Golden Hour

Yay! A modern album, I'll enjoy listening to ... Oh, hang on, it's country. Or is it pop?

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?

Never heard of Kacey Musgraves before but throughly enjoyed this album and have listened to it multiple times now! Very catchy and heartfelt country songs

Like flowers in a corn field.

It was okay, she had a good voice

Safe and inoffensive with pretty on-the-nose lyrics. Checks all the boxes for a modern pop country type of album, but at least she has a nice voice

Zensko country pevanje tra la la

2/5 I was uninspired by this record lyrically and thought it lacked creative exploration. The songs to their core had solid structures with well written melodies. Not a bad record, just not a very interesting one. Top 3 Songs: Slow Burn Butterflies Golden Hour

Rv

Overall an enjoyable album, moreso on the songs where Kacey stepped back from sounding too country. The more country centric songs weren’t bad, but definitely didn’t get me as engaged in listening. 3.5 / 5

catchy, if a little predictable

So hard to like a country album, but she isn't bad.

Sounds like a Natalie Merchant wanna be.

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.

Pop music steeped in country tropes. Simple lyrics and predictable progressions make this all very digestible radio friendly pop. And while it may push the envelope in that country sphere a bit, anyone who's not been living with musical blinders on has already heard this stuff elsewhere 20 years ago.

Quite enjoyed. 4/5

She has a nice voice. The production is good. I do not really connect.

i was pretty into this album at release but had the distinct displeasure of working in retail at the time and had to hear High Horse about 5 million times, which really killed my enthusiasm or really any positive feeling towards the album. given some space (cowboy) though, I'm right back to thinking it pretty much slaps

Rento

Tykkään tästä. Perus popbanjo-biisejä, kaunis perus laulu, kauniit perus sanat, kaikki tehty taiten niin, että on miellyttävä kuunnella mutta ettei musiikki kuitenkaan jää miksikään äänipankkibulkiksi. Mikä on wikiartikkelissa mainittu yacht rock? Kesältä tää albumi kyllä kuulostaa.

Kas: poppia, jonka tekijät ovat oikeasti kiinnostuneet melodioista. B-puolen filleriytymistä lukuun ottamatta musiikki on kuunneltavaa ja uudelleenkuunneltavaa ja silloin tällöin kylmiä väreitä herättävää. Karmea tuotanto tosin. Ah, Nashville 2018. 3,5

Lyder lidt som tidlig Taylor Swift? Lyder vældig godt, lidt samey i længden

Altid lækkert at genbesøge den her!

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

A few good songs on here that I listened to when it originally came out. Nothing mind blowing though.

A solid, thoughtful, interesting record. My daughter loves it. As a person who’s been through a divorce, I could not listen to it twice.

I liked it better than I thought I would.

So dreamy and delightful. Kacey’s vocals are so clear and piercing, she has such a pretty tone. Some lovely melodies. The lyrics tell a compelling story.

pop ahh

Middle of the road - life has been produced out of it. A few nice lyrics and ideas beneath the polish.

This was a tough listen. Just the exact type of country music I dislike. Sounded very generic

Not awful, but pop-country is not my thing. I just found this boring and forgettable

Kann Musik einfach nur schön sein? Ohne Ecken und Kanten? Ohne Gebrülle, Gequietsche und Gestottere? Klar, geht das!

Not my jam. Soft poppy....could no get thru much of it.

A fantastic record

This one was just not for me at all. I gave it 4 songs but didn't end up finishing the album.

Bleh, no thanks. On to the next.

Can listen to this on repeat. My favorite of her albums. Especially love Slow Burn, Butterflies, and Rainbow. The kids like it too!

Never been a country fan, but I'm all about fresh starts, I went in with an open mind and came out thinking this was a pretty good album.

I have enjoyed Kasey's songs for a while now. First time listening to a whole album and I loved it. Plus I got to watch the Sounders win last night so I am feeling extra generous. Five stars!

Kacey has a wonderful voice. I like this more than I thought I would. Very easy going music and feels different than most generic pop country now a days for the mouth breathers. I don’t know if Id personally come back to it but I wouldn't shy away from telling people its a decent to listen to as well. 3.5 gonna round up.

surprisingly easy to listen to

Very boring. Totally generic.

No horrible for country .

Love this album

I don't really like pop and I absolutely hate country. This was never going to work.

Oh "modern" country. The faint sound of a banjo or slide guitar here or there and we've got country music. This is a bowl of vanilla ice cream. Not the good kind with real vanilla, but the fake vanilla kind that you buy at a gas station. Not terrible but nothing to go back for seconds. High Horse is a banger though.

Just kind of bland pop country.

Wat een heerlijk album! Licht en easy listening terwijl Kacey' stem heerlijk is en de liedjes ook best wel wat diepgang hebben.

Peace and love on planet earth! The world is beautiful!

Enjoyed some of the songs but probably wouldn’t listen to it through as an album again. I preferred the middle of the album to the first and last few tracks. Definitely liked the more upbeat songs, but the slower songs could grow on me if I listened more. Fav song: Butterflies (not sure if this is actually my fave but it’s where the album picked up for me and I started to enjoy it)

I mean not a bad album but Not Quitte a modern classic like some of the others on here. Slightly bland to me Specific rating - 3.5 Fav song - space cowboy Least fav- Wonder Woman

Found it a bit boring on my first listen but it grew on me as the album progressed and when I went back to listen to the first few songs again (to pick a least favourite) I found that they weren't as boring as when I first heard them. Maybe if I listened through a third time I would really love it... but I haven't and I don't. Favourite: Velvet Elvis or Golden Hour Least: Mother

4/5. "Oh no! An album that released after 1990! How will I handle new information!" That's how some of you all sound. Chill, make your own list if you don't like this one and explore something new for once. Some of you just want validation for records you like to be on this list. For the review, it took me some time to get into the album at first since Country is not my go to genre but letting it play slowly, and letting it just trail off, really allowed me to appreciate the calmness and sweetness of the record. I don't think it's a perfect record but there is some great songwriting and singing on this one. The lyrics are a little simple at times and some songs could be passed in the run time but overall, a great indie country album. Best Song: Space Cowboy, Rainbow, Butterflies

The voice is no bueno, esp when it's double-tracked

Not for me. Neither poppy enough nor country enough to work.

The lyricist should return to elementary school and finish up. So dumb

Ouf.

Fade comme du manger pas assaisonné. Je peux dresser une liste de 1001 albums qui ont leur place dans la liste avant ça. Bon son général mais traitement vocal dégueulasse.

At first I thought it was going to be cool, by the end I was bored. The songs all just merged into one.

Better than I expected that’s for sure. Slick enough that I can’t see really getting into it, but this felt like a pretty natural extension of the earlier Country Ladies on the list so far. That’s the part I didn’t expect! Rounding up here because I appreciated being kinda wrong about my prejudice when I saw and recognized the name of the artist.

