Wildcard
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Wildcard
Wildcard is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. It was released on November 1, 2019, via RCA Records Nashville. The album was produced by Jay Joyce, marking the first time Lambert has worked with the producer. It features the single "It All Comes Out in the Wash".-"Wikipedia"
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Sounds like Nashville
Wildcard, the superstar singer balances unwavering honesty with her sweet soul and keen observations about the world surrounding her. Lambert is as bold and fearless as fans revere her for while still honoring her vulnerable side that allows her to keep her heart open even in the darkest hours, continuing her reign as one of country music’s most important artists.
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The Guardian
The Tennessee star’s seventh album is a robustly entertaining set of droll country songs about men, booze and doing the laundry.
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Saving Country Music
Wildcard comes with a strong dose of womanhood. And good on it for that. So much of country music solely appeals to men, especially in the mainstream. it is also worthy to point out that this album speaks from a strong feminine perspective, and because of this, women might find more appeal in it as a whole compared to men.
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The East Carolinian
The 14-track album isn’t Lambert’s best album, but it is far from her worst. She highlights several key styles that she has stayed true to throughout her career that I feel were lost in her last album due to its length.
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Daily Herald
Miranda Lambert is back, as bold and fun as she ever was, with a new album of rock and punk-influenced country hits that reflect a woman happily cracking jokes on her haters and stepping into a new chapter of her life and career.
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Texarkana Gazette
"Wildcard" is a uniformly strong, 14-song collection, with Lambert co-writing every track. She takes care to have her fun. "White Trash" makes light of her inability to get above her raising. "Pretty Bitchin'" takes a good long look in the mirror and can't see any reason to complain.
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Off The Record
For those not yet converted to Miranda Lambert’s cause, this album should do just that. This is a robust album, full of all the sides of Lambert’s sonic and personal character, from rock to traditional country, from empowering to almost painfully vulnerable.
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Slant
The album lowers the emotional stakes but still manages to dole out plenty of country-rock bombast.
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The Highway Queens
As the new songs started being released, in somewhat of a frenetic manner, it seemed that Wildcard was going to be more eclectic and upbeat – a closer cousin to Platinum than her previous two releases. And while I enjoyed most of the songs, I couldn’t help but feel somewhat disconnected. I have to admit that my preferred Miranda Lambert is equal parts angry, vengeful, depressed and heartbroken. If that’s who you’re looking for then you won’t find her on this record.
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The Post and Courier
Wildcard is a lighter album than The Weight of These Wings, hearkening back to Lambert’s earlier, slyly defiant and catchy country hits with songs like the no-regrets sing-along “It’ll All Come Out in the Wash,” and the poppy, electronics-spiked rocker “Mess With My Head.” But Lambert says in some ways it’s just as personal as her previous release, and not just because she co-wrote all of the songs.
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Exclaim
Wildcard represents courage, strength and vulnerability as Miranda tells her story. The album is a timeless snapshot that measures a moment in this superstar's life.
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The Musical Divide
Wildcard, sadly, sounds like her record label’s attempt at reviving any goodwill with country radio, which is a shame, since she’s capable of so much more.
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Stereo Board
Lambert's lyrics are so engaging, and the enunciation of her words is equally affecting. Crucially, her soul is ever-present throughout the rawness of her material. She commits herself to this album with a vulnerability rarely captured alongside such riotous attitude.
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Entertainment Weekly
Listening to Wildcard — brawnier and more radio-friendly than Weight of These Wings — 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.
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Your Life in a Song
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.
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UpRoxx
No matter what topic or subject they touch on, Lambert can write any song into a story, making it worth following through the end, and cementing her place as one of our current era’s most beloved country-pop stars. Wildcard is just another album that proves why she’s remained on top for so damn long — because we never know what she’s going to do next. And even if we did, nobody can write the story of how it went down like she can.
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All Music
Taken on an individual basis, each track is clever and playful, yet the cumulative effect of Wildcard is ever so slightly slight, a possible side effect of an album meant to be nothing but a party. Perhaps that may mean that Wildcard isn't as emotionally resonant as some of Lambert's other records, but there's no denying she's delivered exactly what she intended with this album.
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Taste of Country
Her country cred is undeniable. Her rock 'n' roll confidence is infectious. Country music: protect her at all costs.
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Entertainment Focus
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.
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Paste
Lambert is an outlaw, and she’s also an album artist, and Wildcard proves she’s one who will be rebelling, experimenting and rocking the hell out for many years to come.
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Pitchfork
Lambert packs Wildcard with her quick-witted, cheeky observations about her world; it’s as if she strode off the set of a Steel Magnolias reboot and headed straight for the studio. Wildcard shines in part because Lambert comes across as neither the damsel in distress nor a lone-wolf heroine.
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Riff Magazine
Wildcard isn’t so much a country record as a country-infused pop album. Fans who enjoy Lambert’s catchiness and smart, sassy phrasing will find much to like.
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Digital Journal
Overall, Miranda Lambert has reclaimed her country crown with her new album, Wildcard. It is exceptional from start to finish and it has no filler tracks. There is something in it for everybody, as it displays different sides of her artistry. Wildcard showcases her growth and maturity as a contemporary country singer-songwriter and storyteller.
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Pop Matters
Lambert can appeal to those who love girls for their bodies and their brains. There's nothing wrong with that, but it does seem a waste of a wildcard here used to make a mediocre hand better rather than take a chance on a batch of songs that could make a royal flush.
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