Kacey Musgraves is an accomplished singer and songwriter from Golden, Texas. She has five studio albums with a primary focus on country music; however, Kacey is known for her unique spin on the genre. Multiple songs, mostly from her two latest albums, ‘Golden Hour’ (2018) and ‘Star-crossed’ (2021), incorporate a disco-pop-like sound. Kacey challenges the conservative reputation that follows country music by openly advocating for the LGBTQIA+ community and questioning religious views in her lyrics. She has won six Grammy Awards, four from her 2018 album ‘Golden Hour,’ winning Grammys for Album Of The Year, Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Song, and Best Country Album.
The song ‘Neon Moon’ is initially performed by country duo Brooks & Dunn. However, the original version is quite different from the one with Kacey Musgraves. In the original version it honors your typical 90s country sound with a steel guitar, acoustic guitar, and keyboard. There is frequent harmony, adding to the beauty,emotion and soul of the song. However, the reboot version with Kacey takes a more progressive approach by adding her signature disco-country vibes to the mix. Brooks & Dunn’s harmony accompanies her in the background while a synthy and digital bass beat plays. Kacey’s soft and smooth voice adds a lot of beauty to this melody while perfectly communicating the heartache described in the song. Kacey emphasizes different words and lyrics in her version compared to the original in a way making it sound smoothing and enjoyable to listen to.