But this time, Lambert found herself approaching the moment differently.<\/p>\n
A Different Kind of Release<\/h3>\n
Lambert released Crisco<\/em><\/strong>, her blend of country and disco, Friday (Oct. 2), and she says she went into this album without the expectations that have made previous releases feel so stressful.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Miranda Lambert Was \u2018In Tears\u2019 and \u2018Ready to Give Up\u2019 Making New Album<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t feel worried about this one, because I never really set out to have any expectation for it except to enjoy it. I think that\u2019s a good place to be,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n The album also carries a deeply personal connection<\/a> to the women who inspired Lambert, including her grandmother.<\/p>\n \u201cMy grandmother did teach me how to fry chicken with Crisco,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n That connection is part of what makes Crisco<\/em> feel less like a project Lambert needs to prove something with and more like one she made for the joy of making it.<\/p>\n Miranda Lambert’s Top songs include No. 1 hits, misfires at country radio and deep cuts that fans hope the record setting Female Vocalist of the Year will play live. Since 2005, Lambert has given fans consistently honest country music that hits the soul. We’ve been there through her ups and downs, as she fell in and out of love. The anger, the pain, the love and the emotions \u2014 let’s rank Lambert’s top 10 songs of all time, shall we?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Evan Paul<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nTop 10 Miranda Lambert Songs That Make Her One of Country Music\u2019s Most Important Modern Artists<\/h2>\n