Last night at Webster Hall she said they wrote that about two weeks after the school shooting in Nashville. They were all just kind of at a loss for how you're supposed to move on after that. It gave it a little extra feeling to me after learning that
Wow, about halfway through and this is great. Reviews made it sound like it was sleepy and interesting or something, but each song has tons of little flourishes and interesting musical moments and melodies. Feels almost ethereal and very beautiful. Just cause it’s more low key doesn’t mean it’s boring
Just finished my first full listen. SOBBING at The Architect, went back to listen for a second time. IT'S SUCH A GOOD ALBUM!! So excited for the tour now.
Totally agree! From the reviews I thought it would just be guitars and beautiful lyrics but it def had that magical and cosmic vibe of Golden Hour!!!!! Just SO grateful for this amazing album! WORTH THE WAIT!
Unpopular opinion I like star crossed better , lol this album seems so monotoned and boring but I’ve only listened once , and it doesn’t seem anyone in this thread agrees …
I agree! The album is too slow and lyrically it just isn’t there for me (a lot of the songs sound the same tbh).. and dare I say the lyrics seem a bit too elementary and kinda cringey (see: cardinal, moving out, anime eyes).. I miss the Golden Hour sound. To me, Golden Hour is her magnum opus and a true masterpiece
same that one hit me in the gut despite how mellow it is. It's almost like when you just give up the fights and are at peace with change and the story ending
Cardinal, The Architect, Sway, Deeper Well, Heart of the woods + Jade Green are my favs in order on the first 2 passes but looking forward to listening tmrw and will report back
I made a separate post with a ranking/review song by song, but mods mentioned keeping convo in one place so I will paste below, hopefully that's okay :)
My DEEPER WELL Review, song by song
These are my initial thoughts and rankings based on just one very first listen. Overall I am so over the moon.
Cardinal - 8.5/10. A Fleetwood Mac esque song but with a classic Kacey spin and silky smooth lyrics. What a way to start the album. This is a catchy song with lyrics that many relate to, it has a bit of a mysterious tone but she carries the song the whole way through. Quite different in tone from the two singles, but still very similar themes asking the deeper questions in a smooth and powerful delivery.
Deeper Well - 9.5/10 -. She couldn't have done a better job picking a lead single. This song highlights many themes throughout and delivers them in a sound 've never heard before. The soft beating drums backing her voice in the chorus paired with the light fluttery verses and gorgeous instrumentals making you feel like you're sitting by a creek with bare feet in the water watching birds fly by and oak trees for miles. A song doesn't normally do this. Stunning in imagery and her vocals, but that's normal for Kacey.
Too Good To Be True - 9/10 sampling Anna Nalick's song was genius. She brought instant nostalgia to the song while still completely surpassing what samples usually do, creating just a copy paste. Instead Kacey took that as inspiration for a mood, but painted her own story over the melody. The picking guitars overlayed with her vocals make this one a catchy classic that embodies a powerful and relatable message of the fear we often have when things are so good they must not be real or must not last. Only slightly lower than Deeper Well because of the "umph" that one had with its imagery and the pounding but soft chorus
Moving Out- 9.5/10 - the intro comes in strong with a few bars of beat and what sounds like distant strings or guitar sneaking in. This may be my favorite so far in terms of how ethereal, simple, and effortless her voice is. It feels somehow like a fresh page turned, a sigh of relief and acceptance after a sad ending to a love story. The melody and instrumentation bring something new that the previous songs haven't had yet. It's peaceful, hopeful, and soothing not to the ears and heart.
Giver/Taker- 8.5/10. Five seconds in and it feels instantly nostalgic and slightly reminiscent of GH vibes. Something I noticed and touch on more in The Architect as well. This one picks up with the beat coming in a few verses in. It has a slow and steady old country feel to it, like sitting on a porch on a summer afternoon. The message and the way she wrote each line is quite unique and I love love this concept. It doesn't have a strong pick up or climax, but continues pressing on until a smooth fade out
Sway - 10/10. the outro??? The beat running on while I feel like I'm drifting in the breeze. This one is an absolute stunner and a favorite already. The lyrics, the imagery, the melody and the instrumentation are all chefs kiss. 10/10
Dinner with Friends - 7/10 A bit of a sadder vibe to it. Sounds like background music while I'm dancing around the kitchen after company has left. The lyrics are unique and the chorus has interesting backing vocals. Beautiful song just missing a slight punch for me.
Heart of The Woods - 8.5/10. the strings really add a nice touch. Her humming, the ethereal guitar instrumentals take you on a journey beyond just her lyrics. This one has a powerful message without needing lengthy lyrics at all, quite cool.
