Every song on this album is my favourite
I can't remember the last time I experienced this with an album. When I first discovered Golden Hour, I played just Slow Burn over and over for 3 straight weeks. Then it was Space Cowboy back-to-back for ages, until Oh, What A World de-throned it as the repeat. I loved listening to the album as a whole, but I definitely got to know it track-by-track.
On Middle of Nowhere though...
I cannot stop listening to this album over and over in its exact order. I keep thinking "this song is the best song, I need to repeat it" but by the time it ends, I'm way too excited to hear the next track. And I must be 20+ listens in at this point. No skips, no repeats.
I really think she nailed it on this one. It's so expertly laid out:
- Middle of Nowhere and Dry Spell pair together perfectly and set up the album.
- From Back on the Wagon to Everybody Wants to be a Cowboy is next level. Top tier storytelling, gorgeous sounds. So much range but feels very tightly connected.
- Horses and Divorces is the palette cleanser. Not perfect but catchy as hell. Gives a chance for a reset.
- From Uncertain TX to Mexico Honey is a generational run. No notes, sheer perfection. She gave her all and it shows.
- Hell on Me is the ultimate postscript. She marries Star-Crossed with STDP. It all comes together and feels like the perfect note to end on.
I truly thought she couldn't top Golden Hour for me, but this is a major contender.