Miranda Lambert has been a country music sensation that has been climbing the charts ever since 2004 with her release of the single, "Me and Charlie Talking," as part of her "Kerosene"album. The single was sweet, but the album was sassy. It let audiences know that they had someone who wasn't going to stop on our hands, and she sure didn't. Several singles and awards later, we are given her album "Four the Record" that was released Nov. 2.
This CD offers us a new sound and maybe even a new side of Lambert. Maybe this side of her was always a part of her or something we all saw coming. This new bride decided to bring out her sexy side. She admitted that now after being country artist's, Blake Shelton's, new bride that she felt that she was no longer a little girl. She feels that she doesn't have to be shy anymore when it comes to being sexy.
The track, "Fastest Girl in Town," is a tune that not only has a country feel, but a rock one as well; it lets us know that Lambert is a wild one. She tells us that no one can slow her down with her guns, tattoos and frisky nature due to her whiskey. And that this girl isn't afraid of what anyone will say about this fast girl, which in my opinion can be translated to loose. This wasn't the only brow-raising song on this track.
"Dear Diamond" is a number that I'm sure will eventually lead the press to question her. In this song, she talks to her wedding ring. This sweet little melody contrasts with the lyrics that let us know of her predicament. Should she "lie like the devil or just face the truth" after doing what "[she] promised to never do what [she's] done"? This bride has admitted to lying, and the provoking question is what has she done? Looks like Lambert has some explaining to do. Has she done wrong, or is this just a song?
Overall, this CD is good musically. It offers us a new sound to Lambert's music. She stuck to some of what we're used to with the roughness that reminds us of numbers like "Gun Powder and Lead" and "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." The lyrics offer us some of her previous themes such as independence, having fun, feistiness and sticking up for yourself. However, some may say that she isn't being the best role model for her younger demographic, especially in "Mama's Broken Heart".
This slow tune has a toe-tapping sound that has lyrics all about defying your mother and getting revenge. It opens with her cutting her bangs, getting the cops called and smoking a cigarette which aren't some the most moral things to do. However, if you follow the rest of the song she is addressing how times have changed and that gender roles have altered. It is ultimately about the new generation and how we are more likely to step out and say something, especially as women. The older generations were told to be lady-like, sit there and be quiet. It's the man's job to talk. Lambert is stepping up and speaking for the new generation of women who want to challenge the views of the past. Women can go out in a suit rather than a dress and talk about what's on their heart, rather than letting the men have the floor. So, even though Miranda Lambert has a controversial way of showing what she believes in, she is not just trying to be a hell raiser.
All in all this cd shows how far Lambert has come. It has a new sound for her listeners to get used to. I myself had to listen to some of the tracks multiple times before I came to enjoy the new sound. It is more of an older sound that takes us back to how country music used to sound with more of a folk feel. Also, as you listen, look for a few stars that joined her like Patsy Cline and Blake Shelton. After listening to this cd, I know one thing, that Lambert will always be sassy despite her sweet exterior.
