thecartercombs

A compilation of Nina at her best, most introspective, moody and melancholy. You really can't go wrong with any of these songs. Light a candle and take a trip with her.

This record sees Kacey at a healed, mature place in her life, embracing the unknown entirely, even to the point where she worked it out on the remix with Miranda Lambert. I absolutely love the Mariachi influences on this album, especially as a political statement in such a MAGA-ified genre. I also love that this album is so candid about where she is in her life, no 'era', just floating in the middle of nowhere.

Kacey already has a very deep understanding of her roots and what makes her her with her debut album. A lot of songs on this record read as a sarcastic diary of a girl who notices everything. She notices the patterns her family falls into on Merry Go Round. She notices the hypocrisy of her hometown on Blowin Smoke and the iconic Follow Your Arrow. A lot of the lyrics read like an early-2010s Pinterest 'quotes' board. It's very justgirlythings chic.

For the longest time, I have hated country music, but Kacey Musgraves kind of has me in my country era. I’ve listened to (and loved) Golden Hour and Deeper Well, but I thought I’d try some of her more “country” country music. Something about this album is so comforting, especially the songs like Dime Store Cowgirl and the bonus track, Are You Sure. This album really hits home for me, as I grow and start to make plans for my career, which do not involve my home state.

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