Lambert's follow-up to her debut 'Kerosene' doesn't disappoint. You get the traditional country sound and humour of 'Dry Town' along with the traditional angry, jealous woman on the edgier, more modern-sounding title track. This heavier 'foot to the floor' treatment is also given to 'Gunpowder And Lead' on which we completely root for the woman striking back against an abusive partner as well as on the menacing 'Down' in which a woman crushed by 'a strong man.... in Jackson Hole' takes emotional revenge on 'a little boy in Baton Rouge' and sounds a warning to other men to 'stay away from me'. The break-up heartache of 'Love Letters' preceeds 'Desperation', on which Lambert re-visits themes, such as, continuing to long for another despite knowing the relationship is not the right one. The poignant 'More Like Her' tells of the lover of an attractive but damaged woman being drawn back to the simple beauty of his original partner. Being aware of engaging in deceit but not being completely uncomfortable with the resultant guilt is the theme of 'Guilty In Here' while 'Getting Ready' is advance warning to a guy about to be ditched. 'Famous In A Small Town' equals no secrets in a small town. The album closes with the much-covered but still wonderful 1976 Carlene Carter co-penned song 'Easy From Now On'. So, no tricky second album here - Miranda's still firmly on track. This littl' girl's pure quality.
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