Bittertown is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Lori McKenna. The album was first released May 11, 2004 by Signature Sounds, and re-released in 2005 on Warner Bros. Records following strong positive responses from musicians and critics. Bittertown propelled McKenna to music industry prominence as a singer and songwriter whose honest songs about parenting and marriage were acclaimed by country singer Faith Hill, and whose lyrics about working class town life drew comparisons to Bruce Springsteen.