Little Big Town has been hard at work making a new album and keeping it a secret because Pharrell Williams was producing it.
The album titled Wanderlust will drop June 10th. Music Row quotes Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town as explaining the whole thing started with the five musicians getting together for a writing session. “Wanderlust is the result of an incredible friendship and chemistry we have with Pharrell Williams,” Karen explains, “What started out as one writing session a few months ago turned into multiple writing sessions, as well as back and forth trips from Nashville to Los Angeles. When the songs started coming together, we realized it was too special to not share with our fans.”
What made Pharrell want to be such a major part of the project? “Pharrell loves country music and is a huge fan of harmony. That shared passion and appreciation took us on a creative journey we had no idea would happen,” Karen says.
What did Pharrell think of the experience of working closely with Little Big Town? “We had a great time working together because we all love harmonies and that’s a really fun way to make a record,” Pharrell said, adding, “A lot of the songs were based on what the group were going through at the time and creating good feelings around those experiences.”
What can fans expect from the songs on Wanderlust? “The music feels like our worlds have collided in the best possible way—his infectious grooves paired with our layered vocals and harmonies,” Karen explains, and continues, “This music is meant to be danced to, sung along with and turned up loud. It’s uplifting and hopeful. We’ve been a band for a long time and have had the pleasure of collaborating with so many people, and it’s been a complete joy to make music with Pharrell!”
Little Big Town will premiere what will be the first single from the new album “One of Those Days” on the season 10 finale of The Voice tonight (5/24) on NBC. The song is available for digital download now.
By: Buck Stevens
