Kacey Musgraves quietly adds two bonus tracks to Middle of Nowhere

When Kacey Musgraves released Middle of Nowhere on May 1, the album landed like a neat, 13-track short story about post-breakup solitude: clear narratives, quiet humor, a few big names tucked into the margins. Then, on May 5, she slipped two more pages into the book.

Musgraves announced on Instagram that she had released two surprise bonus tracks—”All My Exes (Kacey’s Version)” and “Caballero”—making them available only to fans who purchase the digital album through her website or on iTunes. “The song that manifested Mexico Honey + my version of All My Exes,” she wrote in the caption, a casual little summation that felt like a wink. Streaming services and physical editions remain unchanged at 13 songs; these extras are a paid add-on.

It’s a small, old-fashioned maneuver in a streaming-first era: unreleased tracks tucked behind a purchase gate. For devoted listeners it reads as a collectible more than a cash grab—fans who were already parsing lyric lines and debating features now have two more moments to dissect. “All My Exes (Kacey’s Version)” invites comparison and conversation; “Caballero” sits like a companion piece, the kind of late-album texture that rewards repeat listens.

This move arrives at a busy time for Musgraves. The eight-time Grammy winner had already been nudging the conversation forward—her follow-up to 2024’s Deeper Well arrived with collaborations from Willie Nelson, Gregory Alan Isakov, and Billy Strings, and a surprise Miranda Lambert feature that, for many listeners, signified the end of a yearslong public strain between two Texan songwriters. She also made a sudden return to Coachella—her first in seven years—after being added to the second weekend’s Saturday bill just days before the set.

Those live moments matter here. Middle of Nowhere feels like an album built to be performed in small, precise pockets of light: guitar lines that breathe, harmonies that land behind a single line of dialogue, songs that open up onstage. The extra tracks, available only to buyers, will sit on setlists and playlists alike as fans map the album to a tour schedule: her Middle of Nowhere Tour launches August 21 in Chicago and wraps October 27 in Seattle.

There’s a tangible fan excitement to this kind of surprise—social feeds filled with screenshots, people comparing notes on which version of a song they prefer, speculation about whether these tracks will ever hit streaming. It’s the kind of quiet commerce that still feels like a conversation between artist and listener, imperfect and slightly intimate.

If you want the songs, the route is straightforward: buy the digital album on Musgraves’ website or on iTunes and the two bonus tracks will appear with your download. If you prefer to wait, streaming and physical copies will remain as they were: a 13-song album with room left for those who want to dig deeper.