Joan Armatrading’s long-anticipated new album Consequences was officially released on Friday, 18 June.

about this album as I did when Love And Affection came out. Butterflies!", says Armatrading.

Consequences ably illustrates the fact that Joan Armatrading never likes to repeat herself. Her 22nd studio album is a very different follow up to 2018's UK's Top 30 hit album Not Too Far Away.

She chats to Danny Painter about the album and the process behind it here!