Palomino (Miranda Lambert album)

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Palomino
Miranda Lambert - Palomino.png
Studio album by
Miranda Lambert
ReleasedApril 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)
Genre Country
Length50:27
Label
Producer
Miranda Lambert chronology
The Marfa Tapes
(2021)		Palomino
(2022)
Singles from Palomino
  1. "If I Was a Cowboy"
    Released: October 15, 2021
  2. "Strange"
    Released: July 18, 2022 [1]

Palomino is the ninth studio album by American country music singer Miranda Lambert, released through Vanner Records and RCA Records Nashville on April 29, 2022. It is her eighth solo studio album. [2] Lambert produced the album alongside Luke Dick and Jon Randall and co-wrote 14 of the 15 tracks. [3] It was preceded by the single "If I Was a Cowboy". [4] This is her last album with Sony Music Nashville. [5]

Contents

The album was nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year.

Background and writing

Lambert began writing the songs on her farm in Tennessee in 2020 with Luke Dick and Natalie Hemby. In 2021, Lambert collaborated with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall on the album The Marfa Tapes , on which "In His Arms", "Waxahachie", and "Geraldene" first appeared in a "stripped" acoustic form. [6] The tracks were re-recorded for Palomino. [7] Lambert collaborated with the B-52's for "Music City Queen" and covered Mick Jagger's 1993 song "Wandering Spirit" for the album. [8]

Promotion

"Strange" and "Actin' Up" were released ahead of the album as promotional singles. [9] [10] Lambert performed "Geraldine" at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards. [11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 83/100 [12]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [13]
And It Don't Stop A [14]
Paste 8.1/10 [15]
Pitchfork 7.6/10 [16]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [17]

Palomino was well-received by the music critics, On review aggregator Metacritic, Palomino received a score of 83 out of 100 based on seven reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [12] In an early review, Jon Freeman of Rolling Stone gave Palomino four out of five stars, calling the album a "welcome departure" for Lambert. [17] Will Hermes of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.6/10, stating that "Lambert's breadth is on full display". [16]

Year-end lists

Year-end rankings of Palomino
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Los Angeles Times The 20 Best Albums of 2022—
Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums of 202221

Commercial performance

Palomino debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with 36,000 album-equivalent units (including 24,000 album sales), making it the highest debut of 2022 for a country artist and the most units earned in the first week for a country album in 2022. It is Lambert's seventh top-10 album. As of December 2022, the album has over 300 million global streams and 130,000 global sales. [20]

Track listing

Palomino track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Actin' Up"
3:25
2."Scenes"
2:54
3."In His Arms"
2:39
4."Geraldene"
  • Lambert
  • Ingram
  • Randall
3:01
5."Tourist"
  • Lambert
  • Dick
  • Hemby
3:35
6."Music City Queen" (featuring The B-52's)
  • Lambert
  • Dick
  • Hemby
3:19
7."Strange"
  • Lambert
  • Dick
  • Hemby
3:31
8."Wandering Spirit"
3:36
9."I'll Be Lovin' You"
  • Lambert
  • Dick
  • Randall
3:09
10."That's What Makes the Jukebox Play"
  • Lambert
  • Dick
  • Hemby
4:09
11."Country Money"
  • Lambert
  • Aaron Raitiere
  • Mikey Reaves
3:19
12."If I Was a Cowboy"
3:14
13."Waxahachie"
  • Lambert
  • Ingram
  • Randall
3:29
14."Pursuit of Happiness"
  • Lambert
  • Dick
  • Hemby
2:48
15."Carousel"
  • Lambert
  • Dick
  • Hemby
4:19
Total length:50:27

Personnel

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