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Crying To 'Space Cowboy': 25 Bummer Bops For When Love Sucks

Kacey Musgraves may have the breakup ballad of 2018, but "Space Cowboy" has solid sobbing company. This summer, lean into the dark stuff while sipping the pink stuff.
Kacey Musgraves may have the breakup ballad of 2018, but "Space Cowboy" has solid sobbing company.

For every , there's even more stabbing heart pangs. Longer nights and shorter homemade jorts sightings mark the official kickoff of uncuffing season; add to that the typical diet of rejection and letdowns isn't just shorthand for a good time. It has a celebratory vibe, sure, but it also tastes mighty fine when sipped solo — perhaps while perched cross-legged on a plant-stuffed fire escape — and mixed with tears.

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