Pop · 2021 · 15 tracks · 47m

star‐crossed

Kacey Musgraves

A three-act divorce tragedy told through clinical synths, Spanish guitar, and breathy vocals. Cold, precise, and deeply lonely.

September 10, 2021 · MCA Nashville

A sleek, cinematic exploration of heartbreak that feels both deeply intimate and stylistically detached.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 47m

01

star‐crossed

3:19

02

good wife

3:51

03

cherry blossom

3:04

04

simple times

2:47

05

if this was a movie..

3:15

06

justified

3:01

07

angel

2:20

08

breadwinner

3:21

09

camera roll

2:39

10

easier said

3:07

11

hookup scene

3:21

12

keep lookin’ up

2:46

13

what doesn’t kill me

2:17

14

there is a light

3:52

15

gracias a la vida

4:32

Moments Worth Listening For

The cinematic opening of the title track where Spanish guitar meets a swelling, ominous choral arrangement.

The sudden, bright burst of a flute solo that interrupts the disco-tinged groove of 'there is a light'.

The devastatingly dry and intimate vocal delivery on 'camera roll' that makes the lyrics feel like a private confession.

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does star‐crossed sound next to the rest of Kacey Musgraves's catalogue?

Melancholic+4.0σ

Melancholic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

If you loved this album for itsMood & atmosphere

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