Gypsy Heart

Recording information: Brandon's Way Recording, Los Angeles, CA; Conway Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA; Enemy Dojo, Calabasas, CA; Kite Music Productions, Los Angeles, CA; Magical Thinking Studios, Los Angeles, CA; RW Studio, Los Angeles, CA; Sleepwalker Studios, Studio City, CA; Westlake Recording Studios, CA.Photographers: Kurt Iswarienko; Autumn de Wilde; Dave Stewart ; Gregory Metcalf .Four albums in, Colbie Caillat decided it was time for a cool change. The singer/songwriter remains quintessentially Southern Californian -- her spirit is sunny, her melodies breezy -- but she no longer dresses her songs in beachwear. She's ditched the peasant skirts for stylish black dresses; she's no longer strumming an acoustic guitar; she's singing over densely arranged electronic tracks, some produced by Max Martin and some produced by Babyface, neither known for having much patience with neo-hippie surfer girls. If Caillat were less of a pro, this makeover would come across as forced and awkwa