Postcards from Texas
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| Released | September 13, 2024 | |||
| Studio | Arlyn, Austin, Texas | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:24 | |||
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Postcards from Texas is the tenth studio album by American country music singer Miranda Lambert. It was released on September 13, 2024, through a partnership between Republic Records and Big Loud.[1] Its lead single, "Wranglers", was released on May 3, 2024.[2]
Content
[edit]Lambert announced the tracklisting for Postcards from Texas on July 24, 2024, via Instagram.[3] Self-described as a musical ode to her home state, Lambert co-produced the album with Jon Randall and recorded it at Arlyn Studios in Austin, Texas.[4] Lambert wrote or co-wrote 10 of the album's 14 tracks.[4] "Santa Fe" features guest vocals from Parker McCollum, and "Living on the Run" was originally recorded by its writer David Allan Coe for his 1976 album, Longhaired Redneck.[5]
"Wranglers" was released as the album's lead single on May 3, 2024.[6] It marked Lambert's first single release since her departure from longtime label home Sony Music Nashville, and subsequently signing a new joint recording deal with Republic Records and Big Loud.[2] She described the move as a "fresh start" and expressed joy in recording a full record in Texas for the first time since her self-titled independent album, released when Lambert was 18.[7]
"Dammit Randy" and "Alimony" were also released as promotional singles ahead of the album.[8][4] Lambert co-wrote "Dammit Randy" with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, marking his first songwriting credits.[8] "Alimony" was released alongside the album announcement on July 24, 2024, and inspired by her parents frequently working divorce cases while private investigators in Dallas, Texas.[9] Described as a "shuffle", Lambert co-wrote the song with frequent collaborators Natalie Hemby and Shane McAnally, based around a spin on the phrase "Remember the Alamo".[5][7] "No Man's Land" was released as the third and final promotional single in August.[10]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Armadillo" |
| 2:16 |
| 2. | "Dammit Randy" |
| 2:59 |
| 3. | "Looking Back on Luckenbach" |
| 3:15 |
| 4. | "Santa Fe" (featuring Parker McCollum) | 3:03 | |
| 5. | "January Heart" |
| 4:13 |
| 6. | "Wranglers" (Extended) |
| 3:13 |
| 7. | "Run" | Lambert | 2:43 |
| 8. | "Alimony" |
| 3:15 |
| 9. | "I Hate Love Songs" |
| 3:35 |
| 10. | "No Man's Land" |
| 3:43 |
| 11. | "Bitch on the Sauce (Just Drunk)" |
| 2:38 |
| 12. | "Way Too Good at Breaking My Heart" |
| 3:30 |
| 13. | "Wildfire" |
| 3:31 |
| 14. | "Living on the Run" |
| 3:30 |
| Total length: | 45:24 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Miranda Lambert – lead vocals
- Rachel Loy – bass guitar (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 10, 12, 13)
- Conrad Choucroun – drums (all tracks), percussion (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7–12, 14)
- Jedd Hughes – electric guitar (tracks 1–3, 5–12, 14), acoustic guitar (1, 3, 4, 7, 9–12, 14), mandolin (7)
- Bukka Allen – Hammond B3 (tracks 1–3, 6, 9–13), Wurlitzer electric piano (1), keyboards (2, 7, 8, 10, 12–14)
- Ethan Ballinger – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5–7, 9, 11–14), electric guitar (1, 4–6, 8, 10, 12–14), mandolin (9, 11)
- F. Reid Shippen – percussion (tracks 1, 9, 11), programming (11)
- Aaron Raitiere – background vocals (track 1)
- Jon Randall – acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 6, 10, 14), background vocals (2, 14)
- Wade Bowen – background vocals (track 3)
- Lloyd Maines – steel guitar (track 3)
- Mike Johnson – pedal steel (track 4)
- Ashley Monroe – background vocals (track 5)
- Audra Mae – background vocals (track 6)
- Jimmy Wallace – Mellotron (track 7)
- Natalie Hemby – background vocals (track 8)
- Sarah Buxton – background vocals (track 9)
- Spencer Cullum Jr. – pedal steel (tracks 10, 12, 14), steel guitar (13)
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (track 10)
- Jaren Johnston – background vocals (track 11)
- Aubrie Sellers – background vocals (track 13)
- Jessi Alexander – background vocals (track 14)
Technical
- Miranda Lambert – production
- Jon Randall – production
- Pete Lyman – mastering
- F. Reid Shippen – mixing, engineering
- Casey Wood – engineering (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 10–12)
- Shani Gandhi – engineering (tracks 2–14), vocal production (all tracks)
- Lloyd Maines – engineering (track 3)
- Brent Rader – engineering (track 4)
- Jimmy Wallace – engineering (tracks 5, 7)
- Gena Johnson – engineering (track 5)
- Spencer Cullum Jr. – engineering (tracks 10, 12–14)
- Rachel Loy – engineering (tracks 10, 12)
- Jaren Johnston – engineering (track 11)
- Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistance
- Brandon Towles – mixing assistance
- Joseph Holguin – engineering assistance
- Alena Moran – production coordination
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 59 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 90 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[13] | 10 |
| UK Country Albums (OCC)[14] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 21 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[16] | 8 |
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | Rank | List |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard | 9 | The 10 Best Country Albums of 2024[17] |
| Rolling Stone | 23 | The 30 Best Country Albums of 2024[18] |
References
[edit]- ^ Willman, Chris (April 23, 2024). "Miranda Lambert Signs With Republic, With Partner Label Big Loud Set to Handle Country Promotion". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Newman, Melinda (April 23, 2024). "Miranda Lambert Signs with Republic Records". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Instagram". Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c Garret K. Woodward (July 24, 2024). "Miranda Lambert Readies New Album Postcards From Texas, Looks Back at 20 Years of 'Kerosene'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Jessica Nicholson (July 24, 2024). "Miranda Lambert to Release New Album, 'Postcards From Texas' This Fall". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Esme Mazzeo (May 3, 2024). "Miranda Lambert Releases New Single 'Wranglers' Less Than a Week After its Stagecoach Debut". People. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Chris Willman (July 24, 2024). "Miranda Lambert Announces Her First Republic Album, Postcards From Texas, and Teases It With a Warning About 'Alimony'". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Carena Liptak (July 2, 2024). "Miranda Lambert's "Dammit Randy" Has a Very Special Co-Writer". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Ilana Kaplan (July 24, 2024). "Miranda Lambert Announces New Album 'Postcards From Texas', Unveils Divorce Anthem 'Alimony'". People. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Carena Liptak (August 21, 2024). "Miranda Lambert's 'No Man's Land' Is Her Kind of Love Story". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Miranda Lambert – Postcards from Texas". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Staff Picks: 10 Best Country Albums of 2024". Billboard. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ "Best Country Albums of 2024". Rolling Stone. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
