Miranda Lambert Palomino (2LPs)

4 stars out of 5 -- "There are numerous nods to classic rock throughout. Album opener 'Actin' Up' has a spaced-out riff that recalls David Essex's 'Rock On' before morphing into a ringing, Led Zeppelin-style chorus, while the haunting 'Strange' sits somewhere between Nirvana and Neil Young."
Billboard - "You'll be whipping out your camera every 20 seconds while seeing America right with the country legend, riding through the desert on the horse that gives the album its title on 'Actin' Up,' or rollin' down a river alongside new wave greats the B-52's on 'Music City Queen.'"
Paste (magazine) - "At 15 tracks long, it's a smorgasbord of Lambert specialties: traditionalist country, vivid character sketches, revved-up rock guitars, double-take turns of phrase, pop curiosity, place names and incredible consistency."