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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]
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]
| 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 | ||
Musicians
Technical
| 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 |
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