Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Doof I hate to break it to ya but this isn’t just a hivemind album - Kacey has had two acclaimed albums before this that were both undoubtedly country - poppy country, and less poppy than this, but country still. This sees Kacey in a more poppy direction, but it’s unfair to evaluate this as simply “Grammy bait MOR pop”. Kacey is an authentic country musician who has had plenty of success in that style. The high ratings started with prior fans and then it ended up breaking out beyond that. I for one certainly would have still rated this a 4 even if it had not broken out to a bigger audience than her past work. Sure some people are overrating a bit but I think those ratings are expressing their genuine enjoyment not a pressure to rate this high just because it’s popular.

I don’t begrudge your disliking this, I never expected you to (nor would I have even expected you to enjoy her prior stuff that was more purely country) and you can certainly criticize or explain why you dislike the music, but don’t make unfounded statements about the context or intent of the artist in creating it or of other people who are enjoying it.

Album Rating: 2.0

I imagine her country albums were probably MOR Grammy bait Country is what I’m fearing though Boney



She’s ok, it’s ok that everyone likes this, everything is ok

Album Rating: 2.5

This was a pleasant breeze, drifted in then drifted it. A decent sensation for a quick second.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

They weren’t that at all Doof, especially considering the type of country that wins Grammys these days. They still had a cutesy sound but the lyrics especially were far more nuanced than anything you’ll find on the charts. You still probably wouldn’t enjoy them but at least take a look at the lyrics for a song like Merry Go Round. She did scale back the songwriting on this one so it doesn’t show her skills in that department.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Atmosphere is the name of the game with this one

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Although I certainly wasn’t expecting Ranch Access Memories from High Horse

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

What may sound bland to some may sound beautiful to others. That is why music is so subjective.

Album Rating: 4.0

DAMN this album is addicting. not looking forward to being burned out on it but very much looking forward to (slow)burning it out

Album Rating: 2.5

I can definitely see the appeal. I just wish it had more substance. As it is, it sounds all nice and pretty, but feels mostly forgettable to me.

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Yes, SoccerRiot - atmosphere is the little extra that moved it to a 5 from a 4.5 for me.

Album Rating: 2.0

"it’s like the most pleasant entirely bland album I’ve ever heard."

Now I have to check this

Album Rating: 5.0

ready to track-by-track rate this



Slow Burn: [4.5]

Golden Weekend: [4.5]

Butterflies: [4]

Oh, What a World: [4.5]

Mother: [4]

Love is a Wild Thing: [3.5]

Space Cowboy: [3.5]

Happy & Sad: [4]

Velvet Elvis: [3]

Wonder Woman: [3.5]

High Horse: [4.5]

Golden Hour: [4.5]

Rainbow: [3.5]



show me yours~

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

From RYM mine are

Slow Burn: [4.5]

Lonely Weekend: [3.5]

Butterflies: [3.5]

Oh, What a World: [4.5]

Mother: [4.5]

Love is a Wild Thing: [4.5]

Space Cowboy: [4]

Happy & Sad: [4]

Velvet Elvis: [3.5]

Wonder Woman: [3]

High Horse: [3.5]

Golden Hour: [4]

Rainbow: [4]

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Mine:



Slow Burn: 5



Lonely Weekend: 4.5



Butterflies: 5



Oh, What a World: 5



Mother: 5



Love is a Wild Thing: 4.5



Space Cowboy: 5



Happy & Sad: 4.5



Velvet Elvis: 4



Wonder Woman: 4



High Horse: 4.5



Golden Hour: 4.5



Rainbow: 4.5

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Slow Burn - 5/5

Lonely Weekend - 5/5

Butterflies - 4.5/5

Oh What a World - 4.5/5

Mother - 5/5

Love is a Wild Thing - 5/5

Space Cowboy - 4/5

Happy & Sad - 5/5

Velvet Elvis - 3/5

Wonder Woman - 4/5

High Horse - 4.5/5

Golden Hour - 4.5/5

Rainbow - 5/5

Album Rating: 5.0

i'd give velvet elvis a 3 and golden hour, slow burn, lonely weekend, and butterflies 4.5s and basically everything else a 4 but the cumulative impact of the album is stronger than the quality of the individual songs might suggest i'd say

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Yeah, the collective whole does flow very well

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

Also, I'm not entirely sure why people are saying this isn't country. It's pop-influenced, yes, but the country is still there by quite a decent margin. I know I'm not an expert on the genre, but from the contemporary acts I've listened to, she fits in nicely. From the instrumentation (banjos, slide guitar, pedal steel guitar), to the confessional singer-songwriter lyricism, to the Wild West allusions, to the emphasis on very homely, organic folk influences, it seems just as country-based as it does pop-based

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

It certainly is country but it’s a decidedly less “pure” country experience than her previous work is all. Many of the songs have the feel more of pop songs than country songs, in spite (and sometime because) of their instrumentation.

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

I can understand that, yeah. I just wish people weren't putting such an emphasis on it, lol