Amazing album. The songs in the middle feel kind of forgettable, but the last quarter of the album is banger after banger. Big fan of the way Kacey printed her sensitivity into these songs.

Not a Kacey fan but this is awesome. I get the complaint about how it can be boring, or songs sound similar, but IDGAF I really enjoy this Best Song: Rainbow Rating: 8/10 (Excellent) Stars: 4/5

Not without some sweetness, but beige, bland, and utterly banal. I'm sure it was wildly popular.

Pretty chill!

Inoffensive but not my jam.

First track was really promising, but after 2-3 songs they started to bleed together. Production is crisp, maybe even a little too crisp... I think 3 stars

Cheesy and boring

this is more indie pop and a bit better than usual country but still a 3/5

Country pop is pretty low on my preferred genres list, but this was tolerable.

To believe music needs to have meaningful, deep, poetic lyrics to be considered worthy is incredibly limiting. Is this kind of generic? Yeah. Are the lyrics simple and maybe not the greatest? Sure. That doesn't make it BAD. It's decent poppy feel good music that you can slap on in the background while you wash the dishes. Mother is beautiful, Slow Burn isn't lyrically strong but still a good song, Love is a Wild Thing is cute, High Horse is fun if you've ever known someone who believes they're king shit. Pop is fun, no matter the sub genre.

Has a voice I would love to wake up to. A sweetness that doesn't overwhelm

I think my brain just died!

Always like the voice some nice tunes.

This is not really my type of music, but it's not bad. 3/5.

It is fine, not really a sound that makes me excited

Soothing, Norah Jones-esque

Cheesy in a good way

Just lovely, bringing joy to the new day

I bet this is great if you love country pop music, all the feels ⭐⭐

This won a Grammy? How? It’s trite, Obvious and bland as all fuck. I can only assume the people who judge these things are deaf and have never made music in their lives

Moet ik nog een keer fatsoenlijk luisteren, maar klinkt nog niet heel interessant

Ok wow, I loved this wayyyy more than I expected. Despite having never listened to her music before, I have still always appreciated Kacey Musgraves for being a modern country artist who isn't super right wing, which is worryingly rare. And on top of that, these songs are genuinely so beautiful and heartfelt, paired with the mindblowingly good production and you have yourself a brilliant album.

This is a fine album - I don't /love/ country, but the pop on this record is pretty good. I felt like it was missing something, then as soon as it ended 'Solar Power' by Lorde came on and I think I realised that Golden Hour just doesn't have the same character that we've become accustomed to. Perhaps Kacey walked so that Lorde could run.

Firstly, I was like ‘what, this album is only 2 years old?’ before I realised actually no, 2018 was 7 years ago now. I’m still not convinced that’s enough time to merit inclusion and also I just found it rather dull. She has a pretty voice and I’ve heard she’s a cool person but to me it was all a bit generic. The song Butterflies had a cool sound though. (2.5 stars)

A strong contender for my favorite country album (which is admittedly a small pool) - I love that almost every song contains a moment that genuinely surprised me when I first heard it.

The melodies, the harmonies are all gold. If you take out the country twang this would be a solid 5 but alas it’s a 4

I was surprised by this. Not something I’ll likely come back to, but the production on this has kinda that indie sound to it, and it’s not so country that I feel like I need to be doused in bud light and draped in an American flag, so its got a leg up there.

This is the most recent album I've received so far. Even though I usually hate country music (especially modern country) I've always had a fondness for Kacey Musgraves. Her music is so sweet and more poppy like early Taylor Swift music. I don't think Golden Hour is Kacey's best album but I understand why its included on this list. Favorite track: Rainbow 3.5/5

Interest level: 2/5 Rating: 3/5, just to be fair Note to self: check back in five years to see if this album is still on the list.

I don't believe this album should be on the list. First, because 2018 is too recent to determine appropriate significance. Second, because even without enough time, it has no staying power. So pleasant, it is offensive.

Pop relajantes romántico, pero no meloso

Influential on what, exactly? Its just another poppy plastic album with country overtones (is she channelling Dolly?) cashing in. Nothing awful, nothing special. 2

There are a couple songs on here that are alright, but most of the album sounds like commercialized country that has been stripped of its soul produced purely for the sake of making it as commercially wide-appealing as possible. Combine that with the overdone vocal post processing and auto-tuning and it was almost too much to take. I found the album hard to finish, though the latter half seemed less unbearable than the first.

Оно в целом приятно, если звучит глубоко на фоне, пока голова занята чем-то совсем другим. Но как только начинаешь вслушиваться в текст, это просто кромешный пиздец (кринж). Без обесценивания и оценок отдельной Кейси Масгрейвз и её талантов. Удача тоже требует труда и всё такое. И не каждая песня должна быть мистической, многоуровневой, с тридцатью тысячами отсылок, ага, ага. Но всё же кринж. Лучшая песня - Slow Burn.

Blind album, know the artist. It was alright for the most part and I only really liked the opening and closing tracks. I could see how this album was so big as I remember it getting awards and such, but I don't think I'm the target audience for this and I did not feel that this was meant for me. Good album, not for me, and that is okay.

Inoffensive country/soft listening album with some easy to digest acoustic strumming patterns. It is a bit corny, but pretty alright. I wouldn't mind someone putting this on in the car, but it is not an album that I would put on myself. Especially the rhythms in this album are very strong, super consistent and interesting to listen to. This goes for the guitar and the drums which both mainly act as the backing track. Stand outs: Butterflies - Super cool mixing of different patterns and rhythmic instruments to create song that just sounds really large. Love is Wild - Great example of amazing acoustic guitar playing, you can clearly hear a strummed picked pattern which allows someone to play both lead and backing at the same time. It gives a of texture to the player. The Banjo in the background doing a more lead-y riffs is also just really nice Space Cowboy - just a really fun and clever hook that I like. I also want to have a space cowboy

Definitely not my jam, but she has a nice voice. Every song seems the same as the last, mostly nouveau country blecch

Not liked

High Horse is a banger Everything just sounds like a hit Its not super my thing. But its definitely enjoyable. This is the only way I can enjoy country music, when it's barely country music The closer Rainbow, is like a beautiful billy joel ballad, and I mean that in the most complimentary way possible. It's beautiful

Nothing super groundbreaking but still a really nice listen.

Decent album. Not my usual go to but good. A lot rockier than Storied from the city. Lots of good tracks. Missed and 50ft queenie stand out.

Enjoyable bubblegum country tuned that flits between cutesy pop songs and heartfelt acoustic ballads. I enjoyed this more than i care to admit. The song ‘Mother’ got me choked up.

Perfectly pleasant and inoffensive. Can listen while working. But proof 1000 albums is too many.

