The clip for her latest single from Deeper well reinforces the original song's salute to her late friend, who died in 2020
Four years later The death of John Prine from complications related to Covid, the beloved troubadour continues to mourn the music world. It has already been the subject of a few tribute songs, including one by Strand of Oaks. But none were as important as Kacey Musgraves' “Cardinal,” which has now received a dark concept video months after it appeared on Deeper well album.
On a record that crafted Musgraves' sound to perfection, “Cardinal” stood out for its rich, mellow sonics and layered, spiraling harmonies in its chorus. This arrangement offset the sadness in her lyrics, which evoked Prine's admiration for these birds: “I saw a sign / Or an omen / In the branches / In the morning / It was right after I lost a friend / Without warning. Musgraves and Prine became friendly in the years before his death, and Musgraves joined him on stage at least twice.
The video, directed by Scott Cudmore, adds a layer of numb solemnity to the tribute. Described by her team as “an abstract and kaleidoscopic journey through birth, rebirth, nature, memory, dream, and the fragmented pieces of ourselves that ultimately transform into a different energy when we leave this world behind,” she places the Musgraves alone in different rooms. a house. She is cut off from the world and in mourning, with occasional splashes of cardinal-red appearing on curtains and a painting of the bird. There's a bit of Mother Earth fun at the end, with a swinging scene that's one of the most evocative music videos in recent memory.
Two weeks ago, Musgraves (and Hawk Tuah Girl) joined Zach Bryan on stage in Nashville, with Musgraves performing for “I Remember Everything.” Musgraves' North American tour kicks off September 4 in Chicago and runs through December.
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