Music
13 Jun 24

Joan as Police Woman announces Dublin dates along with new album

Joan As Police Woman at Pepper Canister Church. April 2022. Copyright Miguel Ruiz.

The artist also released the first single of her 10th album today, in the form of ‘Long For Ruin'.

American musician and singer-songwriter Joan As Police Woman has announced that she will be kicking off her UK and European headliner tour in Ireland.

The tour, which will come hot on the heels of the artist's forthcoming new album Lemons, Limes & Orchids, will commence on October 3 and 4 at Whelan's.

Today's news is also accompanied with new single 'Long For Ruin' a sobering, and quietly confrontational track.

Speaking on the track’s origins and inspiration Joan As Police Woman said: “This song refers to the human race’s seemingly willful move away from ourselves. Away from our interest in listening, in finding commonalities and compassion, communication and love. We seem intent on destroying ourselves. We seem unwilling to share resources. We seem to have turned away from ourselves and in turn each other.”.

The unveiling of ‘Long For Ruin’ comes alongside the news she’ll be releasing her 10th studio album Lemons, Limes & Orchids. Slated for release on September 20.

Speaking on the new album, Joan said: “I was ready to make an album that truly featured my voice. The basics were recorded like they used to be- with me singing live along with the band. My good friend told me this is the sexiest album I’ve ever made. Honestly, I think she’s right”

The album features production and instrumentation from an impressive list of collaborators. The accomplished personnel includes the Grammy-Award winning Meshell Ndegeocello on bass, Chris Bruce (Seal, Trevor Horn, Alanis Morisette) on guitar, Daniel Mintseris (St. Vincent, David Byrne, Elvis Costello & The Imposters) on keys, and Parker Kindred (Jeff Buckley, Liam Gallagher) and Otto Hauser alternating on drums.

Lemons, Limes & Orchids will mark Joan As Police Woman’s first project since the 2021 release of The Solution Is Restless; the sprawling collaborative album made with the late Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen and multi-disciplinary artist Dave Okumu.

Lemons, Limes & Orchids tracklisting:

1. The Dream
2. Full-Time Heist
3. Back Again
4. With Hope In My Breath
5. Long For Ruin
6. Started Off Free
7. Remember the Voice
8. Oh Joan
9. Lemons, Limes and Orchids
10. Tribute To Holding On
11. Safe To Say
12. Help Is On It’s Way