Kacey Musgraves just released her sixth album, which has drawn mixed reactions; Deeper Well was met with mediocre reviews from critics but high praise among fans.
According to Billboard, the country music star's new album made a resounding impact, debuting at No. 1 on the Top Album Sales, Top Country Albums, Americana/Folk Albums, Vinyl Albums, Top Current Album Sales, and Tastemaker Albums after its release on Mar. 15.
Musgraves will return on the road for an upcoming tour to celebrate the new music era and Deeper Well's success with her fans, who clearly loved the album since over 66,000 copies were sold in its first week.
Kacey Musgraves Receives Lackluster Reviews
While the album was met with enthusiasm and love by Musgraves' fans, critics found it so-so.
Pitchfork gave Deeper Well a 6.8 rating, noting that the singer's "shart songwriting has dulled a bit."
The Guardian gave the album three stars out of five, explaining that the music shows off the singer's "mature" and "philosophical" side, albeit it "veering towards the generic."
"This is almost as contented an album as the one that won over the world's hearts six years ago," Variety reports, referring to Musgraves 2018 album, Golden Hour.
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Kacey Musgraves Maintains the Lead in Country Music
Deeper Well is constantly compared to its predecessors, but it still managed to keep Musgraves' lead in country music.
The album spawned four singles, the title track "Deeper Well," "Too Good to Be True," "Cardinal," and "The Architect."
"My ultimate goal here is to make an arena feel as intimate as possible," the singer explained her upcoming tour's concept and theme in an interview.
"I think that's a challenge in a room that is massive and made of concrete, and there are people physically sitting very far away from you when you're performing.
"I wanted to create a musical moment that felt like a little mini-festival that I personally would want to go to," she added, calling out to her childhood favorite artists like Nickel Creek, Father John, and Lord Huron.
While she did express her concern about the slow tempo of her music and how it might not connect well with her fans, Musgraves revealed what her friend told her that made her change her mind: "And he's like, 'Kacey, the gays, and the kids don't come to your records for that. They come to you for something else.'"
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