After some teasing, country pop superstar Kacey Musgraves has returned — her sixth studio album, Deeper Well, is arriving March 15, and today we get to hear its title track.
“Deeper Well” finds Musgraves in a folkier mode than her previous work, singing over finger-picked acoustic guitar and some swirling atmosphere. It’s a pretty far cry from the pop textures of 2021’s star-crossed, and features Musgraves taking stock of the ways she’s changed.
“Sometimes you reach a crossroads. Winds change direction. What you once felt drawn to doesn’t hold the same allure.” Musgraves said in a statement, “You get blown off course but eventually find your footing and forage for new inspiration, new insight and deeper love somewhere else.”
Inspired by NYC’s Greenwich Village and its rich musical history, Musgraves recorded and co-produced Deeper Well with longtime collaborators Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk at Electric Lady Studios.
“I was seeking some different environmental energy, and Electric Lady has the best mojo. Great ghosts,” Musgraves said.
A press release describes the album as Musgraves taking “moments of life that often go unnoticed, turning them into timeless songs that strike a chord deep within listeners. Saturn returns, cardinals embody a dead friend, love is given and taken, streets rush by, belongings are packed and old chapters deserted, new love blooms, jade bracelets serve as talismans, deep lessons emerge, small details define everything, the woods are a refuge and New York City serves as the same gleaming beacon as Oz.”
Check out the cinematic, vaguely sci-fi video for “Deeper Well” and see the album’s tracklist below.
Deeper Well:
1. Cardinal
2. Deeper Well
3. Too Good to Be True
4. Moving Out
5. Giver / Taker
6. Sway
7. Dinner with Friends
8. Heart of the Woods
9. Jade Green
10. The Architect
11. Lonely Millionaire
12. Heaven Is
13. Anime Eyes
14. Nothing to Be Scared of
