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Kacey Musgraves sets January release for Tex-Mex companion album
Country singer Kacey Musgraves announced a companion album to her 2026 record Middle of Nowhere.
Called Middle of Nowhere Vol.
2: Tex Mex Tapes, it is due January 15, 2027.
The 16-track collection includes 11 original songs and five covers, with four songs sung entirely in Spanish.
It draws on Texas roots and Mexican musical influences, including a Spanish version of “Uncertain, TX” with the band Intocable.
Two tracks, “Weekend in Texas” and “Mi Tesoro,” are out now; “Mi Tesoro” is a cover of a norteño classic.
The album extends the musical ideas of Middle of Nowhere and explores themes of solitude and contentment.
Musgraves is finishing her Middle of Nowhere tour in October, with the album release next in January.
Kacey Musgraves will release Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes on January 15, 2027.
The 16-track companion album expands on the Texas and Mexican musical influences explored on her 2026 album Middle of Nowhere.
The project includes 11 original songs and five covers, with four songs sung entirely in Spanish.
Musgraves previewed the album with “Weekend In Texas” and her cover of the norteño classic “Mi Tesoro.”
A Spanish-language version of “Uncertain, TX” featuring Intocable is among the tracks.
- Who
- Country singer Kacey Musgraves. The album also features Intocable and Mariachi Oro de América.
- What
- She announced a 16-track companion album, Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes.
- When
- It is set for release on January 15, 2027.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The album extends the musical influences explored on Middle of Nowhere, including connections between Musgraves’ Texas roots and Mexican music.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Musgraves released Middle of Nowhere.
Reports announced the companion album and said “Weekend In Texas” and “Mi Tesoro” would be released that night.
Musgraves was scheduled to conclude her North American tour with two shows in Seattle.
Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes is scheduled for release.
- Album title
- Middle of Nowhere Vol. 2: Tex Mex Tapes
- Release date
- January 15, 2027
- Track count
- 16
- Original songs and covers
- 11 original songs; five covers
- Spanish-language tracks
- Four songs sung entirely in Spanish
- Record label
- Lost Highway
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expanding on themes of solitude, contentment, and finding beauty in the in-between