Miranda Lambert is about to drop her new album, Wildcard, for the first time after three years on Nov. 1. This is said to be the 35-year-old star's first solo effort since 2016's The Weight of These Wings and 2015's divorce from Blake Shelton. Does this mean her split from fellow country music inspired her latest LP?
According to Us Weekly, Wildcard is the culmination of Lambert's experiences these past few years. After her divorce from Shelton, the country singer returned to the dating scene and secretly got married to the New York police officer Brendan McLoughlin earlier this year.
Lambert gave credits to her ability to write songs for helping her deal with her heartbreak and unwanted media attention when she parted ways with Shelton. After their marriage in 2011, the two announced their divorce in 2015. Five months after their split, The Voice judge went public with his new girlfriend, Gwen Stefani.
"It was music, and using it as a healing device and like a therapy session," Lambert told Us. "The Weight of These Wings was so good for me because I got to write it all down, and a lot of people tell me, 'Thank you, I needed that record, too.'"
The Weight of These Wings was Lambert's 2016 album that won album of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards. It also debuted No. 3 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.
Lambert continued to say that there are so many layers to life and emotion, especially as a woman. Although she admitted that they are complicated individuals, she considers having music as her tool to move on as a blessing.
Despite her divorce from Shelton, Lambert will be singing a happy new tune on Wildcard. She told People that she didn't let it all behind on this LP. But, she celebrated happiness a lot more this time than ever before.
She admitted that The Weight of These Wings was quite sepia-toned and emotional due to the wake of her divorce from Shelton. Now, everything changed. Life is now in full-color for the country hitmaker after her wedding with McLoughlin. They are now happily married for nine months.
With her joy, Lambert admitted that she couldn't help but let her happy spirit flow to her music. "This record's got some pizzazz and some pump to it," she said. She added that it was a conscious decision to "switch gears" in all ways, like in life and art, which go hand-in-hand most of the time.
