Kacey Musgraves - 2013 Anticipation

I feel like she didn't write these songs for her own voice... she keeps reaching for high notes that don't seem to suit her range.

(NB - I can't sing or write songs for @#$%.)

The pre-chorus of "Love Is a Wild Thing" really illustrates what I'm talking about, btw.

i can't even wrap my mind around negative reax to this record

this album is really great!

wow the lyric video for "high horse" is like vaporwave.

at first, i did think the "high horse" chorus melody felt stilted or forced somehow, but then i grew to love it. maybe in part because of the awkwardness?

on my 3rd listen of the day, stunning album

"mother" is such a weird little composition. its brevity catches me off guard every time.

in tennessee the sun's going down / but in beijing they're heading out to work

That's the line that reminded me of Neil Young

our reactions to 'slow burn':

me: 'this has a really stunning arrangement but i wish it changed up the basic bliss-out chord-sequence a bit more, we've heard it a zillion times'

tt: 'why not hear it another?'

it does modulate the third chord of the sequence nicely i guess

Oh come on that chord change in Slow Burn is amazing and completely elevates the entire song, I could hear it again and again for much longer than the song lasts.

Fair enough.

Butterflies is really lovely too. More as we get it

What I don't get is how Beck's Sea Change can get such a (wrongful) kicking in the recent poll of his albums, and yet this is widely lauded - they occupy a similar sonic space and vibe to me (this is more pop, and less orchestrated, obv)

I know this is one of my insane comparisons and Completely Rong etc but I can't shake it. It's a positive comparison at least!

Wonder Woman is another good song. High Horse less so

Rainbow might be better if another high-profile female US popstar hadn't put out a piano ballad called, uh, Rainbow just a year ago, and it be quite a bit better than this. You played yourself Kacey!

That aside (and High Horse), this is a solid album with a couple of grand highlights

'high-profile popstar' ok w/e

"high profile," is that some sort of weed reference?

clearly the word "the" is a weed reference, being one letter off from THC

Profile. Pro ... filé. Like, filé as in gumbo, filé aka powdered LEAVES. Profile=pro-pot.

Oh come on that chord change in Slow Burn is amazing and completely elevates the entire song, I could hear it again and again for much longer than the song lasts.

― Matt DC, Tuesday, 10 April 2018 09:49 (six days ago) Permalink

I'm not sure I get what you guys talk about : the 3rd chord of the 4 chords sequence is the one you enjoy particularly ? I don't really see what's special about it.

I think "Velvet Elvis" is my favorite song on this album... the lyrics are basic, but I really like the groove.

Huh, pretty much the opposite for me. Sounds really clumsy to my ears

It did to me too, when I first heard it! And yet somehow, here I am...

yah im with number none.

my least favorite from first listen, too

Loving this record but I must say "Space Cowboy" is a skip, it was a clever pun the first time I heard it, but repeating the pun 63 times wears out the welcome.

otm

"Velvet Elvis" works though

Listening to Pageant Material now, and particularly digging "Good Ol' Boys Club" -- got some funk to it, reminds me of Bobbi Gentry.

I guess the lesson is I most enjoy her songs that have some groove to them.

I really like the latest album. Most of the melodies are great and the production is very nice but it's a bit too "clean" and the lyrics are pretty bland overall.
I think I prefer the previous one : the melodies may not be as good but it's more country and charming (and sounds less like Starbucks music) + the lyrics are much better and funnier.

I've been skipping "Velvet Elvis", yes, the dopiest song on here.

There’s no accounting for taste, you guys! ;)

"Velvet Elvis" probably stands out so much because it's a different team of songwriters, Natalie Hemby and this guy Kacey Musgraves - 2013 Anticipation

er this guy https://www.rollingstone.com/country/features/eric-church-miranda-lambert-songwriter-on-hits-strippers-w459324

I'm not sure I get what you guys talk about : the 3rd chord of the 4 chords sequence is the one you enjoy particularly ?

It might not be that specific change, there is one particularly gorgeous moment in there though.

“Luke Dick”?

It might not be that specific change, there is one particularly gorgeous moment in there though.

ah I suppose it's the middle 8 followed by the instrumental/orchestrated part with vocal harmonies (which is the same chord sequence as the rest of the song but with variations on the bass).
If that's what you have in mind, I agree !

Oh what a world. Damn

Songs like high horse, Wonder Woman and velvet Elvis take this to the top for me

I love this record

chatter died down quickly, but i still play it every day or two

Perfect crossover between my daughters and I, so it's had a lot of play here, and holds up very well.

i played it again last night! "slow burn" is probably my favorite song she's ever done now.

first 5 songs are perfect

I've been trying to figure out which specific folk album this reminds me of for like a week now and have yet to really do it; Suzanne Vega is the closest I've come but musically that's not right, it's only her voice

― aloha darkness my old friend (katherine)

Does anyone get Josh Rouse vibes from Golden Hour - like the smooth, MOR sound from 1972 and Nashville?

i can hear that, now that you mention it

i think Nashville is a super duper underrated record

Golden Hour is also perfect. Whole album is a real gem.

my one qualm with "golden hour" is that "you're my golden hour" comes 3 songs after "you're my velvet elvis" but it's really a very beautiful song

Finally got this from the library and, uh, this is the best album I've ever heard. A whole album that bottles up the wistful freshness I've only ever gotten from "Fastlove" and "Sweet Lovin' Man."