Singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt’s latest album is a distinct shift from her austere sound

By KRYSTA FAURIA
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Jessica Pratt released her debut self-titled album in 2011, the singer-songwriter was critically praised for her austere guitar and hypnotic voice. She says it had virually no post-production. The album’s imperfections were a feature rather than a drawback. It should come as no surprise then that the indie musician is proceeding with caution as she embraces a more complex and refined sound on her fourth album, out Friday. So when Pratt went into the studio to record “Here in the Pitch,” she was calculated and purposeful about the role each instrument would play.