Pageant Material, a thirteen-song LP, releases via Mercury Nashville on June 23 and Kacey Musgraves fans are very excited. She has already released the track “Biscuits” from the upcoming album as a teaser and it worked!
Kacey is known for her songwriting skills, penning tunes for megastars such as Miranda Lambert, so it is no surprise that she co-wrote all of the album’s tracks with an impressive roster of songwriters that includes longtime collaborators Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark, the duo who famously co-penned CMA Song of the Year “Follow Your Arrow” with Kacey for her debut.
“Going back into the studio this time around was really fun and exciting for me because I knew more about myself and my direction,” Kacey says in a press release.
“The majority of Pageant Material was recorded live–which was a bit of a departure from Same Trailer (Different Park)–and gave it more of a concise, classic sound. All of the incredible musicians were in the same room playing on the entire record, and I think that spirit comes across. The last couple of years have done so much for me, and this project was really affected by that in the best way. There are certain moments lyrically that still hit me hard even after listening so many times. It’s a great glimpse into where my head is…now.”
You can pre-order the album on MyPlayDirect.com.
Pageant Material track list:
1. “High Time”
2. “Dime Store Cowgirl”
3. “Late To The Party”
4. “Pageant Material”
5. “This Town”
6. “Biscuits”
7. “Somebody To Love”
8. “Miserable”
9. “Die Fun”
10. “Family Is Family”
11. “Good Ol’ Boys Club”
12. “Cup Of Tea”
13. “Fine”