In 2007, Miranda Lambert released one of the catchiest and most memorable country records in years with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. The singles were rowdy brutal man-hating, but the insecure ballads were the real gems that made her one of country's most acclaimed artists before she even turned 20. Her eagerly awaited follow-up, Revolution, stretches out and finds her trying to do everything in 15 tracks, and most of it works.
The leadoff single, "Dead Flowers", is a soft but bitter kiss-off to an ex-lover with a gorgeous tear jerking chorus. Tracks like "Airstream Song" shows that she can still write traditional country, but other songs have some inventive flourishes: "Maintain The Pain" starts with a synth-guitar lead that sounds stripped from an 80's hair metal track. The Dylan-esque blues of "Time To Get A Gun" is the highlight of the disc - it's humor and catchy melody showcase everything Miranda does best.
Revolution rivals Eric Church's Carolina as the year's best country album and it has only started to grow on me. You get the feeling that after three solid records, she still has plenty of ideas of where country can go.
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