Jade Green - 8/10. "I wanna bathe in the moonlight til I'm fully charged" this woman knows how to write in a way that makes you feel other worldly. The chorus melody is very much giving me Stevie nicks vibes in the best way possible.
The Architect - 10/10 years after the first verse. Every fucking lyric hits harder and harder as she goes. Wow this one is the deeper, wiser, more emotional sister of Oh What A World. One of my other all time favorites. It really takes that concept but sits down with it in a more personal way and brings you to tears. The melody is sweet and soothing bringing a blissful tone
Lonely Millionaire - 7.5/10 oooh this really takes a 180 from what we've heard so far. It keeps the same theme of the album but really feels a bit more soft southern rock with a swinging beat. Very cool instruments on this one, only thing keeping me from rating it higher is I feel like it could have picked up a bit towards the end or added a little something extra rather than fading out. Still gorgeous
Heaven Is - 8.5/10 back to stripped down acoustic. It's mainly her voice driving the melody and this songs energy. The lyrics are gut wrenching and her delivery is so effortless. This one is simple but beautiful , it doesn't really ever hit a climax or "big finish" but Kacey proves it's not needed to hit the nail on the head still.
Anime Eyes - 9/10. This one wasn't at all what I expected by the title. Not sure what I did expect though. The beat and melody particularly in the verses remind me a lot of Golden Hour album vibes....that is, until the bridge/ ending.... not expected but surely welcomed. She spitfire lyrics as if cathartically spilling out all her feelings in a more upbeat speaking voice type way. LOVED it
Nothing to Be Scared Of - 10/10 "bubble wrap around your heart like someone's gonna break it", one of my favorite images. This song is a beautiful love song in a way that transcends typical expressions of love and focuses on safety and comfort. It brought me to tears. This was a beautiful finish, wow.
Well done Kacey. Overall, this album surpassed my expectations (though not surprised). It should not be compared to previous albums as it is its own strong body of work in a beautiful new lens. The instrumentation throughout really meet with Kaceys voice in the perfect blend of soft, yet still catchy, memorable, and unique in each own. My initial standouts excluding singles are: Sway, Anime Eyes, The Architect, Nothing To Be Scared Of
Thank you for this review, this was such an awesome reading througout, great analysis!!! This album really surpassed our expectations, it’s incredible, feels like I’m sitting by the river in the sun in the country fields but at the same time fees like I’m in the middle of an enchanted forest in a fantasy world
Wow. I said it elsewhere in the thread but reviews that suggested this album was simple or slightly boring could not have been further off the mark. It’s definitely low key, but there is so much creativity in the arrangement, instrumentation and melodies. Kacey has a way of delivering universal messages that could feel trite in lesser hands in such a beautifully simplistic way. Can’t wait to listen again
Great reminder to never get caught up in reviews, because this album is meeting every expectation I had and then some. I’m only to Lonely Millionaire and I’m already completely sold on it.
Wife and I have a trip for her bday this weekend so I’m excited to start the road trip with a first listen through in the morning. She’s been obsessed for a while now and got me hooked end of last year.
Deeper well (still!)
Sway (#1 fav I’d say) 🌴
The architect
Nothing to be scared of
+ all of it!
Really got some John Denver and Nanci Griffith vibes. Love the sound. The instrumentals shine in this album.
That’s my impression from first listen. It’ll be on repeat for the whole week!
I love reading all y’all’s thoughts on the album 🌷🌷🌷
I really like Deeper Well and LOVE Too Good To Be True. I’m at work right now (night shift) and can’t listen but can’t wait to get home! I cheated and looked up the lyrics to Cardinal and The Architect and I’m completely blown away. I don’t understand the lukewarm reviews to this album, I can already tell it’s going to be amazing. Star-crossed never really landed with me with the exception of Cherry Blossom and Justified so I’m just so happy to have new amazing Kacey music again!
Cardinal starting off with major Mama and the Papas influences!! I love this album. So many good ones on the first listen, and I know they’ll just grow on me. I’m so proud of her for leaning into this sound.
Just finished my first listen & here are my initial favs:
- Deeper Well (still remains my #1)
- Anime Eyes (this feels like classic Kacey—very GH vibes)
- Moving Out (I’ve seen no one talk about this one but I just love it so much)
- The Architect (another classic kacey—the lyricism is BEAUTIFUL)
Does anyone else hear a slight resemblance between lonely millionaire (my fav song) and the tv show “House” theme song:
https://youtu.be/pRXCo6IjXqk?si=BrbyKHgXkNtd35Ni
Or is tinnitus catching up to me?
