Kacey Musgraves Dropped Acid to Write “Slow Burn” | Diary of a Song

Kacey Musgraves took an acid trip and returned with the concept for “Slow Burn,” a song that set the tone for her genre-bending country album. Using FaceTime interviews, demos and doodles we show you how the track came together.

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[joshm.]

One of the best songs of her career in my opinion and a top track off of "Golden Hour."

[energyismygame]

this "trippy" sound should be the main sound of her next album + disco country

[caesarbravo]

Mad respect to Kacey for being willing to try a hallucinogen and being able to craft the theme of an album out of it. On top of that she's willing to be transparent about the fact that she even used the drug in society where it is taboo and often demonized. Love her.

[Sibrena]

The first time I heard this tune I got chills and I’ve been trying to figure out why it feels like something from the past and when Kacey said it felt a little like Neil Young it all made sense. That is exactly the vibe the song has.

[MrBobbykole]

Axe man Kacey should release the (actual trippy) version the producers were gonna go with, as a bonus track or something. Love this song, but a lusher, more exotic arrangement would push it further from country and lead to more 'alternative' crossover success.

[allelusivepieceofmind]

I love this song, but I'd reallyyyy love to hear the asian influenced crazier version, I hope it gets released somehow. It's good as it is, but that just feels next level.

[julieb]

Id buy a book of her lyric doodles tbh

[RichTake]

I literally just got into Kacey yesterday and I'm already obsessed. Her and Maren Morris forces you to love country music, which I usually don't listen to.

[elliotmerrell]

country music used to be about being a rebel against social norms which is why artists like Johnny Cash were so successful. Country music recently has become very confirmative and a lot of it sounds the same or talks about the same things. Kacey may not have too much of a different sound but her music is more creative. Her lyrics and subject matter also differ a lot more to the modern country music. I mean listen to ‘Follow your arrow’ that was a complete rebellious act for a country artist to do but it was against the genre itself. I know tons of people hate country music cause they look at the surface but deep down there’s some amazing artists and history to it. I’ve always loved artists like Johnny Cash but artists like Kacey are making me give it more of a chance.

[CarlosIsDown]

It was lsd

*Turns into chicken*

Ohhhkay

[kennethbryant]

I usually hear the producers reeling back the artist. But with Kacey, she brings the producers back to earth. That's hilarious.

[duarteferros]

the dixie chicks have officially passed on the crown to kacey

[gcoller]

I like that she has an editorial mind, reeling in the craziness of the producers.

[katier]

When I first heard this song about over a year ago, being that this was the first song on the track, I immediately feel in loove with it. This song can take you to a whole other place. Even more magical in concert.

[freddiiscool]

Kacey has always been very influential to my spiritual growth I love to meditate to her music while I’m driving

[michaeljohn]

Slow is fast and fast is slow. I like her style.
She’s sounds like someone I’d sit around and have a drink or something else with.
Just started to get into her music. Definitely a fan.

[Kahayuman]

This is to conclude that her whole album is actually the best album to get you grounded! Just enjoying the moment in bliss and in gratitude. i love Kacey

[archaicgoddess]

I love her and her music 😍 Good Country Pop is such a guilty pleasure!

[MyFlightTV]

Saw her sing this on SNL and loved it immediately. GREAT song - and album too, for that matter. I love her voice in the wide open space of the reverb - so beautiful! Oh yeah, and she's gorgeous. :-D

[khnsath]

this virtual interview concept is way ahead of its time lol