Postcards from Texas

Postcards from Texas
Studio album by
Miranda Lambert
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
StudioArlyn, Austin, Texas
GenreCountry
Length45:24
Label
Producer
Miranda Lambert chronology
Palomino
(2022) 		Postcards from Texas
(2024)
Singles from Postcards from Texas
  1. "Wranglers"
    Released: May 3, 2024

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

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

Postcards from Texas track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Armadillo"
  • Jon Decious
  • Aaron Raitiere
  • Park Twomey
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"Lambert2:43
8."Alimony"
  • Lambert
  • Hemby
  • McAnally
3:15
9."I Hate Love Songs"
3:35
10."No Man's Land"
  • Lambert
  • Luke Dick
3:43
11."Bitch on the Sauce (Just Drunk)"
2:38
12."Way Too Good at Breaking My Heart"
3:30
13."Wildfire"
  • Lambert
  • Ingram
  • Randall
3:31
14."Living on the Run"
3:30
Total length:45:24

Personnel

Musicians

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

Chart performance for Postcards from Texas
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

Year-end lists
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Newman, Melinda (April 23, 2024). "Miranda Lambert Signs with Republic Records". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Instagram". Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Jessica Nicholson (July 24, 2024). "Miranda Lambert to Release New Album, 'Postcards From Texas' This Fall". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Esme Mazzeo (May 3, 2024). "Miranda Lambert Releases New Single 'Wranglers' Less Than a Week After its Stagecoach Debut". People. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Ilana Kaplan (July 24, 2024). "Miranda Lambert Announces New Album 'Postcards From Texas', Unveils Divorce Anthem 'Alimony'". People. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  12. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Miranda Lambert – Postcards from Texas". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  15. ^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  16. ^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "Staff Picks: 10 Best Country Albums of 2024". Billboard. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  18. ^ "Best Country Albums of 2024". Rolling Stone. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.