Raitt recorded Just Like That… in Sausalito, California in summer 2021. She made the album with bassist James “Hutch” Hutchinson, drummer Ricky Fataar, keyboardist and backing vocalist Glenn Patscha, and guitarist Kenny Greenberg. Raitt also produced the album, working with mixing engineer Ryan Freeland. The mix of sounds and approaches on Just Like That... reveals how, 50 years after the release of her debut album, Raitt continues to personify what it means to stay creative, adventurous, and daring over the course of a life’s work