In her disco era. Miranda Lambert is taking her music in a very different direction, and as she continues to tease new music with her new label MCA, marking a new chapter in her decorated recording career, she’s venturing into a new avenue of country music. This morning, she announced her new album Crisco, which is due out everywhere on October 2nd. She co-produced it with Frasure, and it will feature12 tracks as Miranda explores “heartbreak and hope, highways and honky-tonks, rhinestones and reflection, creating a record that feels both timeless and refreshingly alive”: View this post on Instagram She says that she’s always loved “every corner of country music,” and with Crisco, she wanted to lean into the more fun, upbeat kinds of songs that “make you dance”: “I’ve always loved every corner of country music. The heartbreak songs, the honky-tonk songs, the songs that make you think and the songs that make you dance. Making this record reminded me that those things don’t have to be separated. We followed the songs wherever they wanted to go, trusted our instincts and ended up with something that feels really fun and really honest to who I am.” She’s already released the title track, and has teased the next song dropping this Friday called “Till The Going’s Gone,” the album will also include tracks like “Whiskey Business,” “Cuttin’ Onions,” “Cowgirl Curtsy” and “Two Things Can Be True,” and her duet with Chris Stapleton that was released last year, “A Song To Sing,” is also included. On “Crisco,” which was the first taste of where her muse has taken her, Miranda said she wanted it to feel “nostalgic” and fun, adding that it was a unique challenge to make a song that was “familiar” and “Fresh” at the same time, and of course, she was deeply inspired by the likes of  Glen Campbell, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers and that 70s and 80s time when those artists in particular were fusing in a lot of disco: “We wanted something that feels familiar but also fresh, which is really hard to do. We leaned into all the things I grew up loving about country music – Glen Campbell, Kenny and Dolly; very ’70s and ’80s. It’s a fun mix of all these sides of country music that I’ve never fully explored before, even down to using strings in a bigger way. I almost can’t believe I’ve made this many records without really going there, but it was magical to hear how much strings can transform a song.” Based on the several songs she’s released thus far, that seems to be a theme in terms of the sound, and I love 70s and 80s-era music of any kind, and really any genre, so I love that she’s playing with that here. From iconic songs like “Southern Nights” and of course “Islands in the Stream,” it’s nothing new for disco to be part of country. I mean, who could forget the whole Urban Cowboy scene? But I’m here for it because Miranda is the kind of artist who can do it and do it well. It won’t be for everybody, but I can appreciate her trying something new and going in a different direction with this new chapter. Miranda recruited longtime collaborators and incredible writers in Natalie Hemby, Ashley Monroe, Waylon Payne, Aaron Raitiere, Josh Osborne and more, and even though the music might sound a little bit different than what we’re used to hearing from Miranda, I have no doubt the writing will be everything we always expect from her and more. It’s no secret that she can do down-the-middle country like nobody’s business, and she’s certainly earned the right to experiment and do whatever she wants, and I will certainly be listening and I really can’t wait to hear it all. You can check out the full Cricso tracklist below. Crisco Track List: 1. Snakeskin Boots 2. Crisco 3. Cowgirl Curtsy 4. Two Things Can Be True 5. Cuttin’ Onions 6. Till The Going’s Gone 7. To Everything 8. Whiskey Business 9. Right Where We Left It 10. A Song To Sing (with Chris Stapleton) 11. I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song 12 .Sunset Marquis “Crisco” “A Song To Sing” The post Miranda Lambert Announces New Album, ‘Crisco’ first appeared on Whiskey Riff.