Kacey Musgraves is having the time of her life in the ‘Middle of Nowhere’

Have you ever felt impatient to get where you want to go? Maybe it’s taking a long trip, waiting for a big promotion or searching for love and feeling like things won’t be right until you find it.

But what if you stopped focusing on the destination and instead looked around at where you are? That’s what Kacey Musgraves is exploring on her brand new album, Middle of Nowhere.

Today, Musgraves talks about getting comfortable being “in between,” both physically and in terms of major life milestones. She also dives into the sound of the album, including how regional Mexican music and culture has left an impact on her creativity.

This episode of World Cafe was produced and edited by Miguel Perez. Our senior producer is Kimberly Junod and our engineer is Chris Williams. Our programming and booking coordinator is Chelsea Johnson and our line producer is Will Loftus.