Wrangled

Wrangled is the second solo studio album by outlaw country singer and Pistol Annies member Angaleena Presley. It was released via Thirty Tigers Records on April 21, 2017.[1]

Wrangled
Studio album by Angaleena Presley
Released	April 21, 2017 (2017-04-21)
Genre	Americana, country, outlaw
Length	47:10
Label	Thirty Tigers
Producer	Angaleena Presley, Oran Thornton
Angaleena Presley chronology
American Middle Class (2014) Wrangled (2017)

Background

Wrangled contains several songs with noteworthy collaborations. "Dreams Don't Come True" reunites Presley with her Pistol Annies bandmates Ashley Monroe and Miranda Lambert.[1] Chris Stapleton co-wrote "Only Blood", which features Stapleton's wife Morgane on vocals.[1] Wanda Jackson, known as "Queen of Rockabilly," co-wrote "Good Girl Down" with Presley and Vanessa Olivarez.[2] "Cheer Up Little Darling", a song Presley co-wrote with Guy Clark, was the final song Clark completed before he died on May 17, 2016.[2] As a tribute, Shawn Camp played Clark's mandola and his No. 10 guitar (which was used to write the song).[1] Audio of Clark reciting the first verse is heard in the song before Presley starts singing.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.4/10[4]
Metacritic	83/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
American Songwriter	[7]
Exclaim!	5/10[8]
The Independent	[9]
The Irish Times	[10]
The Observer	[11]
Paste	8.4/10[12]
Slant Magazine	[13]
Uncut	8/10[14]
Vice	A−[15]

Wrangled received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 83 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[5] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that Presley "may emphasize her ties to the past but she's intent on expanding the tradition, turning country music into a bolder, more inclusive place, and that desire is what makes Wrangled such a compelling album."[6]

Rolling Stone named Wrangled one of its Top 20 Albums of 2017.[16]

Commercial performance

In the US, Wrangled debuted at No. 15 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart, selling 1,300 copies in its first week.[17] As of May 2017, Wrangled has sold 2,300 copies in the United States.[18]

Track listing

Wrangled[1]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dreams Don't Come True"	Angaleena Presley, Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe	4:17
2.	"High School"	Presley, Ivy Walker, Sophie Walker	3:08
3.	"Only Blood (featuring Morgane Stapleton)"	Presley, Chris Stapleton	4:43
4.	"Country (featuring Yelawolf)"	Presley, Michael Wayne Atha	3:34
5.	"Wrangled"	Presley	4:42
6.	"Bless My Heart"	Presley	3:13
7.	"Outlaw"	Presley	4:10
8.	"Mama I Tried"	Presley, Oran Thornton	4:02
9.	"Cheer Up Little Darling"	Presley, Guy Clark	4:40
10.	"Groundswell"	Presley, Ian Fitchuk	3:34
11.	"Good Girl Down"	Presley, Wanda Jackson, Vanessa Olivarez	4:42
12.	"Motel Bible"	Presley, Oran Thornton, Trevor Thornton	2:25
Total length:			47:10

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[19]

• Shawn Camp – acoustic guitar, mandola
• Guy Clark – recitation on "Cheer Up Little Darling"
• Walker County – background vocals
• Fred Eltringham – drums, handclapping, percussion
• Justin Francis – handclapping, stomping
• Keith Gattis – baritone guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, handclapping, mandolin, piano, Wurlitzer
• Jack Ingram – background vocals
• David Jacques – bass guitar, handclapping
• Miranda Lambert – background vocals
• Buckley Miller – castanets
• Ashley Monroe – background vocals
• Heather Morgan – background vocals
• Russ Pahl – banjo, steel guitar
• Charlie Pierce – handclapping, laughs
• Angaleena Presley – handclapping, stomping, toy piano, lead vocals
• Morgane Stapleton – background vocals
• Bradley Thornton – handclapping
• Chandler Thornton – handclapping
• Layne Thornton – handclapping
• Oran Thornton – handclapping, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, resonator guitar, Mellotron, Hammond organ, percussion, piano, snaps, stomping, background vocals, xylophone
• Glenn Worf – bass guitar, upright bass, handclapping
• Craig Wright – drums, handclapping, percussion, snaps
• Chris Athens – mastering
• Keith Brogdon – artwork
• Becky Fluke – photography
• Justin Francis – assistant engineer
• Buckley Miller – engineer, mixing
• Jordan Powell – engineer
• Angaleena Presley – producer
• Oran Thornton – mixing, producer

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20]	15
UK Country Albums (OCC)[21]	4

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	April 21, 2017	CD LP digital download	Thirty Tigers	[22]

References

1. Betts, Stephen L. (February 17, 2017). "Angaleena Presley's New Album to Feature Miranda Lambert Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
2. Moss, Marissa R. (April 21, 2017). "Angaleena Presley on New Album, Being a Country Radio 'Whistleblower'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
3. Wiggins, Mark (April 23, 2017). "Angaleena Presley – Wrangled: The Pistol Annie returns and she's firing shots at country music!". sixshootercountry.com. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
4. "Wrangled by Angaleena Presley reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
5. "Reviews and Tracks for Wrangled by Angaleena Presley". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
6. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wrangled – Angaleena Presley". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
7. Bernstein, Jonathan (April 20, 2017). "Angaleena Presley: Wrangled". American Songwriter. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
8. Easton, Anthony (April 17, 2017). "Angaleena Presley: Wrangled". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
9. Gill, Andy (April 19, 2017). "Album reviews: Ray Davies, BNQT, Robyn Hitchcock, Mark Lanegan Band and more". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
10. Breen, Joe (April 25, 2017). "Angaleena Presley – Wrangled album review: Country star stays true to her word". The Irish Times. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
11. Spencer, Neil (April 16, 2017). "Angaleena Presley: Wrangled review – country feminist mixes tough and tender". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
12. Salmon, Ben (April 19, 2017). "Paste Review of the Day: Angaleena Presley – Wrangled". Paste. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
13. Hurst, Josh (April 11, 2017). "Angaleena Presley: Wrangled". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
14. Macpherson, Alex (May 15, 2017). "Angaleena Presley – Wrangled". Uncut. Archived from the original on May 16, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
15. Christgau, Robert (April 29, 2017). "Brad Paisley Is Anti-War, Anti-Hater, and at His Best". Vice. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
16. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/rob-sheffields-top-20-albums-of-2017-w514308/angaleena-presley-wrangled-w514329
17. Bjorke, Matt (May 1, 2017). "Top 10 Country Album Sales: May 1, 2017". Roughstock.
18. Bjorke, Matt (May 22, 2017). "The Top 10 Country Albums Chart: May 22, 2017". Roughstock.
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21. "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company.
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