On Kacey Musgraves' new album, Still Waters Run Deep

How do Kacey Musgraves spend her mornings? "GOOD, I am Currently In My kitchen," She said, appearing on OUR Zoom call with bright eyes And bushy-tailed, dappled sunlight on treetops visible through THE the Windows of THE airy, filled with light bedroom behind her. "I had A Greek yogurt bowl with a few berries And Honey. And NOW? NOW, I am talk has YOU. »

If A listen has Musgraves new album, Deeper Well, East Nothing has go by, Musgraves has has been In A bucolic, yogurt and berries mood lately. (THE title track begin with her noting that her Saturn has income, while another song, title "Heart of THE Woods," East A ode has her new House deep In A Tennessee forest.) It is A back has THE Earth that feels either way RIGHT. THE 35 years country Super star, known For her razor blade Words And progressive values, has spent THE pass decade attached has THE Russian mountains of fame: First of all In Nashville, And SO through THE world, as her masterful third album, Golden Time: one Stunning feat of songwriting And sonic imagination that plays with psychedelia And in its own right pop—saw her become THE crossing star shed always research has be, Trim graphics And winner THE Grammy For album of THE year.

With Deeper Well, She makes A new pivot by take a step In THE world of popular, although Musgraves style. THE opening track, "Cardinal," begin with A "California Dreamin''-esque guitar scratch, Before gallop In A 70s groove that remember Fleetwood Mac has their prime. She Also quoted THE influence of Vashti Bunyan, THE English popular singer-songwriter WHO wrote a lot of her better known music while horse riding A horse And Cart through rural Scotland; while THE album artwork see her In A vague pullover, squeezing A strand of crimson Clover. "I sort of had This vision of This pioneer women putting her hair up After THE to break up THE last album [Crossed Star] was all about, And discovery her roots Again," said Musgraves. "And I love that cottagecore East having A moment! It is A aesthetic I find A plot of comfort In. This East My comfortable time," She adds, laughing. Think: Golden Hours older, wiser sister, WHO can Or can not be In crystals And breathing And keeping A gratitude newspaper.

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In conversation, Musgraves East Also A touch more philosophical about manufacturing music. I ask her about THE Stop refrain of THE title track, which East anchored—in A nod has Emmylou Harris—by THE lyrical, "I find A Deeper GOOD." It is simple, but incredibly evocative, express A entire universe of emotion And life experience with just five words. As East TRUE For all THE best Words, he takes A beat t...