Brandy Clark is one of the most critically-acclaimed country songwriters of our generation, garnering nine Grammy nominations among other accolades, and is a stellar singer and performer to boot. Now she'll be making another run for critical acclaim on May 19th when she releases her new self-titled album produced by fellow Pacific Northwest native Brandi Carlisle.

"This album is a return home to me in many ways," says Brandy Clark. "Musically it's the rawest I've been since '12 Stories' and maybe even rawer. When Brandi and I sat down and talked about working together, one thing that really intrigued me was her saying 'I see it as your return to the Northwest.' That comment inspired so much for me. It took me back to where and how I grew up. 'Northwest' and 'She Smoked In The House' were both a result of that early conversation."