Buckle Up, Buttercup (Solo Album)

Buckle Up, Buttercup is what happens when a woman quits apologizing for knowing exactly who she is.

This 16-song solo album from Kim Cross is bold, playful, independent, faith-filled, occasionally wild, and completely unapologetic. It’s about getting behind the wheel of your own life, turning the music up, laughing again, flirting because you feel like it, loving people deeply without losing yourself, and refusing to settle for anything that costs you your peace.

The title track, “Buckle Up, Buttercup,” sets the tone: this cowgirl isn’t looking for somebody to rescue her, control her, or figure her out. She’s already built a life she loves—and anybody who wants to come along better be ready for the ride.

From the backroad attitude of “Black Widow GMC” and “Get Gas and Go,” to the working-woman drive of “We Work to Play,” the flirtation of “Trouble Looks Good on You,” “Part-Time Boyfriend,” “Bank Deposit,” and “That’s Close Enough,” this album has plenty of fire.

But underneath the fun is a woman who knows her worth.

“Check Your Half” draws the line on one-sided relationships. “Free Publicity” turns judgment into fuel. “Sister from Another Mr.” and “God And a Whole Lotta Girls” celebrate the women who show up, stay close, and help put the pieces back together.

Then the album slows down long enough to remember where that strength came from.

“Blue Glass Flower” looks back with compassion at the woman who waited too long. “Question and Still Believe,” “Angels All Around Me,” and “Greater Is Already Here” bring faith into the story—not a perfect, polished faith, but the kind that survives questions, hard seasons, gratitude, and real life.

Buckle Up, Buttercup isn’t an album about starting over.

It’s about finally living.

About choosing laughter over heaviness. Freedom over obligation. Standards over settling. Faith over fear. And real connection without giving away the parts of yourself you fought too hard to get back.

She’s got her boots on, the tank is full, the music is loud, and she knows exactly where she’s going.

Buckle up, buttercup.

Tracklist

1. Buckle Up, Buttercup

2. Black Widow GMC

3. Get Gas and Go

4. We Work to Play

5. Trouble Looks Good on You

6. Part-Time Boyfriend

7. Bank Deposit

8. Check Your Half

9. That’s Close Enough

10. God And a Whole Lotta Girls

11. Free Publicity

12. Sister from Another Mr.

13. Blue Glass Flower

14. Question and Still Believe

15. Angels All Around Me

16. Greater Is Already Here

Streaming everywhere January 8, 2027.

Written by: Kim Cross