Eight time Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter Kacey Musgraves has announced that her new album, Middle of Nowhere, is set to arrive on May 1.

Alongside the announcement, Musgraves released the album's first single, "Dry Spell." Boldly hilarious and self-aware, the track blazes with sharp wit while delivering tight turns of phrase. Watch the "Dry Spell" video co-directed by Musgraves and Hannah Lux Davis below.

Middle of Nowhere is Musgraves' sixth studio album, produced by Kacey alongside longtime collaborators Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk. A literal sign in Musgraves' tiny, unincorporated, no-stoplight hometown of Golden, Texas, population under 300, that reads "Golden, TX: Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere" sparked the idea for the title track and symbolic throughline of the album, speaking to something deeper and more nuanced.

The album is described as a sonic love letter to the musical borders of Country, echoing influence from adjacent genres such as bluegrass, pop, and even bits of Norteño and Zydeco.

Middle of Nowhere features collaborations with Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Billy Strings, and Gregory Alan Isakov.

"The bulk of this record was made during the longest single period of my life, and I found that for the first time, it actually felt incredible being alone and existing in a space not defined by anyone else", says Musgraves. "I became fascinated with the concept of liminal space, both geographical and emotional. We don't linger in these transitional, empty spaces long enough and rush to define where or whatever is next."

"I became so at ease with being in the 'middle of nowhere' in many senses and sitting in the un-comfort of the undefined," she adds. "I had a lot of time for creative ambling and leaning into myself in different ways; horses, humor, writing with my early collaborators again, and living out my very simple, inspired life between Texas, Tennessee, and Mexico."

Middle of Nowhere Tracklist:

1.Middle of Nowhere 2.Dry Spell 3.Back on the Wagon 4.I Believe in Ghosts 5.Abilene 6.Coyote feat. Gregory Alan Isakov 7.Loneliest Girl 8.Everybody Wants To Be a Cowboy feat. Billy Strings 9.Horses and Divorces feat. Miranda Lambert 10.Uncertain, Texas feat. Willie Nelson 11.Rhinestoned 12.Mexico Honey 13.Hell on Me

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