Rainbow
New Single From
Kacey Musgraves
“Rainbow” is the first Canadian radio single from Kacey Musgraves’ GRAMMY award winning album Golden Hour.
Kacey was nominated for 4 GRAMMY’s at this year’s awards including
“Album of the Year”, “Country Album of the Year”, “Best Country Solo Performance” and “Best Country Song”
The production for this song reaches for the same serious piano that everyone else does, but instead of gradually adding more instruments and building to an anthemic swell for the climax, it steps back and lets the piano carry the melody by itself—no guitars, no drums, and no frills.
The sound is a lot more full and spacious and the song feels warmer and more comforting as a result. The mixture strikes a nice balance between the brighter choruses and darker verses, acknowledging the proverbial storms that drove people indoors while declaring that the weather has finally improved.
It’s a superb fit for the writing, which encourages people to come out of their shells to see the beauty of the world around them, since it accentuates the idea that they’re in a safe space and can let down their defenses. If you’re looking for an example of less being more, this mix might be the definitive one. The Recording Academy agreed with a Grammy. Does it get any better than that!
Vocally, Musgraves’s delivery, both in her tone and in the sympathy she can project with her charisma. This song doesn’t tests Musgraves’s range or flow at all, but it puts a lot of pressure on her to come across as earnest and genuine (especially since that piano is the only backup she’s got). There aren’t a lot of artists in the genre that could pull this off, but Musgraves conquers the challenge without breaking a sweat: She delivers the punch lines with ease, prods her subject to come out into the sun with a gentle touch, and really gives the listener the feeling that she cares about them (or whoever she’s singing about). It’s a pretty impressive feat.
''I am really happy that main stream radio finally knows that this artist is capable of just about anything she wants to attack in a song. Musgrave is a world class contender on the world stage now, '' says Kim Cyr, Editor in Chief for NOW and THEN Magazine'.
It is a real shame that Musgrave hasn't had the proper exposure on country radio in the past.
I really like the level of detail the narrator provides when talking about the storm, the feeling of being under siege by sadness and depression has near-universal applicability and instead of focusing on whether or not the narrator is sympathetic, the song flips the dynamic and tells the listener that they are the ones who are deserving of happiness and light. Musgraves and her piano around to elevate the track, the lyrics are solid enough to go along for the ride.
I’m a believer in this artist. The production and vocals are top-notch, and the writing brings a message of hope and optimism that we can all get behind. Don’t wait to find out who Kacey Musgraves is—do yourself a favor and find out today her whole story. This girl can deliver a story and let's face it, we all need hope and my belief is that Kacey Musgraves is carving her place in cement in country music on the international stage. This song and her album ''Golden Hour'' is a must to hear.
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