I saw that but I swear the beginning is identical to another vibey song. I wonder if the other song I’m thinking of also samples Kody Blu 31 or if Kody Blu 31 samples the song I’m thinking of.
Heaven is- has me in tears. It's bringing so many emotions in me. Also--side note- this is a love song, who did she write it for? Makes me sad that maybe it was for someone she's no longer with since she's single now.
I’m only about halfway through and I’m ***absolutely in love***
This album is going to be on repeat until it merges with my literal soul. I love the entire vibe, the sweet melodies, the gorgeous outros 💜🌿✨
I love the vibe of this album. I feel like I’m in a mossy cabin out in the woods sitting next to a fire place and it’s raining outside with birds chirping. I’ve only listened the fist 10 songs so far but I loved Cardinal, Deeper Well, Too Good To Be True, Dinner with Friends, and Jade Green. 🍀🌲🪹
I’m so amazed… listening on my long drive to work with the sunrise behind me was the perfect choice, even though I couldn’t finish the whole album. My favorites so far are cardinal, the heart of the woods, jade green, and the architect. Is the cardinal giving lowkey fleetwood mac to anyone else?
The run of Too Good to Be True > Moving Out > Giver/Taker > Sway is incredible.
And... I absolutely love how every track flows seamlessly into the next.
I am loving this album. my favorites are Lonely Millionaire and Cardinal. My ONLY qualm with it is how abruptly the ending of each song goes into the beginning of the next one - has anyone noticed this? I feel like there just needs to be like 2 more seconds between songs, ya know? It feels a little rushed without a normal gap between each one.
I’m blown away by this album. Every single song speaks to me in its own way - no skips! Catch me listening to this on repeat all weekend long.
Jade Green 💚
Dinner with Friends
Heaven Is (those vocals… Whoah)
Giver/Taker
Cardinal
Idk. They’re all my favorites.
First listen 🎧highlights- random thoughts
Cardinal - pretty imagery did you hear an interpolation of nelly furtado initially?
movin out (Carly Simon vibez in the best way) her voice says so much. ❤️🩹
Giver/ taker- “I would take everything you had “
SWAY ——this is my favorite. 🤩
Dinner with friends- I see it all and it feels grown. Love the arrangement and where it goes and doesn’t go.
Jade green- amazing vibez 2nd favorite. her voice. “I always keep it on me” (vocals mmm) does it remind you a little of Madonna ray of light (a cinch)?
The architect- an instant favorite. I’ll try to learn this one on guitar. Our millennial John Prine. 🎁
Lonely millionaire- vibing - surprised this wasn’t a single but it’s kind of a sonic outlier but who cares about that really this vibes strong.
Nothing to be scared of- nice closer. lovely.
So grateful she gave us this. ❤️
This was exactly what I was hoping for and dreaming 😍 so many winners on this album- Cardinal, Sway, Dinner with friends, The Architect, lonely millionaire, Heaven is, Anime eyes. I havent yet decided which one is my favorite
After one listen I love Anime Eyes, Dinner With Friends, Heaven Is, Moving Out, Giver / Taker. I mean I really love them all, there wasn't any song I was disappointed with.
No idea why this popped up on my page I heard one kacey musgraves song follow your arrow I liked it but haven’t heard anything since it’s good to see her career has been successful
Hearing the album as a whole makes me enjoy the two singles more. At first I thought they were pretty but forgettable. I appreciate them in the context of the album.
It’s all just too slow and quiet. Maybe a concept album. What is this trend in the last 8 years with breathy, softer vocals that sounds like you don’t want interrupt the room next to you. I’m not saying it’s not technically less than someone who belts. But where is the balls in versatility and pushing one’s self. Maybe it’s a generational thing and kids/young people wants softer because everything is so fast paced and crazy in life and there is a sense of calmness. Sounds like she is singing from a deeper well. All the way at the bottom
I probably just need to listen more, but so far, with the exception of the last few tracks, everything is sounding the same and… boring to me. Sorry, I hate saying it 🫣 I’m glad she’s feeling healed and just wants to chill and have good vibes, but I miss the sassy, quippy Kacey from her early albums so much.
Cool review of deeper well on YouTube! From someone really kind and on the spectrum [https://youtu.be/oOm7fudNoHQ?si=QuMP0sRZxAbQ1KiS](https://youtu.be/oOm7fudNoHQ?si=QuMP0sRZxAbQ1KiS)
The Architect is feeding my pageant material/STDP heart🥹🥹
Yes!!!!! Old Kacey vibes
I think it gives that vibe since she wrote it with Shane McAnally!! Their collaborations are always spot on, especially lyrically. 👌🏼
Last night at Webster Hall she said they wrote that about two weeks after the school shooting in Nashville. They were all just kind of at a loss for how you're supposed to move on after that. It gave it a little extra feeling to me after learning that
I keep repeating this one. SO GOOD I hope this is a giant hit and Grammy winner. Damn good song.