Hoi Kacey, du! Da fallt mer grad sehr fest uf wie unterverträtte wiiblichi künstlerinne sind da bim Album Generator. Nonie vode Kacey Musgraves ghört zum ehrlich sii. Und ich weiss au biz wieso. Fühl mich bi dere zuckersüesse Stimm wie ade erstkommunion vode cousine wenn s 16 jährige teenie meitli ihres biblische lied ide chile dörf vorsinge. Oder ide RomCom wenn min Jugend-crush grad de Altar zu ihrem zuekünftige ma lauft, obwohl mir beid wüssed das mer scho sit 15 jahr inenand verliebt sind ohni dases je öppert gseit het. Chani mit beidne situation ned viel ahfange. Gueti Stimm, aber singer-songwriter + chli country vibes git mer alles anderi wie e goldni Stund. Das ganze nach 20 bronze Minute abbroche und schnippe lässig zwei goldmünze in wunschbrunne und wünsche, das bald wider e banger-album chund. Zweit wunsch isch en filet-o-fish

Sehr popig und wieder mal überrascht wini es 2018 album e künstlerin nöd cha kenne. Aber glichzitg halt gmerkt dass isch au nöd würki nötig. Vill zu generische pop gedünsel. 2 sternli für 2 mässig entertainty ohre

also so moderne cköntri hani ezt gar nöd ufem bingo board gha und ehrlich gseit hani da au chli duregskippet... mir laufts chalt de rugge durab wenni banjos ih dene songs vernoh han da falltmer nume eis ih: cyber bullying und rassismus uf facebook ich glaub das isch eifach ih mim hirn ihbrennt und mer bechunts nüme los nöd min moonshine alkopop whiteclaw wiemer so schön seit das isch en klare Kacey vo 2 puntos

scho vill vo de kacey musgraves ghört aber sie selber nonie trotz liechter skepsis hani probiert mit eme offene ohr und ere offene seel mich dere gschicht hii z‘gäh & mis fazit isch: de pop-generikumshammer hed dominiert aber ah vereinzelte stelle hed sie mich positiv überrascht und sogar fast scho emotional berüehrt darum: kacey musglaub 3 sterne gäh

Nee, gewoon nee. Dit klinkt alsof een John Mayer fangirl een popalbum heeft gemaakt, maar er soms even een banjo (en een hintje slide gitaar?) doorheen gooit zodat je niet vergeet dat ze écht country is. Ik zou dit alleen kunnen luisteren als een vrouw zegt dat ze me dan helemaal afslobbert, en dan gaat het nog met tegenzin.

A singer, must have some guts. That is not the case here. You go from one song to the next while babbling.

- competent but so absolutely derivative ... 2.5 -

I can understand that this list will have albums I don't like, because of their genre, importance or historical value. I do not understand why this is here. It's pleasant enough in places, but totally formulaic and auto tuned to hell. The only bits that are memorable are because the lyrics are so bad. A couple of the short single instrument songs are kind of OK, but it really doesn't stick. A low 2 - only avoiding a 1 because it's too bland to be awful.

Going into this album, I didn't expect to have much to say. Like, sure, it won Album Of The Year at the 61st GRAMMYs, but come on: it's a country album. I never usually have much to say about those, since I never have very high expectations for them. "Country music is just country music," is what I've always thought: "there's just never much difference from album to album." I figured I'd rattle off the same sort of spiel I've given to other country albums and I'd be able to just move on — right? Well... Here's the funny thing. Finishing off this album, I still didn't feel like I'd have much to say, although for different reasons entirely. For large portions of the album, I was honestly struggling to come up with the exact word I'd want to use to describe what I was wearing. 'Coz this isn't **just** country music; there's some very strong electropop and disco influence spread throughout. Heck, to my ears, some of these songs are just straight-up funky. Right from the first song, it lends the whole album such a different vibe I just haven't encountered on a country album before — hence my struggle to come up with the word. Somewhere after the halfway point, I think I hit up the one that describes the vibe I was getting: "ethereal." Like I was spending a lot of this album just floating on air. Honestly, even if I didn't know this had won Album Of The Year, I think I would've been able to guess anyway. This just feels like an album that's just that important, y'know? And yet despite that, I never felt like it was too big. From the snatches of lyrics I caught, the whole thing was still incredibly grounded — probably even relatable. Not to me, but I can imagine someone else hearing this stuff and know it's speaking directly to them. Gotta give Kacey some good credit as an amazing singer, too. This album wouldn't work half as well if she didn't have the voice she does, goodness. Y'know, I haven't heard every album that was nominated for Album Of The Year at the 61st GRAMMYs. Honestly, skimming the list, there's a few on there I just really would not want to listen to — I mean, BEERBONGS & BENTLEYS? No thanks. And if there aren't a million more albums I'd rather listen to than Drake's SCORPION, lordy me. But despite not having the first-hand knowledge to say for sure, I feel like they made the right call. I mean, seriously, the alternate universe where Drake's overlong piece of shit beat this out... I can't even begin to imagine. But anyway, if there's anything I'm gonna take away from this album... Well, dang, I guess there's pie in my face for thinking so little of modern country, eh? Turns out there's been more going in the past six years than the same ol' formula. (I mean, there's also been the shit Morgan Wallen's been churning out, but that's besides the point.) I'm incredibly impressed. So, y'know, big props to the album for letting me know how wrong I was assuming that. And I guess I can also give the GRAMMYs some for managing to get one right for once. Which, it doesn't mean I'm gonna forgive them for having KID A lose to some late-period Steely Dan album, but still. Good on yah.

Like a beautiful summer day. Solid 5 Stars.

