Sayin' What I'm Thinkin'

Wilson kept asking whether songs were saying what she was thinking, which gave the title, and some songs date to 2018 after her Sony/ATV deal. Joyce produced and plays guitars, keyboards and programming; Fred Eltringham plays drums, Tom Bukovac electric guitar, Mickey Raphael harmonica and Jew's harp, with Jedd Hughes on mandolin. Wikipedia says four tracks, including "WWDD", came earlier from Redneck Hollywood, but that EP's own article lists a different four without "WWDD". "LA" came from her habit of telling people she was from Louisiana, not Los Angeles, and "WWDD" is a tribute to Dolly Parton.

It reached 40 on Top Country Albums in October 2021 and went Gold. AllMusic's Mark Deming said it boasted more polished production without diluting her style, Rolling Stone's Jon Freeman praised its unabashedly Southern personality, and Christgau gave a honorable mention, citing "Dirty Looks" and "Sunday Best".