Pageant Material
by Kacey Musgraves
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 121 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 106 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 121
  3. Negative: 5 out of 121
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  1. Dennonyx
    Jun 27, 2015
    4
    Mediocre, tepid-flavored country album.
    I'm sorry to say I hated her first album and I still have to understand why everyone rated it as excellent.
    Pageant Matrial is slighly better, it sounds a bit deeper and emotional. Unfortunately, the good lyrics are ruined by the underproduction and the monotony that pervade the entire album. It's sad to say that the instrumental is pretty much    Mediocre, tepid-flavored country album.
    I'm sorry to say I hated her first album and I still have to understand why everyone rated it as excellent.
    Pageant Matrial is slighly better, it sounds a bit deeper and emotional.
    Unfortunately, the good lyrics are ruined by the underproduction and the monotony that pervade the entire album. It's sad to say that the instrumental is pretty much THE SAME in every track, that's annoying and denoting unconcern and/or lack of creativity.

    I definitely hate the lead single 'Biscuits' where her voice sounds like Meghan Trainor.

    Best song is 'Somebody To Love'.    … Expand
  2. Bleat0124
    Nov 25, 2015
    5
    On STDP we met a great song writer---talented yes, but her talent was not her primary appeal. It was the raw emotions, fragility in her voice and hidden in the lyrics underneath the wit and dry humor.

    On this album the raw emotions are not gone completely, but enough that it feels like all we have left from the old Kacey Musgraves are the wits and the occasional humor. "Late to the    On STDP we met a great song writer---talented yes, but her talent was not her primary appeal. It was the raw emotions, fragility in her voice and hidden in the lyrics underneath the wit and dry humor.

    On this album the raw emotions are not gone completely, but enough that it feels like all we have left from the old Kacey Musgraves are the wits and the occasional humor. "Late to the party" and the title track are the some of few tracks that made me feel something.

    That is not to say I did not enjoy listening to this album. It was very entertaining. I think I read somewhere that her next album isn't going to be a typical country sound. I think that's great, I'd love to see what she comes up with. Can't wait    … Expand

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. No Ripcord
    Dec 1, 2021
    60
    Musgraves plays up her lyrical prowess to the detriment of the instrumentation, which is crisp but generic and unremarkable. Neither is there much stylistic variety in terms of vocals or even the attitude Musgraves brings to her songs.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    Dec 21, 2015
    80
    Listeners with open minds are strongly recommended to give Pageant Material a try. It’s brimming with wit and wisdom, and it really should have featured on more end-of-year lists.
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  3. Austin Chronicle
    Aug 6, 2015
    78
    Eschewing Top 40 twang's shellacked production as well as God-and-guns patriotism, she adopted a gritty, unfettered small-band approach. Pageant Material maintains those standards, but spruced-up production and the "aw shucks" wonderment of her new reality.
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