I’m at a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5. Right off the bat, I have to avoid the temptation to make any direct comparisons to Taylor Swift. This is my first time actually properly listening to Kacey Musgraves, and I don’t think it’s fair for me to use another artist in the same space as a sort of crutch – yes, this is a country pop album, but this leans into more of an indie rock direction with a yacht rock bend that usually evokes something like Tame Impala or Coldplay. When she sounds like Taylor, then those comparisons are fair, but I’d only say about 3 or 4 tracks here lean that direction at most. I actually do like Taylor Swift, by the way, but I’ll have to expound on that more once we get 1989. As far as Kacey Musgraves goes, I’ve heard of her name, and so, so many of my friends have praised this album in particular. I know this album had massive acclaim, but that acclaim, combined with the sort of mythical status my friends gave this, led to me sort of avoiding it. Really, it’s just in the expectations – this isn’t a Janelle Monae thing where I just sort of lazily never bothered (large regret), but more of a “I really don’t want to let my friends down if I think it’s bad” sort of thing. Of course, I have proven myself to be a moron – I really, really liked this album. While I don’t think the songwriting is as sharp & witty as it was always made out to be, given the amount of broad lovey-dovey platitudes throughout this thing, it’s still pretty good. If nothing else, the way Kacey performs these tracks more than makes up for some of the flatter lines – her vocals are lovely, evoking more of an Alison Krauss vibe on her twangier parts, and Ariana Grande on her held notes. She glides on a lot of these instrumentals, with some really nice vocal melodies & structures. Every track is really nice to listen to from a technical standpoint; there’s a handful of tracks where the instrumentals don’t quite give back to her in the same way (i.e., no matching synth melodies or less energetic percussion), but it’s never enough to ruin a track. As far as those instrumentals go, there’s a really nice variety that starts to emerge from Track 4 onward. Like I said, my brain went to Tame Impala quite a bit (ESPECIALLY on “High Horse”), but it’s just a general conglomeration of indie rock sensibilities from The White Stripes onwards, blended with pop sensibilities of the early 2010s, some 90s/00s Quiet Storm, a hint of Alanis Morrissette, & country similar to both Taylor Swift’s Fearless (I know, I know, but shh), the Emmylou Harris solo album we got a while back, & a lot of Shania Twain (we’ll get to Come on Over eventually). I can’t really justify the bump up to a 5 other than my own personal enjoyment – objectively, it’s probably closer to a 4, but something about the last 3 tracks really got me good, especially with how lovely “Rainbow” is as a closing track. That one is fabulous. I think it’s just a catchy album, with a lot of nice choruses & hooks that brought a really warm energy. It’s not a nighttime album, so maybe I’ll have to listen to it outside, during the proper golden hour, to truly capture the vibes this album is going for. For now, it just clicked remarkably well with me, hence the bump to a 5. Not only do I feel like I need to listen to more of Kacey Musgraves, I feel like I need to text a few people about being this late to the party.

8/10

easy listening, breathy female voice, ok, but nothing grabs me

I don't know what it was about this album that just really didn't not vibe with me, maybe because it's more recent so I just hear more music like it in my day to day life, but it had a generic sound to me.

Plastik-Pop-Country.

pleasantly surprised at how much i enjoyd this

It's just okay, nothing earth shattering or particularly interesting.

she really knows how to make melodies, oooh boy. It’s so stunning, the notes, the vocals, the warm, dreamy instrumentals. Every sound feels like sunlight hitting your face after a long winter. The production is so clean yet so comforting, blending country and pop perfectly. The themes she touches: love, self-reflection, peace... fit her voice and the instrumentation beautifully. There isn’t a single bad song here; everything flows like one beautiful dream.

I know of Kacey Musgraves from her tour and work with Keith Urban, and I've listened to this album once before in 2019, but I don't really remember it. Slow Burn is such a great song! I've added it to my list of favourites. Actually it's my 4th time spinning it and I don’t recall the previous times, but I really took notice of it this time. The rest of the album was good quality but it didn't reach the same heights as Slow Burn. A high 3 overall.

The best album she has

Fantastic

A name I know, but don’t think I’ve listened to before. Diggin: Love is a Wild Thing, Space Cowboy, Happy & Sad, and Velvet Elvis I like her voice and I always love a good banjo. I can see myself liking the album more with another listen. 3.5 stars, but I’ll give it a 4 on here for the future potential.

this album was huge when it came out, so i was expecting a little more from it, but i’m not a country fan to begin with. regardless, it’s a fun album and kacey’s personality really shines through! need to queen out with her.

I have never heard Kacey Musgraves before, and after the first song I thought, wow, I really like this! But then the album took a turn and went from folky to poppy. It vacillated from there, but I heard very little that would make me think that this was a country record. Highlights: Slow Burn, Oh What a Word (in spite of its cheesy introduction), Mother, and Rainbow. The few songs that I liked, I really liked, but the rest was too poppy for me. This one averages out to a three.

Super weak sauce. Who listens to this?

Why is this on the list? Nothing special; if anything, slightly annoying.

This album walks a tightrope. Sometimes it treads with great poise, combining thoughtful lyrics, understated production and pop hooks that evoke fragrant summer evenings. Other times it threatens to teeter into a pit of generic modern country music that sounds hella bland.

Country pop. Meh. The vocal processing in her voice is not TOO bad, but there's no distinctiveness in her voice from others. I liked some of the lyrics, and the songs were a bit of a wide variety. I didn't get the "yacht rock" style they said were one or two of the songs. I guess my question is "why this album?" It does have some ideas of blending styles, but it's so... middle of the road. It's just not that memorable for me. Not bad, but not memorable. A high 2, which rounds to a 3. Top tracks: "Slow Burn", "Velvet Elvis," "Rainbow"

Kacey Musgraves has a sweet, beautiful voice. She reminds me of Lana Del Rey (and I now love Lana Del Rey) though her lyrics aren't dark. Sad at times but not dark. I like her lyrics - at times a little bubblegum but other times she pushes the envelope with wordplay, irony, introspection, and depth. And it's often those times where she pairs the lyrics with some nice stripped-down instrumentals. Slow Burn, Mother, Space Cowboy, and Rainbow are real gems. The last one in particular is just beautiful - great message filled with hope. Love is a Wild Thing isn't too shabby and Velvet Elvis is fun. Lonely Weekend and Butterflies are decent but a little too poppy. Oh What a World is trash - way too poppy (get rid of that vocoder). High Horse is also trending in the trashy direction. Her pop country sound makes her sound like a Taylor Swift knockoff. Taylor Swift is an incredible artist but being a knockoff is not a good look. Kacey Musgraves is talented and I enjoyed this album more than I didn't. For a modern country artist she is refreshing and thankfully nothing like bro country. She brings a perspective with substance. But I think if she embraced traditional country musical stylings a little more and didn't replace them with pop pandering, I'd like this album even more. It is a strong 3 but not quite a 3.5 for me. Still, it has me curious to listen to her debut album.

I don't like country. But I really liked this album. Started with instant recoil from the typical country twang and is that freakin' banjo? But then...hey, these lyrics are pretty interesting. Hey, I think I like her voice. Hey, that's an interesting chord progression - very different from basic country. Hey, that's a really catchy track. Hey, I've been listening to these songs for days and they are completely stuck in my head. It's still a little bit too much country which keeps me from calling it a 5, but this is really good country. Favorite tracks: Slow Burn, Lonely Weekend, Oh, What a World, Love is a Wild Thing, Happy & Sad, High Horse.

I like the country tunes most.

This was like one of the first albums I got on another account when I started this project, accidentally created this current account and just rolled with it and it’s taken THREE YEARS to generate this record again. It is an absolute masterpiece though, perfect blend of country and everything else. Kacey is a much needed presence in this genre.

Too smooth for me. The lyrics to Space Cowboy were funny.

Nice little album

Country died in the 80s

Nice introspective love songs with some very sharp hooks. There are a few songs that are noticeably weaker than the others but no matter what, the vibes are nice and it’s a lovely album

2 sterne

Meh.

Really liked this one.