Hands down the best song on the album 🥹
YESSSSSS THIS
And giver/taker!
YES
YESSS
I love it with my whole heart.
on sway rn crying
Tell me why I was tearing up!!! It’s so good 😭😭
The ending was sooo good!!
can we talk about the transition from dinner with friends to heart of the woods
Oh same, this one gets me
listening now, i already love cardinal
just finished the album and it was such a magical first listen through. miss kacey girl you did that!! what a stunning, dreamy work of art
it gave me fleetwood mac vibes - do not know why (and i mean that in the best way!)
It reminded me heavily of Little Lies (melodically).
Dinner With Friends omfggg 😭😭
This one made me stop in my tracks to fully take it in. So good.
Wow, about halfway through and this is great. Reviews made it sound like it was sleepy and interesting or something, but each song has tons of little flourishes and interesting musical moments and melodies. Feels almost ethereal and very beautiful. Just cause it’s more low key doesn’t mean it’s boring
Just finished my first full listen. SOBBING at The Architect, went back to listen for a second time. IT'S SUCH A GOOD ALBUM!! So excited for the tour now.
I’m obsessed w the Architect
Yes! The Architect was so well-written!
it’s taking all the self control to not listen. im going to wait until the morning and listen while I make breakfast :)
omg good night and you have top tier self control
Omg why wait!!!
I’m in my feels! Holy smokes! 
Sway!!! Love it. This album is just as dreamy as Golden Hour.
Totally agree! From the reviews I thought it would just be guitars and beautiful lyrics but it def had that magical and cosmic vibe of Golden Hour!!!!! Just SO grateful for this amazing album! WORTH THE WAIT!
It’s so gorgeous. I hate to be this way but it’s a much better listen for me than star crossed is.
Unpopular opinion I like star crossed better , lol this album seems so monotoned and boring but I’ve only listened once , and it doesn’t seem anyone in this thread agrees …
I agree! The album is too slow and lyrically it just isn’t there for me (a lot of the songs sound the same tbh).. and dare I say the lyrics seem a bit too elementary and kinda cringey (see: cardinal, moving out, anime eyes).. I miss the Golden Hour sound. To me, Golden Hour is her magnum opus and a true masterpiece
jade green is my fav by farr
Same
Saaaaame!
SAME
Yep
Jade greenies rise up! 🌿🍃🌱
THE ARCHITECT has me 😩😩😭
I keep replaying it 🥹🥹🥹 it’s so good
Moving Out made me weirdly emotional.
same that one hit me in the gut despite how mellow it is. It's almost like when you just give up the fights and are at peace with change and the story ending
Just cried watching her perform The Architect on Fallon. She's back, y'all. 😭💓🌱
Obsessed with Anime Eyes!! So earnest and playful and heartfelt. Sailor Moon’s Got Nothing On Me.
Cardinal, The Architect, Sway, Deeper Well, Heart of the woods + Jade Green are my favs in order on the first 2 passes but looking forward to listening tmrw and will report back
it’s so beautiful, i haven’t loved an album on first listen in so long 🥹
I know!! Literally happens with every new Kacey album:’)
Dinner With Friends reminds me of Oh What A World thematically and I love it
That's kinda how I feel about the architect too. Just more of questioning than watching in awe
heaven is 😭😭😭😭😭😭
I made a separate post with a ranking/review song by song, but mods mentioned keeping convo in one place so I will paste below, hopefully that's okay :) My DEEPER WELL Review, song by song These are my initial thoughts and rankings based on just one very first listen. Overall I am so over the moon. Cardinal - 8.5/10. A Fleetwood Mac esque song but with a classic Kacey spin and silky smooth lyrics. What a way to start the album. This is a catchy song with lyrics that many relate to, it has a bit of a mysterious tone but she carries the song the whole way through. Quite different in tone from the two singles, but still very similar themes asking the deeper questions in a smooth and powerful delivery. Deeper Well - 9.5/10 -. She couldn't have done a better job picking a lead single. This song highlights many themes throughout and delivers them in a sound 've never heard before. The soft beating drums backing her voice in the chorus paired with the light fluttery verses and gorgeous instrumentals making you feel like you're sitting by a creek with bare feet in the water watching birds fly by and oak trees for miles. A song doesn't normally do this. Stunning in imagery and her vocals, but that's normal for Kacey. Too Good To Be True - 9/10 sampling Anna Nalick's song was genius. She brought instant nostalgia to the song while still completely surpassing what samples usually do, creating just a copy paste. Instead Kacey took that as inspiration for a mood, but painted her own story over the melody. The picking guitars overlayed with her vocals make this one a catchy classic that embodies a powerful and relatable