Brandy Clark's Grammy-nominated debut, 12 Stories is fairly even-toned, never jarring ? at least not musically. The songs serve mainly as vehicles for Clark's angelic vocals and devilish lyrics ("Crazy women are made by crazy men," "What'll keep me out of heaven will take me there tonight"). But the acclaimed singer-songwriter is taking a bit of a new sonic approach on her next album. After her set at New York City's FarmBorough Festival on Saturday, Clark revealed she's working with Jay Joyce on her new set of tunes. Joyce is unique among Nashville producers for his ability to maintain a country sound while also pushing past the constraints of tradition. Singles like Eric Church's "Give Me Back My Hometown" and Little Big Town's "Girl Crush" lean on tropes from Seventies rock and soul but update them with raw, almost aggressive yearning.
