If we were to look into a crystal ball and get a preview of the tribute albums that will exist in the world a decade from now, it is a near-certain bet that one will be devoted to Kacey Musgraves. Her genre-mashing, Grammy-winning 2018 album Golden Hour is already regarded as a classic only a year after its release. It seems on track to follow in the footsteps of Dusty Springfield’s seminal Dusty In Memphis, remaining enduringly influential on a whole generation of new artists.

But here’s the weird thing: The band that has officially set the bar for stellar Musgraves covers of the future is not some hot thing in the bloom of youth, it’s the long-running, rock-with-a-pinch-of-emo band Hawthorne Heights. Continue reading »