Kacey Musgraves – Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes

Kacey Musgraves' Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes arrives as a companion to her 2026 album Middle of Nowhere, but the idea is broader than an add-on. Across 16 songs, Musgraves connects the solitude and in-between feeling of the parent record with the shared musical culture of Texas and Mexico, folding country, folk, norteño and mariachi touches into the same world.

The set combines 11 original songs with five covers, and some of its most telling moments come from how directly it embraces that cross-border conversation. Four tracks are sung entirely in Spanish, including a new Spanish version of “Uncertain, TX” with Intocable. Elsewhere, “Tú Solo Tú” was recorded live in Mexico City with Mariachi Oro De América, while “Mi Tesoro” revisits a norteño standard. Songs such as “Weekend in Texas” and “Denim on Denim” keep Musgraves’ writing grounded in everyday detail even as the album widens its palette.

That balance makes Tex Mex Tapes feel like a genuine second chapter rather than a leftovers collection: a record that expands Musgraves’ recent songwriting through heritage, language and regional song traditions that clearly matter to her. For listeners coming from Middle of Nowhere, it offers a fuller picture of the landscape behind it.