Name: The Solution Is Restless
Brand: Joan As Police Woman

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

PIASR5085DLP

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Black

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Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Housed in Gatefold Sleeve.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-11-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5400863057442

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

PIASR5085CDX

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Gatefold Digipack

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5400863057435

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Joan As Police Woman

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

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Joan As Police Woman is a talented musical trio consisting of Joan Wasser on vocals, strings, piano, wurlitzer, and guitar. She is joined by Ben Perowsky on drums and percussion, as well as Rainy Orteca on bass. Together, they create captivating and soulful music that resonates with audiences worldwide.
With their unique blend of instruments and powerful vocals, Joan As Police Woman has established themselves as an influential force in the music industry. Their sound combines elements of rock, pop, and soul to create a truly distinctive style.
Whether performing live or recording in the studio, Joan As Police Woman's passion for their craft shines through in every note. Their dynamic performances have earned them a dedicated fan base and critical acclaim from music critics.

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The Solution Is Restless was written and recorded with Dave Okumu of The Invisible and legendary drummer Tony Allen shortly before he sadly passed away.

Of the album Joan Wasser says : Damon Albarn introduced me to Afrobeat legend, Tony Allen, at the March 2019 Africa Express event “The Circus” and we hit it off. Tony and I played a version of Nina Simone's "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free" and decided to record together. I asked my old friend and fierce musician, Dave Okumu, to join from London and that November, in a Parisian studio, we improvised all night. When the world shut down, I used those recordings to write a record entitled “The Solution Is Restless”. This first single, “Take Me To Your Leader”, is the most incendiary on the new record. I wrote it watching Jacinda Ardern, PM of New Zealand, navigate 2020. In my dreamworld, the US asks to meet her in order to learn how to better run the country. “Take me to your leader/ ‘cause I’m ready to play/ can’t hold my breath any longer/ word on the street is she’s a healer/ I’m know I’m down to obey/ and don’t we need a break in the chaos” 

In a year when most of the world pressed ‘pause’, Joan has been making and releasing new music. She wrote and recorded with Damon Albarn for the Gorillaz ‘Song Machine’ album and released her second album of covers (Cover Two) and her first live album, Live. She also appeared on the Afel Bocoum album Lindé (World Circuit).

Tony Allen was the drummer and musical director of Fela Kuti’s band Africa '70 from 1968 to 1979, and was one of the primary co-founders of the genre of Afrobeat. Fela once stated that, "without Tony Allen, there would be no Afrobeat” and he was described by Brian Eno as "perhaps the greatest drummer who has ever lived". Besides many other musical milestones and collaborations, in recent years Tony teamed up with Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon and Simon Tong to form The Good, the Bad and the Queen. 

Dave Okumu is best known for fronting the Mercury Music Prize band The Invisible and more recently announcing the release of a solo album Knopperz due for release in September.

The Solution Is Restless

Music GB

Discover The Solution Is Restless by Joan As Police Woman. Written and recorded with Dave Okumu and Tony Allen, this album is a must-have for vinyl and music lovers. Available in CD and LP formats from PIAS.