WhenShelby Lynnereturned to Nashville after 25 years, she believed her record-making days were through.
After all, releasing 16 albums was no small feat.
Contrary to her inherent belief about her career, therewasinterest in her music.
Shelby Lynne’s new album ‘Consequences of the Crown’ was produced by Little Big Town’s Karen Fairchild.Becky Fluke*
What the fuck do I know?
Nothing, she quips, while lounging in bed on vacation.
But with more than 35 years in the music industry, Lynne has learned to embrace the unexpected.
And I still wasnt sure until the last moment.
Shit, Im not even sure now.
It was Lynnes present stage of life that ultimately persuaded her to take it.
Fifty-six-year-old women dont get record deal offers, she says.
They really made time for me, and it shows in the record.
What surfaced from their time together wasConsequences of the Crown, Lynnes 17th studio album.
Every song is about feeling like shit because you got your heart stomped, she explains.
The breakup, she says, fundamentally changed her.
I dont think Ill ever get over it, she confesses.
But Lynne used the heartbreak to feed her music and to define every relationship Ive ever had.
After all, shes as country as a stick.
Its a country record, just like the Beyonce records a country record, she explains.
While there was a sketch for the song, Lynne went fully off-script.
Good Morning Mountain showcases Lynnes penchant for experimentation, pairing biting lyrics with a palette of electro-R&B-meets-hymnal.
If you want redemption/Go find yourself an altar, she sings in a swirling chorus.
By the end of the record, Lynne does seek salvation in the spoken-word slow jam, Oh God.
I dont want to just write aboutthen.
I want to write about what those things in my childhood make me feelnow.
Lynne is hesitant to nail down its release.
Dont hold me to next year yet, Ive only been working on it 20 years, she laughs.
Dont make plans, Lynne shrugs.
