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Deeper Well vs Middle of Nowhere

Middle of Nowhere currently leads Deeper Well in Chorus's Kacey Musgraves critic-consensus view.

Deeper Well sits at 75/100 across 3 reviews, while Middle of Nowhere sits at 83/100 across 12 reviews. Middle of Nowhere has the deeper review sample right now. Consensus is tighter around Deeper Well, which suggests critics are landing in a narrower range. Use this comparison to see where the stronger critic favorite sits against the adjacent discography benchmark.

Score Gap
8
points on Chorus's 0-100 scale
Review Gap
9
reviews separating the current samples
Tighter Consensus
Deeper Well
lower spread means critics are clustering more tightly
Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves
Consensus forming Tighter consensus

Deeper Well

Kacey Musgraves

ChoruScore
75
Reviews
3
Confidence 87%
Sources 3
Range 70-85
Spread 7.1
Chorus Call
Broadly positive consensus

Consensus is still forming across 3 professional reviews. Kacey Musgraves's Deeper Well arrives as a measured, inward-facing collection that emphasizes calmness, spiritual seeking and reinvention after personal upheaval.

Primary Praise

Cardinal is singled out as the album’s highlight for placing its best material up front.

Primary Criticism

Critics also highlight occasional genre-detours such as “Anime Eyes” and “Lonely Millionaire”, which bring pop experimentation and R&B-tinged playfulness but, according to some rev

Standout Tracks
Deeper Well Cardinal Dinner with Friends
Source Spread
70 · DIY Magazine 85 · Hot Press
Middle of Nowhere by Kacey Musgraves
Established consensus Higher score More reviews Higher confidence

Middle of Nowhere

Kacey Musgraves

ChoruScore
83
Reviews
12
Confidence 89%
Sources 11
Range 70-100
Spread 7.7
Chorus Call
Broadly positive consensus

Kacey Musgraves's Middle of Nowhere returns her to roomy, rootsy terrain where solitude and wry self-possession collide, and critics largely agree the record succeeds on its own modest, assured terms.

Primary Praise

The best song moments are the Tejano-tinged tracks, especially “Back On The Wagon”, for their transportive melding of voice and roots.

Primary Criticism

The album’s core strength is its genre-blending approach that reframes country signifiers within a pop-psychedelic framework.

Standout Tracks
Middle of Nowhere Loneliest Girl Rhinestoned
Source Spread
70 · New Musical Express (NME) 100 · The Independent (UK)