Review: Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Posted on 27 December 2007 | 2 Comments
Filed Under: Album Reviews, Americana
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I‘ve been reading a lot of critical praise for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the latest from country singer (and former Nashville Star contestant) Miranda Lambert. It is rare that a true country has widespread commercial appeal and also get nods from traditionally “indie” outlets like LAS, Stylus, and more. As someone who is not only a fan of alt-country like Uncle Tupelo, Lucero, etc… but also someone whose iPod contains songs from artists like Toby Keith, Phil Vassar, and Brad Paisley, I thought I should probably give Crazy Ex-Girlfriend a good listen.
It is definitely twangy, a little bit rockin’, and full of Lambert’s engaging and melodic vocals. (On the record at least) Lambert is a fiery and tough country girl that you wouldn’t want to piss off or cheat on. She also shows her versatility and presents a softer and more playful side on much of the record as well. You can find other reviews that will give you track-by-track details of the album or go more in depth about Lambert’s songwriting prowess, but I’m not going to bother you all that extra information.
In my estimation, if you are reading this, you’ve probably followed a link from The Hype Machine or are a regular reader and more interested in punk or indie music than what’s burning up the Billboard Hot Country charts. Give the songs below a listen and find out why so many hipster types are counting Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as one of their favorite albums of 2007. I’m sure it would have been on my list if I’d had a chance to give this a few more listens.
MP3 | Miranda Lambert – Famous In A Small Town Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
MP3 | Miranda Lambert – Gunpowder And Lead Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
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