Lainey Wilson Releases Long-Awaited Album “Whirlwind”
on Aug 23, 2024
Lainey Wilson’s latest project is here!
It’s a big week for Lainey Wilson. On Wednesday (August 21), she was awarded the ACM Triple Crown and Milestone Awards, and today, August 23rd, she released her fifth studio album, Whirlwind. The 14-song collection contains the previously released songs “Hang Tight Honey,” “Good Horses,” “4x4xU,” and “Country’s Cool Again.”
Fellow powerhouse Miranda Lambert is the only other artist featured on the album.
Prior to the release, Lainey Wilson partnered with Spotify to present “Whirlwind Market.” During this special event, fans got to meet Lainey, listen to the album, and watch a performance from the superstar herself. While on stage, revealed to the small crowd that she had been working on Whirlwind for two years and that she was “so proud” of the record.
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Lainey Wilson said she had anxiety leading up to the release of Whirlwind
In an interview with Newsweek, Lainey drew a comparison between the anxiety of releasing a new album and sending your kid off too school. She explained:
“There’s a time where you’re like, ‘Man, I can’t wait for them to go to school.’ And the closer it gets to actually sending them off to school, you start getting a little anxious. And that’s kind of where I’m at right now.”
The Louisiana native’s life truly has been a “whirlwind” over the last few years as she has found massive success and been thrust into superstardom. She shared that creating this new album helped put her at ease during the wild ride.
“Writing and recording this record just brought me a lot of peace during a time of my life that was constantly changing and spinning around and around, like a whirlwind. So it made me feel grounded and it made me feel at home.”
Whirlwind is available now on all platforms!
The highly-anticipated album is available for streaming and download now. Upon its release, Lainey wrote:
“I feel like this record says it all. I’ve grown so much in the past few years and I have such a different view of love and life and loss. The highs and lows of the whirlwind have taught me a lot about what’s important and how to never give up on trying to find your inner peace.”
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Whirlwind tracklist
- Keep Up With Jones
- Country’s Cool Again
- Good Horses (ft. Miranda Lambert)
- Broken Hearts Still Beat
- Whirlwind
- Call A Cowboy
- Hang Tight Honey
- Bar In Baton Rouge
- Counting Chickens
- 4x4xU
- Ring Finger
- Middle Of It
- Devil Don’t Go There
- Whiskey Colored Crayon
See the official music video for the title track, “Whirlwind,” below!
