Golden Hour

It's interesting how her sound shifted through the span of this album. It started out so completely Country/ Singer Songwriter and shifted towards a more Pop sound. She's clearly talented, and I can see why she's popular enough for me to have previously heard of her without being a fan of her genres. I'd say this could be an easily accessible album for anyone who wanted to dabble in Country music but otherwise isn't a fan of contemporary Country.

I listened to this album a lot when I was living alone during lockdown, which could be why Rainbow still gets me a bit misty eyed. I think I needed someone to tell me it would all be alright, and Kacey Musgraves was as good as anyone. But I also think this is just a lovely, well-crafted country album that weaves in its indie and even disco influences in a subtle, skilful way.

Beautiful album. Did feel like it dragged a little. No bad songs on here. Female country singers are definitely better than male country singers.

This is a great album - enjoyed and is not my usual sound

Perfectly pleasant pop ballads with a country flavour. She's got a lovely voice and there's some nice melodies in there. I think there's enough variance in the songs, and enough hooks and whatnot to keep you interested. It works well as a pop package, but I'm really struggling to see how this can be elevated beyond that. There's nothing profound here. The lyrics are genuinely woeful, just so basic and surface-layer. There's nothing wrong with that for what it is, and there's nothing wrong with enjoying this as a favourite album.. but this really shouldn't be up there with the very best albums of all time in my opinion. You need to have something a BIT more.

Surprisingly good. While I might not be a fan of her voice it fits the narrative and melody within the songs.

Pap. Absolutely nothing original or exceptional about it. Her debut album is MUCH better.

Unexpectedly great. This has emotional depth that I just wasn't ready for, but very welcome here in the streaming era. Sweet voice and good songwriting that hits the sweet spot between rock and country. In a sea of negativity on this list, here's a rare work of sincerity and optimism. Real.

Warm and cozy, an optimistic burst of pure high spec pop country production informed by 2 decades of rustic acoustic indie singer songwriters. Tasteful songs cleverly adding new shades while still coloring comfortably within the traditional lines. Distinctive melodic phrasing. Lush arrangements bringing in soaring slides, dabbling in electronic sounds, and leaning heavily into rich orchestration.

PAIN

I've heard a lot of hype about Kacey and this album in particular. So I was excited to get into this

Oh my god it was horrendous. Her voice grated on me so badly. The lyrics were terrible and cringy. And at parts she sounded like an AI bot. This is what people have been hyping up??

The musical equivalent to spending a day walking around home bargains to be honest. No offence to the woman I'm sure she's lovely, but oh my god never again please

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Country music rarely sounds like this nowadays.

Very nice - more folk that I thought it would be. Good tone, songwriting. Look forward to hearing more from her.

Good god. This is not just music that is not my taste. This is simply just bad music. Some of the worst lyrics I’ve ever heard. Literally sounds like it was written by an elementary school girl with a crush on someone. It was absolutely a terrible album and should be taken off this list. 1.5/5

This is modern country-pop to a T.

As of the past couple of years, this kind of music (but even more "canned industry faux") has frustratingly populated the charts.
THAT BEING SAID, this is certainly better than that bullshit, even though track-to-track it's a bit samey. Take it from a certified country hater.

I actually found this to be quite nice.

I saw this pop up on a list of best albums to get high to on 420 and still don’t understand why.

I'm confused with this entry, as there's no reference in the 1001 book or even the ex-1001 list. So I'm unsure why it's on this website. 🤷

As for the album, it invokes the same feeling as when my daughter puts Taylor Swift on in the car, it's bearable, but can we change the CD yet?

Favorite songs: "Oh, What a World", Butterflies, Slow Burn, Rainbow

Least favorite songs: Mother

3/5

Most palatable country I've listened so far on this list. That doesn't make it great in my book, it's just average poppy stuff that is catchy and -fine- to listen to. I'd give it a 2,5 for sheer okayness, but, alas. I guess it's because I don't drive a Silverado.

Very well produced. Great voice, great songs, country pop all the way!
High Horse 🐴💨