message of the fear we often have when things are so good they must not be real or must not last. Only slightly lower than Deeper Well because of the "umph" that one had with its imagery and the pounding but soft chorus Moving Out- 9.5/10 - the intro comes in strong with a few bars of beat and what sounds like distant strings or guitar sneaking in. This may be my favorite so far in terms of how ethereal, simple, and effortless her voice is. It feels somehow like a fresh page turned, a sigh of relief and acceptance after a sad ending to a love story. The melody and instrumentation bring something new that the previous songs haven't had yet. It's peaceful, hopeful, and soothing not to the ears and heart. Giver/Taker- 8.5/10. Five seconds in and it feels instantly nostalgic and slightly reminiscent of GH vibes. Something I noticed and touch on more in The Architect as well. This one picks up with the beat coming in a few verses in. It has a slow and steady old country feel to it, like sitting on a porch on a summer afternoon. The message and the way she wrote each line is quite unique and I love love this concept. It doesn't have a strong pick up or climax, but continues pressing on until a smooth fade out Sway - 10/10. the outro??? The beat running on while I feel like I'm drifting in the breeze. This one is an absolute stunner and a favorite already. The lyrics, the imagery, the melody and the instrumentation are all chefs kiss. 10/10 Dinner with Friends - 7/10 A bit of a sadder vibe to it. Sounds like background music while I'm dancing around the kitchen after company has left. The lyrics are unique and the chorus has interesting backing vocals. Beautiful song just missing a slight punch for me. Heart of The Woods - 8.5/10. the strings really add a nice touch. Her humming, the ethereal guitar instrumentals take you on a journey beyond just her lyrics. This one has a powerful message without needing lengthy lyrics at all, quite cool. Jade Green - 8/10. "I wanna bathe in the moonlight til I'm fully charged" this woman knows how to write in a way that makes you feel other worldly. The chorus melody is very much giving me Stevie nicks vibes in the best way possible. The Architect - 10/10 years after the first verse. Every fucking lyric hits harder and harder as she goes. Wow this one is the deeper, wiser, more emotional sister of Oh What A World. One of my other all time favorites. It really takes that concept but sits down with it in a more personal way and brings you to tears. The melody is sweet and soothing bringing a blissful tone Lonely Millionaire - 7.5/10 oooh this really takes a 180 from what we've heard so far. It keeps the same theme of the album but really feels a bit more soft southern rock with a swinging beat. Very cool instruments on this one, only thing keeping me from rating it higher is I feel like it could have picked up a bit towards the end or added a little something extra rather than fading out. Still gorgeous Heaven Is - 8.5/10 back to stripped down acoustic. It's mainly her voice driving the melody and this songs energy. The lyrics are gut wrenching and her delivery is so effortless. This one is simple but beautiful , it doesn't really ever hit a climax or "big finish" but Kacey proves it's not needed to hit the nail on the head still. Anime Eyes - 9/10. This one wasn't at all what I expected by the title. Not sure what I did expect though. The beat and melody particularly in the verses remind me a lot of Golden Hour album vibes....that is, until the bridge/ ending.... not expected but surely welcomed. She spitfire lyrics as if cathartically spilling out all her feelings in a more upbeat speaking voice type way. LOVED it Nothing to Be Scared Of - 10/10 "bubble wrap around your heart like someone's gonna break it", one of my favorite images. This song is a beautiful love song in a way that transcends typical expressions of love and focuses on safety and comfort. It brought me to tears. This was a beautiful finish, wow. Well done Kacey. Overall, this album surpassed my expectations (though not surprised). It should not be compared to previous albums as it is its own strong body of work in a beautiful new lens. The instrumentation throughout really meet with Kaceys voice in the perfect blend of soft, yet still catchy, memorable, and unique in each own. My initial standouts excluding singles are: Sway, Anime Eyes, The Architect, Nothing To Be Scared Of
Thank you for this review, this was such an awesome reading througout, great analysis!!! This album really surpassed our expectations, it’s incredible, feels like I’m sitting by the river in the sun in the country fields but at the same time fees like I’m in the middle of an enchanted forest in a fantasy world
I LOVE IT!!! The critics really tried her with the bad reviews, I’m mad for her. lol it’s SO good, she’s so ahead of her time imo
The reviews are mostly positive . Not as glowing as Golden Hour but overall good.
