Postcards from Texas
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| Released | September 13, 2024 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:24 | |||
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Postcards from Texas is the ninth solo studio album by the American country music singer Miranda Lambert. It was released on September 13, 2024, through a partnership between Republic Records and Big Loud. It includes the singles "Wranglers" and "Run".
Content
Lambert announced the tracklisting for Postcards from Texas on July 24, 2024, via Instagram. 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. Lambert wrote or co-wrote 10 of the album's 14 tracks. "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.
"Wranglers" was released as the album's lead single on May 3, 2024. 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. 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.
"Dammit Randy" and "Alimony" were also released as promotional singles ahead of the album. Lambert co-wrote "Dammit Randy" with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, marking his first songwriting credits. "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. 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". "No Man's Land" was released as the third and final promotional single in August.
"Run" was released on February 24, 2025, as the album's second single to country radio.
Track listing
| 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
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Musicians
- Miranda Lambert – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (9)
- Conrad Choucroun – drums (all tracks), percussion (1, 2, 5–12, 14)
- Rachel Loy – bass guitar (all tracks), background vocals (10, 12)
- F. Reid Shippen – percussion (1, 9, 11), programming (11)
- Jedd Hughes – electric guitar (1–3, 5–14), acoustic guitar (1, 4, 9–12, 14), mandolin (7)
- Ethan Ballinger – electric guitar (1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14), acoustic guitar (1–3, 5–7, 9, 11–14), mandolin (1)
- Bukka Allen – Hammond B3 (1–3, 5, 6, 9–13), Wurlitzer (1), keyboards (2, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14)
- Aaron Raitiere – background vocals (1)
- Jon Randall – acoustic guitar (2, 3, 6, 7, 14), background vocals (2, 14)
- Lloyd Maines – steel guitar (3)
- Wade Bowen – background vocals (3)
- Mike Johnson – pedal steel (4)
- Parker McCollum – guest vocals (4)
- Jimmy Wallace – Hammond B3 (5), Mellotron (7)
- Ashley Monroe – background vocals (5)
- Audra Mae – background vocals (6)
- Natalie Hemby – background vocals (8)
- Sarah Buxton – background vocals (9)
- Spencer Cullum Jr. – pedal steel (10, 12, 14), steel guitar (13)
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (10)
- Jaren Johnston – background vocals (11)
- Aubrie Sellers – background vocals (13)
- Jessi Alexander – background vocals (14)
Technical and creative
- Miranda Lambert – production
- Jon Randall – production
- Shani Gandhi – vocal production, digital editing, recording assistance
- F. Reid Shippen – recording, stereo mixing
- Brandon Towles – stereo mixing assistance
- Joseph Holguin – recording assistance
- Pete Lyman – stereo mastering, vinyl mastering
- Daniel Bacigalupi – mastering assistance
- Casey Wood – additional recording, digital editing (1–3, 5–7, 10–12)
- Lloyd Maines – additional recording (3)
- Brent Rader – additional recording (4)
- Gena Johnson – additional recording (5)
- Jimmy Wallace – additional recording (5, 7)
- Spencer Cullum Jr. – additional recording (10, 12–14)
- Rachel Loy – additional recording (10, 12)
- Jaren Johnston – additional recording (11)
- Alena Moran – production coordination
- Julie Vastola – creative direction
- Annie Stoll – creative direction, design
- Emily Woodfield – creative direction
- Emily Simon – creative direction
- James Macari – photography
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts) | 59 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 90 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts) | 10 |
| UK Country Albums (Official Charts) | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 | 21 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 8 |
Accolades
| Publication | Rank | List |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard | 9 | The 10 Best Country Albums of 2024 |
| Rolling Stone | 23 | The 30 Best Country Albums of 2024 |
Note
References
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Newman, Melinda (April 23, 2024). "Miranda Lambert Signs with Republic Records". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- 1 2 "Country Aircheck Weekly February 10, 2025, Issue 947" (PDF). Country Aircheck. February 10, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ↑ "Instagram". Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Instagram.
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 Postcards from Texas (Media notes). Miranda Lambert. Republic Records, Big Loud Records, Vanner Records. September 13, 2024. 602468020141.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 20/9/2024 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Miranda Lambert – Postcards from Texas – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 20/9/2024 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart on 20/9/2024 – 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.
