Damned Devotion Explained

Damned Devotion is the fifth studio album by American musician Joan As Police Woman, released on February 9, 2018 by PIAS Recordings.^[1]

Release

On November 2, 2017, Wasser announced the release of her new album, along with the single "Warning Bell".^[1]

Critical reception

Damned Devotion was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 81 based on 11 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 76 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 12 reviews.^[2]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Damned Devotion liner notes.^[3] Musicians

• Joan Wasser – primary artist, guitar, drums, producer
• Oren Bloedow – guitar
• Parker Kindred – drums
• Benjamin Lazar Davis – bass, guitar
• Jared Samuel – keyboards

Production

• Thomas Bartlett – engineer, producer
• Dan Millice – mastering
• Luke Moellman – mixing
• Adam Sachs – engineer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Joan As Police Woman announces new album with the stately, swaying "Warning Bell". The Line of Best Fit. Hannah. Andrew. November 2, 2017. October 13, 2020.
2. Web site: Album of the Year Review. Album of the Year. October 13, 2020.
3. Damned Devotion. Joan As Police Woman. 2018. PIAS Recordings. CD booklet.