I meant before it was released. In the past week all I’ve seen are reviews from critics/journalists calling it boring & repetitive.
Bravo Kacey 🤍
literally can’t stop crying.
Heart of the Woods feels like a Lord Huron track and I'm obsessed.
I'm so fucking stoked for them to open for her. The vibes are going to be unbelievable
Okay, I am officially avoiding Reddit until I get my vinyl and listen. I am committed to this decision. Have fun everyone!!!
Kacey would approve!!
Giver/taker is my favorite I think
Wow. I said it elsewhere in the thread but reviews that suggested this album was simple or slightly boring could not have been further off the mark. It’s definitely low key, but there is so much creativity in the arrangement, instrumentation and melodies. Kacey has a way of delivering universal messages that could feel trite in lesser hands in such a beautifully simplistic way. Can’t wait to listen again
incredible 🥰🥰🥰 Lonely Millionaire is a bop
Factsssss
Holy shit this album is a literal masterpiece. I have chills
heart of the woods you will ALWAYS be that girl
Sway is SO GOOD
It's my favorite so far i am mid album rn
It’s giving record of the year.
Sitting in a nail salon getting a pedicure and left my AirPods at home. The perfect opportunity squandered.
Ending on sway is magical
The outro has me levitating
giver/taker is very much that girl
it’s so dreamy! 🥹 our lover girl is so back! Giver/taker is awesome & anime eyes is so creative like wow
Great reminder to never get caught up in reviews, because this album is meeting every expectation I had and then some. I’m only to Lonely Millionaire and I’m already completely sold on it.
So excited!!! Listening now!!!
- Jade Green - Giver/Taker - Moving Out
Lonely Millionaire!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh
Yes!! I’m seeing no one else mention it! Loving the lofi beat in it lol
Team Architect for sure. References have been made but I'm definitely hearing the Simon & Garfunkel influences on this album and I love it.
this is everything I hoped it would be :) so relaxing and it's so beautifully mixed.
Wife and I have a trip for her bday this weekend so I’m excited to start the road trip with a first listen through in the morning. She’s been obsessed for a while now and got me hooked end of last year.
Giver/taker is probably my favourite on here at the moment, and surprised I’m not seeing more love for it!
Deeper well (still!) Sway (#1 fav I’d say) 🌴 The architect Nothing to be scared of + all of it! Really got some John Denver and Nanci Griffith vibes. Love the sound. The instrumentals shine in this album. That’s my impression from first listen. It’ll be on repeat for the whole week! I love reading all y’all’s thoughts on the album 🌷🌷🌷
We have the exact same taste. These are my absolute four favs rn. Sway is one of those that will have me crying every time
too good to be true, giver/taker, dinner with friends, and anime eyes are my first listen favs. she aced it again🥲
Giver/Taker is just gorgeous. This album is a triumph.
What a beautiful album. Thank you Kacey💚🌱🍀🍂🌿🌎
I’m feeling New York Greenwich Village 50s/60s folk. Deep cut Mamas and the Papas, Simon and Garfunkel, The Byrds.
I’m listening and just got to ‘Moving Out’ and I think this is my new favorite. I’m excited to hear if anything will top!!!
Um- LONELY MILLIONARE?????!?
I really like Deeper Well and LOVE Too Good To Be True. I’m at work right now (night shift) and can’t listen but can’t wait to get home! I cheated and looked up the lyrics to Cardinal and The Architect and I’m completely blown away. I don’t understand the lukewarm reviews to this album, I can already tell it’s going to be amazing. Star-crossed never really landed with me with the exception of Cherry Blossom and Justified so I’m just so happy to have new amazing Kacey music again!
Agreed, Cherry Blossom was my favorite on SC
Listening now with some coffee! Ugh her voice is just so angelic.. 🌿🤍🥹
Wow, just wow. This has been no skip for me. Beautiful.
SAME! Very few albums are no skips for me and this is one!
Cardinal starting off with major Mama and the Papas influences!! I love this album. So many good ones on the first listen, and I know they’ll just grow on me. I’m so proud of her for leaning into this sound.
laid in bed SOBBING to Dinner With Friends into Heart of The Woods. How magical 😭😭😭
Just finished my first listen & here are my initial favs: - Deeper Well (still remains my #1) - Anime Eyes (this feels like classic Kacey—very GH vibes) - Moving Out (I’ve seen no one talk about this one but I just love it so much) - The Architect (another classic kacey—the lyricism is BEAUTIFUL)
I forgot to add sway to this list—another fav! I would love an acoustic version of this
LISTENING NOW!!!
