b'When it comes to powerful artistry, few can match the intensity of Brittany Howard. Over the past decade, we\\u2019ve seen her bring her signature Southern belt to the Alabama Shakes, her intimate songwriting to her first solo record, and now, her boundary-pushing genre experimentation on her new album What Now. The record, which drops on Friday, February 9th, continues to show Howard\\u2019s versatility \\u2013\\xa0the record jumps from disco pop to pared-back R&B to roaring psychedelia.\\xa0\\n\\nThis episode of Switched On Pop, we\\u2019re giving you an early look at all What Now has to offer, as well as an interview with the woman behind it all: Brittany Howard.\\xa0\\n\\nSign up for the Switched On Pop Newsletter\\n\\nSongs Discussed:\\n\\nBrittany Howard \\u2013 What Now\\n\\nAlabama Shakes \\u2013 Hold On\\n\\nAlabama Shakes \\u2013 Don\\u2019t Wanna Fight\\n\\nAlabama Shakes \\u2013 Future People\\n\\nLeon Bridges \\u2013 Coming Home\\n\\nKhruangbin \\u2013 Two Fish and an Elephant\\n\\nBrittany Howard \\u2013 Tomorrow\\n\\nErykah Badu \\u2013 Window Seat\\n\\nBrittany Howard \\u2013 Stay High\\n\\nBrittany Howard \\u2013 Prove It To You\\n\\nBrittany Howard \\u2013 I Don\\u2019t\\n\\nBrittany Howard \\u2013 Another Day\\n\\nBrittany Howard \\u2013 Interlude\\n\\nBrittany Howard \\u2013 Red Flags\\n\\nRobin S \\u2013 Show Me Love\\n\\nBrittany Howard \\u2013 Every Color In Blue\\n\\nBrittany Howard \\u2013 To Be Still\\n\\nThe Shangri-Las \\u2013 Leader Of The Pack\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'