Postcards from Texas explained

Postcards from Texas
Type:	studio
Artist:	Miranda Lambert
Cover:	Miranda Lambert Postcards From Texas.jpeg
Studio:	Arlyn, Austin, Texas
Genre:	Country
Length:	45:24
Label:	Vanner Republic Big Loud
Producer:	Miranda Lambert Jon Randall
Prev Title:	Palomino
Prev Year:	2022

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]

Personnel

Musicians

• Miranda Lambert – lead vocals
• Rachel Loy – bass guitar (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 10, 12, 13)
• Conrad Choucroun – drums (all tracks), percussion (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7–12, 14)
• Jedd Hughes – electric guitar (tracks 1–3, 5–12, 14), acoustic guitar (1, 3, 4, 7, 9–12, 14), mandolin (7)
• Bukka Allen – Hammond B3 (tracks 1–3, 6, 9–13), Wurlitzer electric piano (1), keyboards (2, 7, 8, 10, 12–14)
• Ethan Ballinger – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5–7, 9, 11–14), electric guitar (1, 4–6, 8, 10, 12–14), mandolin (9, 11)
• F. Reid Shippen – percussion (tracks 1, 9, 11), programming (11)
• Aaron Raitiere – background vocals (track 1)
• Jon Randall – acoustic guitar (tracks 2, 6, 10, 14), background vocals (2, 14)
• Wade Bowen – background vocals (track 3)
• Lloyd Maines – steel guitar (track 3)
• Mike Johnson – pedal steel (track 4)
• Ashley Monroe – background vocals (track 5)
• Audra Mae – background vocals (track 6)
• Jimmy Wallace – Mellotron (track 7)
• Natalie Hemby – background vocals (track 8)
• Sarah Buxton – background vocals (track 9)
• Spencer Cullum Jr. – pedal steel (tracks 10, 12, 14), steel guitar (13)
• Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (track 10)
• Jaren Johnston – background vocals (track 11)
• Aubrie Sellers – background vocals (track 13)
• Jessi Alexander – background vocals (track 14)

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

Notes and References

1. Willman . Chris . 2024-04-23 . Miranda Lambert Signs With Republic, With Partner Label Big Loud Set to Handle Country Promotion . 2024-07-24 . . en-US.
2. Newman . Melinda . 2024-04-23 . Miranda Lambert Signs with Republic Records . 2024-07-24 . . en-US.
3. Web site: Instagram . 2024-07-24 . Instagram.
4. Miranda Lambert Readies New Album Postcards From Texas, Looks Back at 20 Years of 'Kerosene'. Garret K. Woodward. July 24, 2024. Rolling Stone. July 24, 2024.
5. Miranda Lambert to Release New Album, 'Postcards From Texas' This Fall. Jessica Nicholson. July 24, 2024. Billboard. July 24, 2024.
6. Miranda Lambert Releases New Single 'Wranglers' Less Than a Week After its Stagecoach Debut. Esme Mazzeo. May 3, 2024. People. July 24, 2024.
7. Miranda Lambert Announces Her First Republic Album, Postcards From Texas, and Teases It With a Warning About 'Alimony'. Chris Willman. July 24, 2024. Variety. July 24, 2024.
8. Web site: Miranda Lambert's "Dammit Randy" Has a Very Special Co-Writer. Carena Liptak. July 2, 2024. Taste of Country. July 24, 2024.
9. Miranda Lambert Announces New Album 'Postcards From Texas', Unveils Divorce Anthem 'Alimony'. Ilana Kaplan. July 24, 2024. People. July 24, 2024.
10. Web site: Miranda Lambert's 'No Man's Land' Is Her Kind of Love Story. Carena Liptak. August 21, 2024. Taste of Country. September 15, 2024.