With Star-Crossed, American singer Kacey Musgraves is dealing with her divorce. You can therefore expect a heavy dose of melancholy, in which she completely abandons the country music of her earlier work. Instead she uses a restrained sound with influences from electronic music. It gives full attention to the suffering Musgraves has sensitively incorporated into her lyrics. The modest production
… contributes to a dreamy undertone and translates into beautiful pop songs full of emotion. In songs like Simple Times and Breadwinner catchy hooks provide a more hopeful tone, but across the board Musgraves revels in the aftermath of her heartbreak. It delivers a beautiful and tasteful pop album. (JvQ)more
