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Danielle Bradbery, winner of The Voice Season 4, released a new collection of songs Friday.

Danielle Bradbery was just 16 when she won Season 4 of The Voice in 2013.

So it’s not surprising that she didn’t leave the show with a defined artistic identity, even though she released a successful country album later the same year.

On Friday, Danielle released a collection of songs she’s released over the past couple of years as “In Between: The Collection.”

Danielle, still just 25 and signed to still signed to the Big Machine label, explains it best.

“Over the last nine years, I’ve put out a handful of music. All this time I’ve been finding my voice, finding the things I really want to sing about and overall continuing to create who I am.

“I’ve felt in my heart that I needed to close this last chapter of my music, so I gathered all the songs I’ve put out over the past few years and made In Between: The Collection.

“The first half of the collection shows my country side—my roots. The second half shows the direction I see my music going—infusing R&B, pop, and rock elements while remaining true to my country core in storytelling and lyric.

“I make music that I love and let my fans decide what to call it. I want everyone to reminisce on the past few years with me as I get ready to begin this exciting next chapter.

“And no, I’m not leaving country music ”

The 10-song collection also includes some songs we haven’t heard before, including “Look at the Mess I’m In” and “Hometown,” a collaboration with Diplo and the Zac Brown Band.

Standouts among the already released tracks include “Stop Draggin’ Your Boots” and “Break My Heart Again.” The latter was co-written by another former Voice standout, Riley Biederer.

Here’s the lyric video for “Look at the Mess I’m In.”