Lemppari: oh, what a world Vähiten lemppari: high horse

This is definitely more like a pop album with a country twang than it is a country album with a pop twang. I think there's a difference. There is in my head anyway. There's some unique production things going on that make more than a few songs pretty atmospheric and it really tiptoes the line of pop and country. It's a really nice mixture of both and hits a good sweet spot. The added synth and strings really elevate the tracks. Kacey has a really lovely voice with an ever so slight southern drawl that makes it very appealing to listen to. She has some catchy vocal lines and the more pop influenced tracks are ear worms in themselves. 'High Horse' is the catchiest track and also my favourite on the album. It's nothing mindblowing, but it is a very pleasant listen and I would happily stick it on at any time. A generous four from me.

Album 721 of 1001 Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour (2018) Rating : 3.5 / 5 Country music from this century isn't my usual go to but his wasn't half bad. Great songwriting and sound. This album made me think of a more mature Taylor Swift. Enough of a pop element included to keep me interested. Not bad.

Fröhlicher Country Pop, nicht zu kitschig.

So good it makes me sad that nothing since has lived up to it.

Not really my thing but some good songs and nicely recorded.

Musgraves exhibits a radio country voice, which I can't say I'm in love w/ or would ever feel the need to return to. The soft, gossamer affect leaves me wanting more, and instead of floating I feel like I'm parachuting thru a dull lecture on something pop. Some of the instrumentation, especially as the record gets going, is effective (strings, synths), and lyrics like these are at least up to snuff: 'Plants that grow and open your mind'; 'Coming thru the melody when the night bird sings'; 'I know my place, and it ain't w/ you.' But excited about this I'm not - too innocuous, too tame, not necessarily sterile, but never massively alive, never turbulent or usefully grungy. Saved by 'Happy & Sad' and 'Velvet Elvis,' Kacey suffices but doesn't floor.

I enjoyed this a fair bit, but it got a little samey after a while. A fairly solid three.

1. burn - 1.5 2. lonely - 1.5 3. butterfliez - 1.5 4. uuorld - 1 5. mother - 2 6. uuild - 1.5 7. zpace - 1.5 8. happy - 1 9. velvet - 0 10. uuoman - 1 11. horze - 1 12. golden - 1.5 13. rainbouu - 1.5

I didn't like this one. It was trying to be super plane/understated. But the lyrics were just not good in my opinion, so it felt really flat. There are so many better country artists. A couple of the songs had a bit of pop charm, but overall as an album it was just not worth it.

First album from modern era (2018) and the first pop album. I can appreciate this is C&W but sounds like more of a pop crossover to me. Either way a welcome break from the endless heavy rock male dominated albums that predominate the albums so far. 4 stars.

Rural Taylor Swift

Good material, well written and arranged, nice and mellow, I'm just not too crazy about her voice. Been listening to this before, and couldn't make up my mind to buy it. Love the artwork, the contrast between the blue sky and the red fan.

I saw Kacey live when she was touring for Golden Hour! During golden hour! BUT I never properly listened to this album, although according to setlist.fm she played 12 out of 13 songs from it that evening. Revisiting those songs some years later, despite their reliance on Laurel Canyon nostalgia, I still consider them excellent examples of pop & country music. No doubt the refrains from “Rainbow” and “Lonely Weekend” were stuck in my head at different times, but the one song I come back to the most is the gold nugget that is “High Horse” 🐴 HL: "Slow Burn", "Oh What a World", "Velvet Elvis", "Space Cowboy", "High Horse", "Rainbow" March 11, 2025

more like 3.5

Before listening to Golden Hour, I had never heard of Kacey Musgraves, so I was curious to dive into this 2018 release. Exploring modern music outside my usual genres is part of why I took on this challenge, and this album felt like a good place to start. The opening track, "Slow Burn," lives up to its name — it’s a gentle introduction, but it never really takes off for me. On the other hand, "Lonely Weekend" and "Butterflies" are more engaging and easy to enjoy. My favorite track, though, was "Love Is a Wild Thing." It's beautifully written and captures the heart of the album with its emotional depth and warmth. What stood out most were the lyrics. Musgraves brings a socially conscious edge to country music, which isn’t something you encounter often. It gives the album a sense of purpose and authenticity beyond the usual themes of love and heartache. Overall, Golden Hour is a pleasant listen. It’s not groundbreaking for me, but I’d happily give it another spin. Favorite song: Love Is a Wild Thing Least favorite: Slow Burn and Mother — both felt a bit too slow and dry. Album artwork: Cute and fitting for the album’s vibe.

Oof... I mean... within the first few milliseconds I was more inclined to Ugh... Here we go, some kind of country cross-over. Banjo, horse, truck, warbley slide guitar, more banjo, cowboy, Tennessee, bard on the street, mandolin, John Wayne... And then so many pretty chord changes, Daft Punk vocoder, Tame Impala grooves, heart-dissolving Daniel Lanois washes. I mean WTF!? FFS I hate country and Taylor Swift. This record confounds a lot of hate. =]

I discovered Kacey last year, in the summer time and honestly when I heard her music I think of warm evenings and this album gave me the same feeling.

Been a while since I played this one, but last night I put it on the turntable and wow, I’d forgotten just how well the writing and general musicianship come together on here. Cali vibes, open top on a beach road, sunsets in the distance, it’s all on here. Great tunes from start to finish.

Great production with a few stand out tracks. But this kind of music isn't really my thing

Lovely voice and the album is well produced. Otherwise, this is generic country-pop that could just as well have been Taylor Swift or one of many others, as far as I'm concerned. So inoffensive and bland. I was going to go for a 3 listening to the first song, but got so bored throughout the album that it's a 2.

Too country for me

It is not offensive, but I don't get the love

nagyon szep vokalok, nagyon nem az en vibeom.

Okay. Why the hell have I gotten three country/country-adjacent albums in a row now? I don't get it! Anyways, let's talk about Kacey Musgraves's 2018 album Golden Hour. Country music (modern country especially) has never really been my thing. However, I don't think that's the genre's fault. I blame everyone around me for only exposing me to hot garbage. Most of the modern country that I've heard is fucking horrendous. It's just this soulless mishmash of country and all these other genres like rap and pop just filled with buzzwords like whiskey and Chevy and Jesus and all that stuff, you know? It's dishonest and pandering to an audience of rural republicans, and because I live in a (somewhat) rural town with lots of republicans, I have to hear this shit every day and I hate it. However, when I say "this shit," I am not referring to the songs on Golden Hour. I'm merely providing a background for my thoughts on "modern country," which mostly do not apply to this album. While Golden Hour isn't really my thing personally, I can absolutely respect this album for being an honest piece of art. The writing is actually solid and doesn't just mention random car companies and fast-food chains! The closest it gets is mentioning a Silverado at one point, but that feels more like it's creating a mental image rather than a cash grab. The songs are about things like love and stuff and they're nice. Kacey's singing is also quite nice. The sound is definitely that of a modern country album, but at least it's not in a super annoying way with trap beats and stuff like that. I may be slightly biased, but I need to try my best to overcome the modern country bias that I admittedly still kind of have. Golden Hour is a good album. The world would be a better place if more country was like this instead of what it is now. 3/5.

