The weight of their wings
| Miranda Lambert
The weight of their wings
The Weight of These Wings is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. It was released on November 18, 2016 via RCA Records Nashville. The album consists of two discs, with Disc 1 titled The Nerve, and Disc 2 titled The Heart. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and No. 3 on the all-genre US Billboard 200 chart, and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).In addition to winning Album of the Year at the 2017 ACM Awards, it is considered by several music publications as one of 2016's best country albums.-Wikipedia
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RollingStone
It’s emblematic of an album that never wallows in breakup pain, but instead deals – making plans, getting drunk, flirting, testifying and, above all, moving on.
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Pitchfork
Lambert maintains her trademark style of country-girl self-mythologizing in a way that feels both fresh and funny.
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taste of country
a throwback to an old-school tear-in-my-beer time of country music.
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Medium
All in all, it’s an impressive and highly enjoyable country experience.
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SOUNDS LIKE NASHVILLE
she continues to share her journey in song form and as long as she keeps writing, we’ll all keep listening.
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Saving Country Music
there will be a greater resonance with female listeners because that’s who Miranda Lambert is most attempting to speak to, and that’s okay.
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Entertainment
in Weight‘s cohesiveness; it asks for patience and rewards it, weaving true tales of regret and resilience into one fiercely honest, gloriously flawed whole. Bless this mess.
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The Guardian
beautifully crafted country music rollercoaster.
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Boston Globe
take-no-prisoners attitude of her lyrics with music that travels unexpected routes but often winds up touching the soul.
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Los Angeles Times
Miranda Lambert tells her side of a very public story.
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popMATTERS
Miranda Lambert opens up, takes the high road and harnesses her heartbreak to create one of the best country albums of 2016.
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The New york Times
When this album whispers, as it does on large swaths of the second half, it neuters Ms. Lambert’s gifts.
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ALL MUSIC
reveals different pleasures with every spin.
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exclaim
There are a few clunkers here. ... But these are minor complaints, and there's a masterpiece of a divorce album hidden in here.
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The Wall Street Journal
The country star’s double album fits her image as both an arena-filling rock girl and a subtle, experienced singer-songwriter.
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The Young Folks
Wings is raw, with fuzzy guitars and strong percussion taking the lead.
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Country Exclusive
It brings you in and shows you what Miranda Lambert is going through right now, while at the same time holding you at arm’s length.
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ROUGHSTOCK
It’s a record that may not be as mainstream as some would probably like.
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star2
Miranda Lambert split with Blake Shelton inspires heartbreak tunes in this album.
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SLATE
The country singer’s new two-disc album could help our two Americas understand each other.
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The Reviews are in
This album feels personal in a defiant way.
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2COUNTRY.NET
this is a great album, it has some beautiful heart-felt and honest songs.
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Las Vegas Weekly
A FANTASTIC POST-DIVORCE STATEMENT.
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Salisbury Journal
a feast awaiting to be enjoyed.
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Newsday
She sounds like the promising artist who has finally arrived.
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Quick Country 96.5
Miranda really takes a soft, stripped down approach to the whole album.
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Renowned for Sound
feels like one poorly curated album where someone unable, or unwilling, to trim the fat and tighten up the final product.
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Your Life In A Song
packed full of gorgeous stripped-back melodies and glorious storytelling.
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NASHVILLE OVER HERE
Hopefully all that heartbreak was worth it in the end. The queen is back.
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The Wolf
It's an album about life.
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journal sentinel
the singer-songwriter instead used the muse of heartache to craft a beautifully pure piece of country music art.
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the music
a lightness of instrumentation which bears the rustic weight of woe that gates the genre.
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Hollywood Life
Miranda Lambert Pours Her Heart Out & Finally Finds Herself On New Album.
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