Kacey Musgraves, known for her songwriting, has released two albums that focus on contentment, a departure from the usual themes of desire and heartache. She explores nature and life's big questions in her new album. Pop stars like Musgraves, Ariana Grande, and SZA are singing about their Saturn Returns. Musgraves draws inspiration from Laurel Canyon folk-pop era, blending folk and pop elements in her music.
Like the Laurel Canyon folk-pop era’s songwriters and producers, Kacey Musgraves is steeped in folk music and seemingly diaristic, but also unassumingly savvy about pop structures and studio possibilities. https://t.co/EkUtiZritg
Kacey Musgraves busting out lyrics like "a Miyazaki sky" ... that's hard to resist.
An exploration into why pop stars like @KaceyMusgraves, Ariana Grande, and @sza are all suddenly singing about their Saturn Returns — plus, a playlist. https://t.co/Khc1SuphBm
'To me, nature is God': Kacey Musgraves ponders life's big questions on new album (@RahRahRaina @quillindie - @npr) https://t.co/JsRCDt1eWc
Contentment makes for tricky songwriting territory. Songs thrive more often on extremes: desire, heartache, rage, despair, striving, longing, ecstasy. But Kacey Musgraves has now made two superb albums suffused with satisfaction. https://t.co/EkUtiZritg