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Kacey Musgraves review – sweet and salty country-pop magic
The Texan star transfixes with her crystal clear voice and flawless band, balancing airy verses on the healing beauty of nature with a dash of darkness
Tonight’s showcase for her introspective sixth album Deeper Well is all mellow magic – but for every airy verse about the healing beauty of nature, there’s a shadowy kicker. The gorgeous Heaven Is, inspired by Scottish folk song Ca’ the Yowes, veers from earthly pleasures to mysteries beyond the veil, while The Architect, with its humble strumming and deceptively simple refrain, is split between fate and fatalism: “Could I pray it away, am I shapeable clay? Her crystal clear voice is shiver-inducing, but the seven-time Grammy winner makes it look so easy, compelling the crowd to sing with a single raised finger.
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