Miley has put the bong back on the shelf, slipped her cowboy boots back on and returned to her Tennessee roots. From the exceptional cover art – which sees her quiffed, rhinestoned and leathered up like the love child of Elvis and Lady Gaga – to the tight 11 tracks inside, this is a glossy mainstream version of the Nashville sound that has more in common with Shania Twain than the new school of cool country, like Third Man Records signing Margo Price. Miley’s version of country music, however, retains the edge she’s spent the past five years cultivating; the jaunty ‘Rainbowland’ – which features backing vocals from Dolly – hints at her LGBTQ activism, while the delicate, fiddle-laced ‘Inspired’ – which was debuted at the One Love Manchester benefit concert – was written with Hillary Clinton, for whom Miley vocally campaigned last year, in mind.
A1 | Younger Now | 4:08 |
A2 | Malibu | 3:51 |
A3 | Rainbowland | 4:25 |
A4 | Week Without You | 3:44 |
A5 | Miss You So Much | 4:53 |
B1 | I Would Die For You | 2:53 |
B2 | Thinkin' | 4:05 |
B3 | Bad Mood | 2:59 |
B4 | Love Someone | 3:19 |
B5 | She's Not Him | 3:33 |
B6 | Inspired | 3:21 |