It’s nearly impossible to talk about Pistol Annies without employing diminutive descriptors like “spunky,” “sassy,” “plucky,” and other such coded feminine adjectives. And it’s true that the three women of Pistol Annies embrace the feminine on their debut, Hell On Heels, singing of domestic frustration (“Housewife’s Prayer,” “The Hunter’s Wife”), womanly virtue (“Beige”), and their favorite subject, bad-girl rebellion, which inspires three raucous standout tracks, “Hell On Heels,” “Takin’ Pills,” and “Bad Example.” But dwelling on the trio’s gender means overlooking the real merit of Pistol Annies, which is the skilled, lively interplay between the songwriting and vocal talents of Ashley Monroe, Angaleena Presley, and Miranda Lambert.