Musgraves documents "Deeper Well"
Friday, January 31, 2025 – Kacey Musgraves released a mini-documentary chronicling the recording of her "Deeper Well" album.
The 31-minute film, "Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well (The Making of the Album)," visits with Musgraves and her co-producers Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk at New York's Electric Lady studios. An intimate look at the creative process as the album comes together, the film also features footage of Musgraves in Iceland filming the music video for the album's title track.
"Deeper Well" garnered four 2025 Grammy Award nominations for Best Country Album, Best Country Song, Best Country Solo Performance and Best Engineered Album Non-Classical. Musgraves fifth 2025 Grammy Award nomination is in the category Best Americana Performance for the song "Don't Do Me Good" with Madi Diaz.
More news for Kacey Musgraves
- 04/30/25: Musgraves returns to Lost Highway
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- 07/27/24: Musgraves digs "Deeper into the Wheel"
- 03/15/24: Musgraves digs "Deeper Well"
- 02/29/24: Musgraves plans Deeper Well World Tour
- 02/08/24: Musgraves digs "Deeper Well"
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- 03/28/22: Palomino Festival launches in July with Musgraves, Nelson, Isbell
CD reviews for Kacey Musgraves
It's nearly impossible not to read between the lines when listening to Kacey Musgraves' "star-crossed" album, as it's her first release after her divorce from Ruston Kelley. The good news, is that Musgraves doesn't sound angry and out for revenge on her ex. In other words, he doesn't go all Alanis Morissette with these 15 songs. Instead, to some extent, Musgraves sounds to be putting at least some of the blame on herself. One titled "Good Wife," finds ...
Sometimes it's not about what you play, but the way you play it, and with "A Very Kacey Christmas," Kacey Musgraves sacrifices a little surprise for a relatively pleasantly predictable holiday offering.
For instance, Musgraves' duet with Willie Nelson plays on (surprise surprise) the iconic singer's propensity to smoke weed when they wish the world "A Willie Nice Christmas." Although there are some sad country songs, like "Christmas Makes Me Cry" and ...
Kacey Musgraves is a welcome throwback in these bro and modern country times. That means you're going to hear sharp lyrics with more than a touch of humor, story songs and even instrumentation that recalls traditional country, like pedal steel, mandolin and a Johnny Cash drumbeat.
Musgraves' tour de force is her uncanny ability to turn a phrase. She does employ fellow producers Luke Laird and Shane McAnally plus Brandy Clark and Josh Osborne, among others, for lyrical help. ...
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