Kacey Musgraves

★ 4.2

album

Middle of Nowhere

“I thought that some reviews were being a little dramatic, but like, this wasn’t really anything to write home about. I thought it might be unfair to compare it to Golden Hour, but I got a couple songs in and realized that it needed to be compared to it. I don’t understand how the same person could have written both of those albums. The lyrics in this were so corny and upsetting and just bad. I was waiting on a good story or something and it never came. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be Rhinestoned. The music of that was good, and the vibe as a whole just felt like Kacey to me. Mexico Honey is my least favorite. I like the songs that have the sort of western feel, but other than that this album fell so flat for me.”

laurendanger

@laurendanger

★ 3.8

album

Middle of Nowhere

“Kacey may never repeat Golden Hour, and she definitely didn’t with Middle of Nowhere. For all its country sound, it feels like it’s missing the soul and storytelling that made Golden Hour hit so hard. It feels scattered, and the features are merely background vocals. Mid at best.”

Josh

@oleabe

★ 9.1

album

Middle of Nowhere

“This might be my album of the year! The singles are my favs for sure, but so many great songs on this one. I love the Tejano sounds and her takes on being single!”

DJ Redzup

@dj_redzup_246098

★ 9.5

album

Middle of Nowhere

“I wouldn’t call this a return to form for Kacey Musgraves, but I think it’s about as close as we will get. And growth is always great. Golden Hour was for the girls who are in love. star-crossed was for the girls who want to commit unspeakable violence upon the men who do them wrong. And Deeper Well was for the girls who want to read your palms at a house party while rolling on molly. This album though, this album is great. I’ve been an outspoken fan of Kacey Musgraves’ music for a really long time, but this album blew me away. The Texas influence has never been more evident from the drawl in her voice to the Tejano influence in the production. Kacey is a pivotal piece in the country machine right now, and thank God for that. The songs are so well-written, yet some are so fucking funny. Some people want to call her the Sabrina of country music, but she’s been witty her whole career and needs no comparison. (Both are great by the way, love Sabrina). Kacey is someone you see screaming at her daughter’s softball game while drinking tequila straight from her Stanley cup at a 7 AM. This is why she’s great, there needs to be no further explanation. I lied…here’s some more explanation. ‘Back on the Wagon’ is Kacey doing what Kacey does best. This is her self-deprecating sense of pessimism wrapped in a clean country bow. You then have songs like ‘Mexico Honey’ where the cadence is elevated and the vibes are lifted beyond belief. Wrapping the album out with a bang on ‘Hell on Me’ which I think may be one of her greatest songs ever made. I’m a sucker for a simple guitar and some heavy lyrics and this song is just that. Except Kacey conveys an emotion in a way that feels like it’s being captured in a whole new light. Best songs: Dry Spell, Back On The Wagon, Coyote, Horses and Divorces, Mexico Honey, and Hell On Me”

Tonerd

@tonymallinger

★ 5.5

album

Middle of Nowhere

“will need to re-review. first initial listen gives sonically similar. Kacey tends to shine in lyrical content, will be back with more detailed thoughts.”

joseph :)

@joseph_219827

★ 9.0

album

Golden Hour

“because you listen to it for the first time and its amazing. and then you listen to it again and you realize that, even though its c*untry, it’s the best album of all time.”

jmv4

@jmv_193708