Country music singer, LeAnn Rimes said her forthcoming studio album is more spontaneous and organic than her last offering “Spitfire’’, describing her new work as “soul-based’’.
The Grammy Award winner rose to fame at age 13 and is known for hits such as “How Do I Live’’ and “Can’t Fight the Moonlight’’.
Rimes will put out “Remnants’’ in October, her first album release on new label RCA UK.
“On my last record, we definitely knew the story; we were writing song by song and it was very much in the moment of a lot of heartache and chaos.
“This one, this time around, is just coming from a completely different place.
“And not until we finalised the record did we see this amazing arc that we had written and created and it is a beautiful record. It’s really soul-based,’’ Rimes said.
The 33-year-old cites gospel and soul as major musical influences in her life growing up.
She says she turns to her actor husband Eddie Cibrian and step-children for feedback on her work as well as her own “internal cues’’.
“Kids are amazing; they will let you know if it sucks and they seem to like it so that’s a good thing.
“I kept what this record it sounds like a secret; even my mum has only heard one song, she still hasn’t heard the whole album.
“I am keeping it very hush-hush. I think that once I am happy, hopefully people will connect with that energy,’’ Rimes said.
Asked about the international success of female American country stars versus their male counterparts, Rimes said: “we have this other passion.
“Even though men can bring passion to a song, it’s just a different kind of thing.
Reuters reports that Rimes said her songs talked about real life, heartbreak and love and are just able to reach people deeply, which is a gift.