Postcards from Texas
2024 studio album by Miranda Lambert
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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.[1] It includes the singles "Wranglers" and "Run".[2][3]
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| Released | September 13, 2024 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 45:24 | |||
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Content
Lambert announced the tracklisting for Postcards from Texas on July 24, 2024, via Instagram.[4] 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.[5] Lambert wrote or co-wrote 10 of the album's 14 tracks.[5] "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.[6]
"Wranglers" was released as the album's lead single on May 3, 2024.[7] 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.[8]
"Dammit Randy" and "Alimony" were also released as promotional singles ahead of the album.[9][5] Lambert co-wrote "Dammit Randy" with her husband, Brendan McLoughlin, marking his first songwriting credits.[9] "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.[10] 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".[6][8] "No Man's Land" was released as the third and final promotional single in August.[11]
"Run" was released on February 24, 2025, as the album's second single to country radio.[3]
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.[12]
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 |
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| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[13] | 59 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 90 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[15] | 10 |
| UK Country Albums (Official Charts)[16] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[17] | 21 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] | 8 |
Accolades
| Publication | Rank | List |
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| Billboard | 9 | The 10 Best Country Albums of 2024[19] |
| Rolling Stone | 23 | The 30 Best Country Albums of 2024[20] |
Note
- Additional recording