Miranda Lambert. Photo: Robert Ashcroft
Newly-crowned ACM Entertainer of the Year Miranda Lambert has announced her eighth studio album, Palomino, will be dropping on April 29.
The 15-song project opens with a slow build vibe on “Actin’ Up,” serving as the first in a series of postcards from the road, images and moments. Tapping longtime songwriting collaborators Luke Dick and Jon Randall to co-produce with her, Lambert once again pushes the envelope of what country music can contain and the stories that it can tell.
“The making of this record has been one of the most fun and creative experiences of my career,” reflects Lambert. “Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby, and I went out to my farm in Tennessee in 2020 and started writing songs. We figured while we have time let’s get out to the country and see what happens. The first one we wrote was ‘Tourist’ and that set us on a path to create something with a bit of a theme. Since we couldn’t travel at the time, we decided to go on a journey through songs. I hope y’all are ready to travel with us wandering spirits and meet some cool characters with great stories.”
Palomino follows her Grammy-nominated collaborative project The Marfa Tapes, featuring Randall and Jack Ingram. Included on the new album are a few revisited tracks from The Marfa Tapes, such as “In His Arms,” “Geraldene” and “Waxahachie,” this time with a full band backing the Texas native.
“I love everything about Marfa: some friends around a campfire, no fixes, no protocols, no filters. It was raw and real, and I wanted to take some of that with me,” remarks Lambert. “‘In His Arms,’ ‘Waxahachie’ and ‘Geraldene’ got to go on this journey with us, cutting them with a full band–and usually the public doesn’t get to hear that part, which I’m really excited about.”
Palomino Track List:
Actin’ Up (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Jon Randall)
Scenes (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
In His Arms (Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, Jon Randall)
Geraldene (Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, Jon Randall)
Tourist (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
Music City Queen feat. The B-52’s (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
Strange (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
Wandering Spirit (Mick Jagger, James Rippeto)
I’ll Be Lovin’ You (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Jon Randall)
That’s What Makes the Jukebox Play (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
Country Money (Miranda Lambert, Aaron Raitiere, Mikey Reaves)
If I Was a Cowboy (Miranda Lambert, Jesse Frasure)
Waxahachie (Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, Jon Randall)
Pursuit of Happiness (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
Carousel (Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, Natalie Hemby)
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