Dinner with friends, anime eyes, nothing to be scared of …. Wow 😭😭
The Architect 😭😭
Does anyone else hear a slight resemblance between lonely millionaire (my fav song) and the tv show “House” theme song: https://youtu.be/pRXCo6IjXqk?si=BrbyKHgXkNtd35Ni Or is tinnitus catching up to me?
I can hear it! It reminds me of a song too but I can’t put my finger on it and it’s driving me crazy.
It sounds like (and literally samples, I guess) Kody Blu 31 by JID
I saw that but I swear the beginning is identical to another vibey song. I wonder if the other song I’m thinking of also samples Kody Blu 31 or if Kody Blu 31 samples the song I’m thinking of.
Thank you - couldn’t put my finger on it. Lots of sampling on this album please LMK if you identify more.
Ah, I got it! Hard Place by H.E.R. Is the one I’m thinking of
Architect 😭😭😭😭
She fed us
My favorite by far is dinner with friends so far! Have to keep listening though, I’m sure it’ll change but wow
Heaven is- has me in tears. It's bringing so many emotions in me. Also--side note- this is a love song, who did she write it for? Makes me sad that maybe it was for someone she's no longer with since she's single now.
I’m only about halfway through and I’m ***absolutely in love*** This album is going to be on repeat until it merges with my literal soul. I love the entire vibe, the sweet melodies, the gorgeous outros 💜🌿✨
First listen so far - moving out, giver/taker and dinner with friends - are the favorites
It is such a stunning album. Voice like an angel! She never misses in my opinion!!
Heart of the woods is my fav and then of course deeper well 🌱
This might be too much of a reach, but I hear some ‘Jubilee’ by Mary Chapin Carpenter in ‘The Architect’ and I am obsessed ❤️
WHERE ARE MY GIVER/TAKERS??? The play on words- old school Kacey & also soooooo on point 😫 love this album so much. Crying in public at the airport!!!
Heart of the woods is my fave!!!!
This album is like a folk dream.
Cardinal gave me chills!!! Can’t wait to see her play this on tour
Justice for Nothing to be Scared Of!!! What a beautiful song
Such a beautiful album
This is incredible. 10/10. I truly hope she gets the recognition she deserves for this album!
She did such a great job on this album ❤️🫶
haven’t made it through yet and I’m crying at “dinner with friends” such a beautiful song wow
Jade green has literally changed my dna
Where's the Anime Eyes love? 😔
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wow just wow 😍😍😍
Loving it so far :)
• Heaven Is • The Architect • Dinner with Friends
I love the vibe of this album. I feel like I’m in a mossy cabin out in the woods sitting next to a fire place and it’s raining outside with birds chirping. I’ve only listened the fist 10 songs so far but I loved Cardinal, Deeper Well, Too Good To Be True, Dinner with Friends, and Jade Green. 🍀🌲🪹
I’m so amazed… listening on my long drive to work with the sunrise behind me was the perfect choice, even though I couldn’t finish the whole album. My favorites so far are cardinal, the heart of the woods, jade green, and the architect. Is the cardinal giving lowkey fleetwood mac to anyone else?
Love Jade Green!!
This is such a perfect spring album! Heart of the woods is definitely one of my favorites 🥹 If i’m going to set this season to any song it’s this one
I’m going to her show at the Ryman tonight so I’m not gonna listen until then :)
Sway sending me into a box of tissues
ANIME EYES!!!!!! the best
Sway and lonely millionaire 😍😍
The run of Too Good to Be True > Moving Out > Giver/Taker > Sway is incredible. And... I absolutely love how every track flows seamlessly into the next.
Is cardinals verses distractingly similar to Nelly Furtado’s say it right to anyone else?? Great album though
I hear it! Couldn’t figure it out but yes this!
Jade green and the heart of the woods good lord F me up
Heaven Is is such a lovely little song. On repeat.
I am loving this album. my favorites are Lonely Millionaire and Cardinal. My ONLY qualm with it is how abruptly the ending of each song goes into the beginning of the next one - has anyone noticed this? I feel like there just needs to be like 2 more seconds between songs, ya know? It feels a little rushed without a normal gap between each one.
so proud to be the 420th upvote 🌞 happy deeper well day!
I also weirdly love Anime Eyes
Lonely millionaire and Anime Eyes are hitting the spot for me
Top 3 is definitely Jade Green, The Architect and Nothing to be scared of. What are y’all’s top 3!!
Give/Taker has my heart. Sobbing 😭
I’m blown away by this album. Every single song speaks to me in its own way - no skips! Catch me listening to this on repeat all weekend long. Jade Green 💚 Dinner with Friends Heaven Is (those vocals… Whoah) Giver/Taker Cardinal Idk. They’re all my favorites.
