Lakelin Lemmings Self-titled Debut Album

Lakelin Lemmings’ self-titled debut album, Lakelin Lemmings is out now, July 24th on all streaming platforms. Take a listen and read our full review below.

For Lakelin Lemmings, her debut album is the perfect time capsule. It manages to capture all the confusion and possibility of young adulthood, a clear snapshot of a singer caught between her teenage years and adulthood. On her debut, she encapsulates the feelings of first love and first loss, broken hearts, grappling with her faith, small town living, and everything in between.

Lemmings co-wrote 15 of the album’s 16 tracks, evidenced through the Tennessee native’s heartfelt delivery. Released via Quartz Hill Records, the debut takes listeners on a journey that’s straight from the pages of the 20-year-old’s journal. While her voice has the breezy warmth and approachability of country’s most beloved 90s icons, her songwriting prowess hearkens back to the early authenticity of a young Taylor Swift or Kelsea Ballerini.

The album opens with “American Dreamin’,” an irresistible introduction that establishes the themes woven throughout the record. Celebrating family, faith, and her rural upbringing, Lemmings sings with pride about the values that shaped her, creating an instantly relatable portrait of small-town America.

“Hometown touchdown Friday, Daddy’s girl raised up the right way // Four wheels flyin’ down the highway, // Look out world, here I come // Born country always gonna be it, Good book you bet I believe it // Red, white, and blue sky reachin’, Small town American dreamin’”

On “Bad Boy Good” and “There Goes the Cowboy,” she finds herself irresistibly drawn to men she knows are trouble, but can’t resist. The former cleverly admits, “I need a man, I don’t need a mission,” while the latter captures the frustration of someone who continually rides in and out of her life.

Despite her young age, it’s clear Lemmings has endured her fair share of heartbreak, reflected on songs like “I Remember Us,” “I’m Over You,” and “Get Around Boy.” While “Remember” finds her longing for the past, “Over You” is a swooning country waltz that finds her in denial as she tries to move on.

“I’m doin’ better since you’ve been gone// I’ve got it together, already moved on// The past is the past and taking you back// Boy that ain’t something that I’d ever do //Fires don’t burn and I’m over you”

Meanwhile, “Break Up Songs” offers one of the album’s most clever lyrics. With its steel guitars and 90s influences, she namedrops famous song titles, before finally leaning into the healing power of heartbreak. “Who wants to hear about a bad goodbye?” she asks, voice laced with emotion.

Likewise, “Get Around Boy” offers a refreshing twist on the traditional breakup song. It’s a swinging uptempo about a high school love who was destined to stay, while she was destined to leave. Despite that, she keeps him with her wherever she travels, creating one of the album’s most beautifully bittersweet moments.

“On a beach out in California// In my jeep passing through Sedona, // Florida Keys you wouldn’t believe // All the roads that you’ve been down boy, // From New England to Mississippi // You’re always right here with me // For someone who said they’d never leave that Tennessee town // You sure get around boy”

While there’s heartache on the LP, there’s also spunk and self-assurance. “He Ain’t Coming Back” offers one of the collection’s sassiest moments, driving guitars punctuating her moving on from an ex. Meanwhile, “Tell Me More” and “What Are We Doing” find her looking to find her place in a relationship, sometimes falling prey to a man who says all the right things.

It’s not all romance and broken hearts on her debut project. “Parking Lot” affectionately captures the simplicity of small-town teenage life, while “Life of Mine” celebrates her faith in God and her happiness in life. It borrows inspiration from the classic hymn “This Little Light of Mine” to create a joyful celebration of gratitude and belief. “I Drive a Truck” showcases another side of Lemmings, balancing her girly side with grit as she proudly proclaims, “Six days a week, I’m boots over heels.”

Two of the album’s most spectacular and poignant moments come in the most vulnerable: “I Ain’t for Everybody” and “19 and Single.” On the former, she realizes that she doesn’t need acceptance from everyone, but will one day find it from one special person. “I may not be for everybody,” she admits. “But for somebody I’m the one.”

Similarly, “19 and Single” turns insecurity into empowerment as she realizes that there’s nothing wrong with being single. While she grapples with being “19 and Single,” the track is a lesson in trust and timing for women of all ages struggling with their singledom.

The album concludes with “Keep the Faith,” the only song on the album not written by Lemmings. “I mostly write my own songs, but when ‘Keep the Faith’ was pitched to me, I fell in love with the song because it has such a powerful message,” shares Lemmings in a statement. “It spoke to my own Christian faith and my belief that when days are hard, you’ve just got to keep on praying, keep on believing and keep on going. With everything that’s currently happening in the world, no matter what your religious or political beliefs are, we all need to keep the faith right now.” 

For Lakelin Lemmings, her debut project is raw, personal, and full of potential. She invites listeners in, opens up, and enraptures them for sixteen powerful songs that are sure to make her a superstar.

Country Swag Picks:

1. Get Around Boy
2. 19 & Single
3. Break Up Songs
4. I’m Over You

Lakelin Lemmings Track List:

1. American Dreamin’ (Neal Coty, Lakelin Lemmings, Ash Bowers)
2. Bad Boy Good (Lakelin Lemmings, Ash Bowers, Mike Mobley)
3. Get Around Boy (Lakelin Lemmings, Mike Mobley, Ash Bowers)
4. There Goes the Cowboy (Lakelin Lemmings, Ash Bowers, Neal Coty)
5. I Ain’t for Everybody (Lakelin Lemmings, Ash Bowers, Mike Mobley)
6. He Ain’t Coming Back (Lakelin Lemmings, Tim Owens, Nathan Woodard, Ash Bowers)
7. Tell Me More (Lakelin Lemmings, Keesy Timmer, Ash Bowers)
8. I Remember Us (Lakelin Lemmings, Janelle Arthur, Adam Wheeler & Helene Cronin)
9. 19 & Single (Neal Coty, Ash Bowers, Lakelin Lemmings)
10. What Are We Doing (Neal Coty, Lakelin Lemmings, Ash Bowers)
11. Parking Lot (Lakelin Lemmings, Ash Bowers, Tiffany Goss)
12. I’m Over You (Lakelin Lemmings, Neal Coty, Ash Bowers)
13. Life of Mine (Lakelin Lemmings, Jaron Boyer, Matt Gorman, John Stephens, Dan Marshall, Kaylin Roberson)
14. Break Up Songs (Lakelin Lemmings, Brent Loper, Nathan Woodard)
15. I Drive a Truck (Lakelin Lemmings, Tim Owens, Nathan Woodard, Ash Bowers)
16. Keep the Faith (Jaron Boyer, Lori McKenna, Phil Barton)