country routes news: Miranda Lambert’s WILDCARD roars to life today

Friday 1 November 2019

Miranda Lambert’s WILDCARD roars to life today

MIRANDA LAMBERT’S WILDCARD ROARS TO LIFE TODAY

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Arriving to raucous critical acclaim, superstar Miranda Lambert’s latest studio album Wildcard is released today on Vanner Records/RCA Nashville. Listen here.
Lambert performed the album’s Top 15 lead single “It All Comes Out in the Wash” Wednesday night on CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Watch here:

Last night, she brought down the house at NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” performing “Mess With My Head” and “Bluebird.” This morning, Lambert welcomed the new album on NBC’s “TODAY” with “It All Comes Out in the Wash” and “Bluebird” on ABC’s “The View.” Sunday (11/3), she’ll discuss the album making process with NBC’s “Sunday TODAY” host Willie Geist on the Sunday Sitdown.

Release Date: 1 Nov 2019

Label: Vanner Records/RCA Records Nashville

15 Tracks Time: 48:46

Debut #1 UK Country iTunes Album Chart (#6 UK iTunes all-genres; #9)

Debut #1 US Country iTunes Album Chart (#1 UK iTunes all-genres)

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Critics are raving about Wildcard:

“Listening to Wildcard…you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll wake up from a blackout-drunk evening next to your two best girlfriends and a freshly dug grave that none of you will speak of again. In short: It rocks.” – Entertainment Weekly

“Rife with the honest, introspective and relatable lyrics for which Lambert is known” – Tennessean

“She specializes in the kind of country music that doesn’t fade in the background, thanks to her meaty songwriting, her ear for the genre’s most interesting sounds -- and of course, her clear, penetrating, impossible-to-replicate voice.” – Billboard

“…while her writing still explores the dark corners of heartbreak and hangovers, she approaches those topics with bright, self-effacing humor and countrified cheek.” – Rolling Stone

“She’s been a consistent ray of light — a huge star who writes and sings tough and funny and thoughtful songs.” – Stereogum

“The queen of modern country” – Uproxx

“With the new project, Lambert relishes in showcasing a fuller range of her abilities, moving effortlessly from the swampy ‘White Trash,’ the uplifting country zinger ‘It All Comes Out In The Wash,’ the Texas-born strains of ‘Tequila Does,’ to the transparent portrayal of a hardcore romantic with a checkered past on the breezy ‘Track Record.’” – MusicRow

“the superstar singer balances unwavering honesty with her sweet soul and keen observations about the world surrounding her” – Sounds Like Nashville

Extract: Wildcard could well be Lambert’s finest album so far. The Weight of These Wings will always hold a special place in my heart but the variety that Lambert showcases on Wildcard is fantastic. There’s a song for every occasion and it shows every aspect of her artistry, often in ways we’ve not heard before. Wildcard being so good makes it all the more disappointing that Lambert won’t be coming to the UK for C2C in March but hopefully she’s got plans to visit us again soon. –

Lambert is more energised and feistier than ever There's a song for everyone, Clever and thought-provoking lyrics (Rating 4.5/5)

Entertainment Focus Pip Ellwood-Hughes

Extract: ‘Wildcard’ is a simply stunning album. It sees Miranda Lambert producing the most cohesive and high-quality set of songs that she has produced to date. Every album that she’s released so far has had three or four great songs on it but this has at least double that. Yes, it sees her treading familiar ground with her ‘I’m just like you’ lyrics that expose her failings and foibles but the experimentation in her music and her self-deprecating lyrics give a great grounding and warmth to the whole album. Where ‘Wildcard’ works best is where Lambert challenges herself to be better, to be different and on tracks like ‘Settling Down’ and ‘Fire Escape’ she does this with both class and confidence. From the rock of ‘Locomotive’ to the humour of ‘Way too Pretty for Prison’ through to the subtle beauty of ‘How Dare You Love’ this is a triumph of an album, grounding Lambert in her past whilst hinting at a future that could be both fabulous and fertile for her going forward. Definite contender for album of the year. - James Daykin Your Life In A Song

Lambert’s first collaboration with producer Jay Joyce, Wildcard features Top 15 lead single “It All Comes Out in the Wash,” as well as “foot-stompin’ barnburner” (NPR) “Locomotive,” “crunchy, frisky jam” (Stereogum) “Mess with My Head,” “irresistibly catchy” (SPIN) “Bluebird,” “fun-loving” (NASH Country Daily ) “Pretty Bitchin’,” “just plain good” (Taste of Country) “Tequila Does,” and “instant honky-tonk jukebox classic” (Billboard) “Way Too Pretty for Prison,” which features Maren Morris.

Tonight, Lambert will perform an intimate Wildcard set and chat with iHeartRadio’s Brooke Taylor during the “iHeartCountry Album Release Party with Miranda Lambert” at the iHeartRadio Theater in New York City. Fans can tune into a radio broadcast on iHeartMedia’s Mainstream Country radio stations and a 30-minute video stream on iHeartRadio.com/MirandaLambert on Nov. 6 at 7:00 p.m. local time.