One Wing was recorded with Matt Goldman—who has produced all of The Chariot's albums to date—at his studio in Atlanta, Georgia.

"[3] One Wing marks the first Chariot album not to feature longtime bassist Jon Kindler since The Fiancee in 2007.

The band continued on as a four-piece; their live performance set-up involved the six-string guitarists utilizing bass amps and octave pedals in addition to their regular equipment.

One Wing was co-released in the US on August 28, 2012, through Good Fight Entertainment, who previously released The Chariot's last album Long Live in 2010, and major label E1 Music.

[6] One Wing was highly praised upon release; it received a Metacritic score of 94/100 across 6 reviews, signifying "universal acclaim".