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The Weight of These Wings
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81

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 68 Ratings

  • Summary: The 24-track release from the country singer-songwriter features songs co-written with Anderson East, Natalie Hemby, Jack Ingram, Ashley Monroe, Josh Osborne, Liz Rose, and Foy Vance.
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  • Record Label: RCA Nashville
  • Genre(s): Country, Americana, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Country, Country-Folk, Country-Pop
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Vice
Stay as a needle dropping on a vinyl Neon singer with a jukebox title full of heartbreak 33, 45, 78 When it hurts this good you gotta play it... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Nov 18, 2016
    91
    There’s something pleasingly organic, though, 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.
  2. Rolling Stone
    Nov 17, 2016
    80
    The Nashville star's most ambitious LP, a range-y two-disc set ditching country's mainstream playbook for the sort of Great Album rock acts used to spit out regularly back in the day.
  3. Boston Globe
    Nov 17, 2016
    80
    The Weight of These Wings matches the take-no-prisoners attitude of her lyrics with music that travels unexpected routes but often winds up touching the soul.
  4. Los Angeles Times
    Nov 18, 2016
    80
    Produced by Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf and Eric Masse, the music deepens that unsettled feeling with arrangements that feel raw--sometimes even incomplete--by current country standards. ... Yet none of this is the product of indifference or fuzzy thinking.
  5. PopMatters
    Dec 7, 2016
    80
    Unflinchingly honest, emotionally resonant and deeply personal.
  6. Pitchfork
    Dec 6, 2016
    78
    While Wings is hardly a showcase for any kind of vocal gymnastics, Lambert’s voice remains the star throughout.
  7. The New York Times
    Nov 17, 2016
    60
    When this album whispers, as it does on large swaths of the second half, it neuters Ms. Lambert’s gifts. Even with a voice as signature as hers, there’s little to elevate songs like “Good Ol’ Days” or “Dear Old Sun.”

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. noahmanning14
    Nov 22, 2016
    10
    For me this is my favorite album of the year and also the best of the year. Her vocal performance on the album is amazing and beautiful. IFor me this is my favorite album of the year and also the best of the year. Her vocal performance on the album is amazing and beautiful. I also loved how open and personal she was on this album especially on Pushin' Time, Vice, Tin Man, and We Should be Friends which are also my favorite song of the album. So that's why I love the album so much and feel it's the best of the year.… Expand
  2. Onlyblonder
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    An incredible mix of sorrow and hope...the nerve and the heart come together to soothe the soul.
  4. Ittipol_Ize
    Nov 22, 2016
    10
    More fresh, more mature but still mainstream sound. Best track on Disc 1 is Smoking Jacket and Disc 2 is Keeper of the Flame. This is the bestMore fresh, more mature but still mainstream sound. Best track on Disc 1 is Smoking Jacket and Disc 2 is Keeper of the Flame. This is the best country album of the year for sure!!… Expand
  5. mathiasabra
    Nov 21, 2016
    10
    Miranda Lambert's new two-part album promotes a solid combination of Country and Americana and takes it's listeners through an emotionalMiranda Lambert's new two-part album promotes a solid combination of Country and Americana and takes it's listeners through an emotional journey of self-realization, heartache and soul-awakening. The album starts with Runnin' Just In Case that initiates it all with a optimistic undertone and ends with I've Got Wheels that shines of confidence. The Nerve and The Heart complement each other perfectly and makes this album Lambert's best to date.… Expand
  6. canoeingrox
    Dec 29, 2016
    9
    Another stellar album by Miranda Lambert. Vice is the best track on the album, and also one of the best songs (and best country song) of theAnother stellar album by Miranda Lambert. Vice is the best track on the album, and also one of the best songs (and best country song) of the year. Gripping lyrics and beautiful tunes. Good job once again!… Expand
  7. victorcarter
    Nov 22, 2016
    8
    Eu não acredito que a miranda lambert inventou o country, hinario de mais, um dos melhores do ano com certeza, rainha do country faz assimEu não acredito que a miranda lambert inventou o country, hinario de mais, um dos melhores do ano com certeza, rainha do country faz assim amoresssssss… Expand
  8. Beer5
    Oct 5, 2018
    0
    The most boring album I ever heard! She failed to make a record for people to enjoy, if you are huge fan you maybe can enjoy it but if not youThe most boring album I ever heard! She failed to make a record for people to enjoy, if you are huge fan you maybe can enjoy it but if not you will fall asleep. Not the best lyrics, her voice is too monotone, all the songs sound the same. All the singles failed at country radio and the album sales are terrible. Bad record.… Expand

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