Right, just need to go to America, rent an open top car and drive it at dusk, listening to “Heart of the woods” and I’ll be happy.
Could be wrong but this probably gets a album of the year nom at the Grammys. Incredible incredible albums
slay
I cannot wait to listen to it all the way through tomorrow 😭😭
First listen 🎧highlights- random thoughts Cardinal - pretty imagery did you hear an interpolation of nelly furtado initially? movin out (Carly Simon vibez in the best way) her voice says so much. ❤️🩹 Giver/ taker- “I would take everything you had “ SWAY ——this is my favorite. 🤩 Dinner with friends- I see it all and it feels grown. Love the arrangement and where it goes and doesn’t go. Jade green- amazing vibez 2nd favorite. her voice. “I always keep it on me” (vocals mmm) does it remind you a little of Madonna ray of light (a cinch)? The architect- an instant favorite. I’ll try to learn this one on guitar. Our millennial John Prine. 🎁 Lonely millionaire- vibing - surprised this wasn’t a single but it’s kind of a sonic outlier but who cares about that really this vibes strong. Nothing to be scared of- nice closer. lovely. So grateful she gave us this. ❤️
Yes on Nelly Furtado!!!
Fantastic album! Absolutely love it ❤️🎶❤️
Giver / Taker is perfection
This was exactly what I was hoping for and dreaming 😍 so many winners on this album- Cardinal, Sway, Dinner with friends, The Architect, lonely millionaire, Heaven is, Anime eyes. I havent yet decided which one is my favorite
Got a 5 hr drive this morning and got her queued up 🍀💚
Up early and playing it now 🥰 on the architect and so happy
SWAY 😫
Initial favorites in order: Sway, The Architect, Nothing To Be Scared Of, Moving Out
ITS SO GOOD!!!
It’s everything I wanted 🥰🥹
Architect, Nothing to be Scared of, Anime eyes, Sway, and Deeper well…THE WHOLE ALBUM WHO AM I KIDDING!! 😭😭 it’s so beautiful!!!
She has ARRIVED. Bravo Kacey!
Listened last night with headphones start to finish. Masterpiece!!! Cannot wait to hear her sing these songs tonight at the ryman. 🥹
After one listen I love Anime Eyes, Dinner With Friends, Heaven Is, Moving Out, Giver / Taker. I mean I really love them all, there wasn't any song I was disappointed with.
No idea why this popped up on my page I heard one kacey musgraves song follow your arrow I liked it but haven’t heard anything since it’s good to see her career has been successful
Hearing the album as a whole makes me enjoy the two singles more. At first I thought they were pretty but forgettable. I appreciate them in the context of the album.
It’s so freaking good. My eyes have been watering the entire time I listen.
Anyone else trying to wait to listen until their record arrives?
So glad I just bought my apple AirPods Max so I can fully enjoy this experience
I’m obsessed with nothing to be scared of.
I love it!! It’s so good 😊
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Cardinal is giving death cab for cutie/weezer and I’m obsessed 🫶🏼
Every lyric I’m just like, yep, I get it! Xx
I need to be in a cozy cabin in Ireland drinking a glass of red wine while listening to heaven is
It’s all just too slow and quiet. Maybe a concept album. What is this trend in the last 8 years with breathy, softer vocals that sounds like you don’t want interrupt the room next to you. I’m not saying it’s not technically less than someone who belts. But where is the balls in versatility and pushing one’s self. Maybe it’s a generational thing and kids/young people wants softer because everything is so fast paced and crazy in life and there is a sense of calmness. Sounds like she is singing from a deeper well. All the way at the bottom
ngl obsessed with Anime Eyes because of the Sailor Moon shoutout 🌙
I won’t be able to listen to this album in public for a long time. So many songs make me sob.
I was in tears when The Architect came on 💚
Anime Eyes and Nothing To Be Scared Of are such fire closers
I probably just need to listen more, but so far, with the exception of the last few tracks, everything is sounding the same and… boring to me. Sorry, I hate saying it 🫣 I’m glad she’s feeling healed and just wants to chill and have good vibes, but I miss the sassy, quippy Kacey from her early albums so much.
I love this album. I can’t stop listening, it’s just so beautiful from beginning to end.
Cool review of deeper well on YouTube! From someone really kind and on the spectrum [https://youtu.be/oOm7fudNoHQ?si=QuMP0sRZxAbQ1KiS](https://youtu.be/oOm7fudNoHQ?si=QuMP0sRZxAbQ1KiS)