As my husband and I listened to it on Saturday, we both noted how much more satisfying some of the “side projects” of late have been than their mainstream brothers and sisters (notably this and Up on the Ridge last year).

More, please.

It’s interesting to note that this record features the same production team (Lidell and Wrucke) and many of the same players as Lambert’s last three albums, but offers up a distinctly different set of textures.

A note to Australian listeners – you may know ‘Lemon Drop’ better as ‘Better Days’.

Go on, mate, give it a try!

Australian country fans have been hearing some of Angaleena’s songs on the radio for a few years as Kirsty Lee Akers has included at least two of her compositions on each of her two albums. Aussie singer Jasmine Rae had a big hit down under with “Look It Up” as the title track of her debut album a couple of years ago. Those young Aussie gals have a fine ear for interesting new country songs no matter where they originate and seem to catch on more quickly than their Yankee counterparts.