Talk:Pageant Material/GA1

GA review

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Nominator: Camilasdandelions (talk · contribs) 23:14, 2 April 2026 (UTC)

Reviewer: Elephantranges (talk · contribs) 22:51, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

Hello! I'd be happy to take a look at this article. Elephantranges (talk) 22:51, 30 July 2026 (UTC)

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable, as shown by a source spot-check. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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Notes

@Camilasdandelions: Alright, here's my notes thus far on the article:

• Lead and Background and inspiration section look good. I haven't completed the spotcheck yet but the citations here all look to be verifiable.
• Recording and packaging: Also verified the sources here, though I think certain parts of this section are redundant/can be rewritten. Specifically, Musgraves is quoted as saying all the musicians played together in the same room, and then this is repeated in the very next sentence. This also happens with the mention of the album having been recorded live. I'd also say "historic" is a bit of a subjective qualifier, so it only really should be included within the actual quote from Musgraves talking about the studio.
  • Done Camilasdandelions (✉️) 01:29, 3 August 2026 (UTC)
• Composition: Maybe there should be a little bit of elaboration on what is meant by "offering softer sounds"? Specifically, "softer sounds" in comparison to what else on the album.
  • I wrote AllMusic's "Pageant Material favors softness" statement to wikivoice. I just fixed "softer" to "soft" not to compare it to any albums as like AllMusic. Camilasdandelions (✉️) 01:29, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

• How exactly does "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" apply to collaborators? Do you mean choice of collaborators?

• "Musgraves' perspectives of life, love and her career, with an "if ain't broke, don't fix it" attitude toward her sound, lyrics and collaborators." I think yes. Camilasdandelions (✉️) 01:29, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

• I think the "songs" section could probably be expanded a bit more. I imagine a high-profile release like this probably has a large quantity of reviews with discussions of each track existing across them, although I could very well be wrong here. What is here so far looks very good.

• @Elephantranges: Fair enough. As I remember, I tried to search many sources to expand this section, but yes, there were many reviews; but most of them were somewhat very subjective or critical which wasn't suitable for "Composition" section. That's why I just finished expanding this sub-section ... Camilasdandelions (✉️) 01:29, 3 August 2026 (UTC)

• In terms of prose, the Release and promotion, Commercial performance and Critical reception sections all look good. I still need to verify sources on these.

What's here so far looks good! Elephantranges (talk) 15:56, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

@Elephantranges Hi! Thank you for your review for this article. I'll address your comments soon, within a few days, so you can finish your spotchecks until then. Camilasdandelions (✉️) 16:39, 31 July 2026 (UTC)