Crow resides in Nashville, where the album was recorded in the studio above her barn. She says that horses, cows and chickens living under the recording equipment lent a certain authentic smell to the proceedings, and her label of record is now Warner Bros. Nashville. But Feels Like Home is more southern rock and an exploration of traditional country than it is a modern-day country album. And that's how Crow, who comes across on the album as more of an outlaw than the average country lady, wants it.

In an interview with Radio.com, Crow explains that the album is "an extension of what she's always done" but that she has learned some new tricks.

"Being now a Nashvillian for 8 years, I'm really learning a new trade," Crow said of her experience writing the songs for Feels Like Home. "I've always typically written from my own mindset and I've had the luxury of writing some esoteric lyrics and having gotten them played. And they're lyrics that mean something to me and to my life. For whatever reason people have gravitated to those songs, like 'If It Makes You Happy' or 'Winding Road' or whatever. But in Nashville, when you write with some of these amazing songwriters, they have such a great way of telling a story in a three minute format that is very succinct and graphic."

While certain tracks on the album veer towards southern rock sounds and outlaw themes, others harken back to the golden era and showcase identifiable roots in classic country. Songs like "Waterproof Mascara" and "Crazy Ain't Original" will sound familiar to fans of the '60s country sound. Crow says the production and storytelling of Billy Sherrill was a huge influence. Sherrill is the man who is credited (along with his partner Glenn Sutton) with taking the "countrypolitan" sound to new heights through his work with George Jones and Tammy Wynette, as well as crafting tunes for Charlie Rich, Johnny Paycheck, Tanya Tucker, Barbara Mandrell and many, many more. But it contains a bit of the new, by way of Brad Paisley.