Better than I expected

Wundervolle Popmusik von ruhig mit Klavier bis elektronisch angehaucht. Tolle Stimme. 5/5

Eh, not my scene, but it's alright.

The production on this album is impressive. Almost like if justice produced a country album. She's also a great singer, but it just feels flat? I don't know. It's interesting but not something I find I could listen too on a regular basis.

I normally hate pop country, but this is awesome (probably bc it’s so many other genres as well) (5)

Pretty bland

This album absolutely bangs. I already knew most of the songs but hadn't listened to it front to back.

always a pleasure to listen to this record. Think it falls off a bit in the 2nd half but lots of fun

Artiste inconnue. Pop générique sans aucune originalité, j'ai l'impression d'avoir déjà entendu n fois cette musique. Aucun intérêt pour moi. =>1/5

Some 4* songs in a 3* album.

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I hope I never like this.

Mostly white noise

Iconic album

Really liked the first song but the rest was not for me

Wasn't looking forward to this, but it's excellent!

Some good songs but too much of the same same

Great Vocals -Slow Burn -Oh, What A World

Love the vocal texture on Slow Burn. Butterflies is a pretty on the nose country love song that does a good job with its earnestness. It's almost cloying but some clever lyric play keeps it just shy of it for me. Space Cowboy walks a similar line for me. Kacey is a very clever lyricist.

Boring music, bad lyrics. Virtually unlistenable

This has some really lovely songs on it, perfect for a sunny day. I thought I would hate it as the lyrics to the first track are spectacularly inane but got into it, Oh, What A World, High Horse and Golden Hour are my favs

The album was ok. Not my favorite album of hers.

I love this. It’s wispy country folk from a woman’s perspective. I got the chills from her voice and simple yet impactful songwriting. Slow Burn and Wonder Woman are two standouts for me.

Didn’t mind this but nothing mind-blowing. Eno-country.

Bland as bland is.

Enjoyable. I thought I was gonna hate it since I'm not very keen to modern pop and country. Would listen to it again.

It's slightly above average and I guess a bit enjoyable.

Simply generic country pop. You can see the influence Taylor Swift has had on this genre as this album closely follows a similar formula/vibe popularized by Swift.

I really liked this - I can sometimes find country a bit twee but this doesn't really feel like that. Her voice is so captivating - I could listen to it for hours. The musical backdrop is a somewhat "easy listening" but she has an ear for a melody Props also for using a metaphor of a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis. Kacey knows her biology

This is way too recent and way too bland to be considered for a list like this.

Actually pretty good!

Pop ahh

Listened to this while playing Imperium: Legends. I lost. I enjoyed this album more than I was expecting to based on what I'd read. It still wasn't anything genre defining, or even a genre best, but I didn't hate any part of it.

I try to listen to all the albums with an open mind, even if I don't like the genre (and I don't like country). However, this just sounds like generic, dull-radio-play stuff to me. Awful

Very enjoyable. Glad I listened. Will listen again and add some of these songs to other playlists

this one slaps it's a chill album

Cool album. Probably not the kind of thing I'll listen to much in the future.

I was blown away by this album the first and second times I listened. I thought to myself, "Finally! Country music that is good!" But then I listened to the album more closely a third time and realized that most of the lyrics are pretty basic (occasionally bordering on cloying or cringe) and the instrumentation is rudimentary and almost sounds like a drum machine at times. I think my initial amazement is 100% on Musgraves voice, which I still think is beautifully crisp and ethereal. I can see why Lady A, which she sang for before releasing solo work, was a great fit for her because it allowed her vocals to shine while leaving instrumentation and lyrics to others.

Pop country. It's got a few good songs.

Nice blend of country and pop, kind of album that feels like a hug for the soul. Will revisit again with slowburn and space cowboy stand out songs

Really liked this but don’t know how much I’ll go back to it. Other people scratch that itch a bit better.

Enjoyed it more than I thought

This was beautiful. Somehow never listened to this album but will definitely listen again.

It’s not an incredible album by any stretch but as easy listening country albums go, it’s very beautiful and props to using the word chrysalis in a song to ms muzzy.

Enjoyed this. Had a really nice warm feel to it and her voice is lovely

Not my kind of thing. Wasn't bad but wouldn't go back to it

Poppy, nostalgic, beautiful and well-crafted — a nice surprise on Saturday morning.

Solidly good songwriting, but her voice! Very sweet. Will listen to more of her stuff. Mother, Slow Burn, Velvet Elvis, and Rainbow were faves.

Pleasant.

Nope

I don't think it's one of the 1000 greatest albums I've ever heard, but I like it.

10/10, no notes. Big Kacey fan- R. I do like her voice, but don't know how often I'd come back to this album. 4/5 - d

A name I know, but don’t think I’ve listened to before. Diggin: Love is a Wild Thing, Space Cowboy, Happy & Sad, and Velvet Elvis I like her voice and I always love a good banjo. I can see myself liking the album more with another listen. 3.5 stars, but I’ll give it a 4 on here for the future potential

3.2/5

This was great. I’ve only listened once, so there’s not any songs that I can specifically point to for ones I’ll go back to. But I will definitely listen to this in full again.

Inoffensive but generic country-adjacent pop music. Easy to listen to but I doubt I'll ever have the urge to put this album back on.

I liked High Horse, Butterflies, and Space Cowboy, and generally enjoyed the overall album sound. No amazing tracks, but a consistent and pleasant feel.

This wasn’t too bad! Could be higher, but I’m feeling harsh. Simpsons: No

Enjoyed this. Maybe a bit repetitive but I'm gonna be generous and give a four.

If the album started like it ended then this would have been a five-star album, also had the bonus songs from the Japanese version been on the main album I think it would have undoubtedly been a five-star

Started off really liking this, there are some bangers on here I'll listen to again but it trailed off a bit at the end which is a real shame because it was close to a 5.

3.5 A nice surprise. Not a modern country fan, but she's accessible like Sheryl Crow was for me generation.

fine and inoffensive, not sure why its here

Acceptably average modern country.

I'm a sucker for good country and good pop albums. This is the perfect blend. It expands on her previous country-pop albums beautifully. Space Cowboy and Rainbow have been on repeat in my house for years.

Oh my. I'm three tracks and then a couple of skips in and tbh, I've already had enough. First song is musically sound, really - and seriously, the hushed banjo, that's good, a nice take on pop country I'll admit that - but this one alone steers right into music to be licensed for a driving scene - with a beat up pickup truck, of course - in a movie about a character finding God in the turmoil of modern life. Kevin Sorbo plays a role. And then: it gets worse. I mean, this album nails the assignment of being radio friendly, country tinged pop for yokels, but that is, in fact, not an 1001AYMHBYD achievement. Jfc. 🗑, NEXT!

