Love & Forgiveness

Co-written over the last three years with Thad Cockrell (Leagues), Kristen Hall (Sugarland), and Bryan Cates, Love and Forgiveness is an organic and rootsy album that recalls the classic 70s-inspired pop of her heroes Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, The Band and Fleetwood Mac. From the cool and breezy opener Ask Me To, to the bouncy One Way Conversation with its epic guitar hook, to the tropical country centerpiece Summer Rain, to the direct emotional tug of Say Oh Say abd Morning, Love and Forgiveness perfectly showcases Jaye s smoky and sky-reaching croon which cuts through the speakers with a freewheeling, unmistakable focus. I wanted to make a record that was modern but also had those classic undertones, she tells USA TODAY s Brian Mansfield. The songs, she adds harken back to melodies from the 70s. There s a common thread that reminds me of music from that era .