour, a 45-date run that includes a stretch of North American dates alongside stops in Canada and Australia.