Not a fan of this kind of country, she has a great voice though.

Really not my thing, but I actually quite enjoyed it.

A good album, I liked Space Cowboy, Slowburn and Butterflies the most.

A couple uptempo songs, but country doesn’t do it for me

An excellently written, performed, and produced crossover album for Kacey Musgraves who was known for more traditional country music before this album. GOLDEN HOUR is a fun collection of risks taken on so many different genres and Musgraves manages to navigate that very tricky line between kitschy and sentimental. Truly a type of country/pop crossover I had never quite heard before and thus really does belong on this list.

Just lovely

Pop easy listening vibe

Не топ, приятная нейтральная музыка, особо не трогает

I didn't exactly have the highest hopes for Golden Hour seeing as its a country album and I'm usually not a huge fan of those but it actually turned out to be a pretty nice surprise. The songs here are some of the most pleasant and relaxing ones i have heard from this project and the album still managed to be super melodic which is also another pretty decent plus for this album. The production here is also really good and the lyrics are also really good. Some of the songs could get a little samey but never enough to detract from my enjoyment. This album was quite a big surprise to me and it was certainly a good one. Best Song: Velvet Elvis Worst Song: Mother Side Note: Since this review is gonna go up on the first of the new year. To everyone reading this review, happy new year. May 2025 bless us all with great albums.

incredibly comforting, her voice is magic, and every single guitar, bass and drum tone hits like soft cushions

shit

This is well made, but I'm just not the target audience for it. I don't really want to rate it, it's good, just not my thing.

Generalistic, like music made with AI, lyrics made by elementary school children, to not offend anybody

Amazing

Moderne country?? Wel mooi ben fan Maar is dit nou 1001?

78% Best: Slow Burn; Butterflies; Velvet Elvis; Wonder Woman; High Horse Must-Hear? No, but I liked it more than I thought I would.

You know how Spotify makes up weird genres? This album is the most “Sunshine Rainbow Activist” album there could be. It’s perfect for what it does.

Heard before. Bigger fan of her 2024 album, but this one’s not bad.

Nashville country-pop, where it goes more into pop territory. Pretty middle of the road.

Soothing I guess. It's like having a younger sister in Tennessee. I can block out what she says due to the accent, and what remains is pleasant and soothing. A bit gimmicky. I feel like this could be a radio channel on the Sims.

Mhmm not sure that's for me. Not necessarily bad though

Actually worked very nicely as background for work

Liked it more than what I am willing to admit

Very solid songwriter that I'm largely unfamiliar with, probably because I don't follow country. But this is deceptively country--like how Taylor Swift started as country. Slap a pedal steel guitar on a track and everyone's Hank Williams. I don't buy it, this is pretty far from modern country and it's solid. Would go 3.5, but hanging a 3 on it as it might be a little too easy/simple.

I would say that of all my beloved modern sad-girl country-flecked artists (your Waxahatchees, your Lenkers, the Jess Williamsons of this world), Kacey Musgraves isn't right up there. It's just a touch too poppy for me in places, and is closer to the 'Taylor goes folk' end of things. That said, it's still a genre that I really enjoy, and there was lots to like in this. Some of the harmonies are really powerful and emotive and I think it's quite nice and varied in tone.

Cute ☺️

I spent the whole album trying to figure out if I like her voice. I'm still puzzled. When slow burn came out I kind of liked it, but the whole album is literally the same song.

I’ve always ignored Kacey Musgraves because a sleazy guy who was forever trying to play in my park was obsessed with her. Assumed I wouldn’t like her music if she attracted dudes like that. I was mostly right. She has a little girl voice and her lyrics are immature. The album is overproduced for her stripped down sound. Didn’t hate it, didn’t love it.

Definitely surprising. I haven't heard of this artist before, but apparently she sees a lot of radio play. Fun album. Feels a lot more genuine than other compemporary pop-country artists. The disco beat tracks, synthed drums and vocoder stuff is all wicked fun and gives this album a solid boost past "generically forgettable" into "hmm, that's kind of fun." Will probably re-listen in the future.

Not bad but not something I’d probably go back to anytime soon.

As one half of middle of the road country duo, Houmous & Chutney, I know a thing or two about creating boring, middle of the road records that you never want to listen to again, so I partly appreciate Kacey Musgrave for doing it so well. 2.5

Je vais être honnête: ça mérite pas la note que je lui donne. C'est juste le genre de musique qui ne passe pas dans ma tête, arrêtée par les bouncers enfouis dans mes tympans. Je me suis pas rendu plus loin que la troisième toune tellement que le cringe et la fatigue auditive m'affectais mentalement.

3+/5

Songs are at best poppy bubblegum, but are at least a bit varied. Production is pretty good. She can sing, but the lyrics are almost complete trash.

-wow this is actually lovely, she has a great voice! wasn’t really expecting to find something like this on here tbh. Kind of a mixture between contemporary pop and country maybe? A bit inoffensive but I still like it -fun fact the song High Horse would play CONSTANTLY at my old job and I hated it so much but never knew what it was… now I’ve heard it properly I actually kinda like it -Favorites are Slow Burn, Wonder Woman, and High Horse

Country pop. Voz bonita. Ni fu ni fa.

Country pop moderno. No sé qué pinta aquí. No hay nada que destacar de este disco.

Actually liked this much more than I expected to. There's something so wholesome and down to earth about this album. The songs are introspective and focus on common experiences of love and growth in a endearing and grounded way. Kasey walks the edge between sounding like a weathered country/folk woman and a bright eyed teenage country/pop singer songwriter. Something about this works in a way that means I can't hate it despite how I normally feel about over produced country pop. There are a couple of great songs I know I'll come back to but 'Slow Burn' is going on the regular cycle.

Mediocre. There are thousands of musicians singing similar songs and nothing stands out.

Music for horse girls.

Every bit as nothing as I'd remembered (it did win the Grammy for best album), but "Velvet Elvis" is a jam so there's that

Really lovely voice. Songs are kind of repetitive/sound similar but found the album to be enjoyable

I must admit it: I got excited when I saw the cover of the album Golden Hour. Would this be perhaps an entry into alt-flamenco? That expectation was banished when I saw that this was country pop. Then, I passed from expectations to reservations. And yet, despite being a mixed bag, Golden Hour has some interesting ideas here and there that have reconciled me with the genre. In this album, you will immediately detect the type of new country you associate with Taylor Swift (especially her early stuff). Themes, tone, and imagery are relatively similar. However, there is a genuine virtue in this album. Musgraves does a brilliant work bringing disparate influences (Lana del Ray's angst and oblique metaphors, Bee Gees' vocal harmonies and disco vibes, Daft Punk neo-disco beats, vocoders, Lennon's piano-based earnestness, even hints of chacha) into selective elements that define the raw structures of country music. This is one of the virtues of the artist. In Golden Hour, Kacey Musgrave selects key elements of country music tradition (melodic arcs, banjo backgrounds, and customary key progressions), so they can easily merge into any other genre at ease. The musical choices are insightful and show us a musician with a keen palate and remarkable intelligence. To the appeal of the album, it can be added the overall talent you can sense in the production. Unfortunately, these brilliant choices are marred in my opinion by trite explorations of love, lines that veer over platitudes that sound too clichéd. It does not help the fact that the overarching journey of the album and the one that individual tracks propose are constantly uneven. I found myself continuously passing from admiration to rolling my eyes. Golden Hour is not a perfect album and includes very few really solid songs. Certainly, some tracks hit the mark beautifully like the poignant "Mother", or the country-tainted piano-based "Rainbow" that sounds like Lennon's "Imagine" now reimagined. There is the creative fun in "High Horse". But then there is the mixed bag of "Slow Burn", "Happy and Sad" (notice the Bee Gees's harmonies in the chorus), and "Love is a Wild Thing" (with delayed harmonic resolutions that are quite nice). And then there is almost the rest. Cowboys who are regrettably not in space, lines like "Texas is hot and I am cold", Silverados, and a long list of trite country clichés that are paired with melodies and progressions that are just fine, but fall flat to me. In sum, Golden Hour is an inspiring and interesting album. I liked it more than I initially thought. However, is far from being an indispensable album. 7/10

I think that Bo Burnham’s “Pandering” has ruined a lot of modern country music for a lot of people. Righteously and justifiably. This album basically felt like “Pandering: the Tween Girl Version! <3” It’s all butterflies and wildflowers and horsies and “rivers running to the sea” and blah and yadda and so forth. You could madlip the whole thing just using LiveJournal icons from 2004. I liked “Same Trailer Different Park” but obviously this album is more marketable. Which means it’s more bland. I dunno. It’s not for me. It feels hollow and dumbed down in a calculating sort of way. I’m just struggling to believe a thirty year old woman claim that she “didn’t know she could feel happy and sad at the same time!” Really, Honey? Cuz. Not to be mean but the main character in Inside Out was 11.

There are probably 1000 more deserving albums from 2018 to put on this list.

Fluffy pop record of which I may ask: Why exactly is it listed, here? I mean: not bad, well produced, good songwriting etc. But all in all still generic radio stuff that shouldn‘t be jamming a spot in the „b4 u die“-list…really, so far I nearly always understood the decisions apart from my liking. But with this one everything seems meaningless.

Some good some bad. Not really my cup of tea, but I see the appeal and some songs hit that pop fan nerve

Good!

6.5/10

Really liked this, 4.5/5. Was familiar with some of the songs beforehand, which is always nice Feels like a weird one to listen to when you're not yet over a weird breakup for a relationship that never quite was. I think that's true of a lot of music though. Why is everything about love! Think I'll be less resistant to some of this album when things feel less raw, and that's okay - that's a me issue, not a Kacey one Loved the vibe shift on High Horse, that was a lot of fun Did enjoy this a lot. Thank you Kacey. Will be listening to more of you I think!

Very nice

I liked this one a lot more than I expected to! Her voice is great.

Bland. Doesn't sound any different to the hundreds of country pop singer/songwriters. 2/5

This was a fine listen but didn't blow me away. Her voice is nice and she wastes no time getting into each song. Most are quick (13 songs on a 45 minute album), but overall just average. As others have noted, there are some really cringey/weird lyrics. 4.5/10 (2.25/5)

great voice

I've listened to quite a bit of country through this list now and it helped me appreciate how strange this modern country craze is. It's like the same old music but they just throw in what's new and popular and you get a cacophony of both. Sometimes that works, but a lot of the time it sounds pretty soulless despite the heartfelt performance.

Impressive

An enjoyable listen with a beautiful voice

Never heard Of Kacey Musgraves. Although I dont mind some Country and some Pop, never liked the two together. While this album had a couple of songs I thought were ok, the album as a whole dragged for me. Couldnt really see why this is a must hear.

taylor de noantri

So talented. Would listen repeatedly. And will.

A lovely album with beautiful vocals.

extremely precise and sentimental modern country, kinda washed over me but i deliberately let it do so. extremely good After Your Shower tunes, and would occasionally demand my full attention with an excruciatingly beautiful melody or delivery. what i caught of the lyrics always seemed extremely emotive and sweet and likable. im pretty disconnected from the resurgence country has seen in the mainstream recently, or well actually anything thats been popular recently tbh FSFHJSFHJSF. also this probably isnt exactly in that category esp cuz its pre-pandemic when pop culture seemed to Make More Sense lol. great and comfy record tho

Auto tune Claire de lune Dark side Of the moon Billy Joel She's lost control Corporate rock Rubber Soul E-Z-E The Oh Sees Napalm Death Screaming Trees Blurry Face Picked up the pace Rita Hayworth Gave good face 33 rpm God bless R.E.M. sophisticated Minutemen Psycho Killer Album filler Browser wars Fake Gorillaz Deep thoughts Parquet Courts Now who's wearing Denim shorts Ride on time Number eight Come as you are Don't be late Nonsense reviews blue suede shoes Kacey Musgraves I give her two

I enjoyed this, although as the opening track suggests, Kacey Musgraves really enjoys her slow burns. Golden Hour is a little slow to get through, in part due to all the songs having fairly similar country-pop arrangements. This includes a horrifically simple drum machine loop on most tracks – though the songs that don't include any percussion really shine as a result. The acoustic guitar playing is colourful, emotional, and really carries most of the songs here, along with the reasonably strong piano. Both could've shown some more virtuosity, but there's a beauty in simple music that Musgraves definitely has the hang of. I also have to mention her singing. Musgraves's singing accent is so quintessentially American that it loops back around from being a bit silly to being genuinely fun to listen to. In addition, her lyricism is very straightforward, memorable, and easy to sing along to. But it's not particularly poetic: "Monday, I was gone, and Tuesday, you were workin' late Wednesday went to hell, then Thursday kinda had to wait, yeah Friday, you were leavin', goin' out of town again I should see what's goin' on, only got a couple friends" "Is there a word for the way that I'm feeling tonight Happy and sad at the same time" "Texas is hot, I can be cold Grandma cried when I pierced my nose" Musgraves's style is definitely inspired by the likes of Alison Krauss, early Taylor Swift, and (possibly) some very particular aspects of Dolly Parton. More processed-sounding than all three, though. I think an artificial feel has its place in music, but perhaps not in country. But then, people seem to enjoy this stuff. It did win 6 Grammys. 3/5 Key tracks: Slow Burn, Butterflies, Space Cowboy, Rainbow