Name: How Did This Happen and What Does It Now Mean
Brand: Joan Armatrading

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

1000166591

Colour

Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2025-01-10

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Unive­rsal

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

4099964113389

Total Cap

9999

Black LP

1000166612

4099964113365

Artist

Joan Armatrading

Genre US

60s & 70s

Label US

Joan Armatrading is a British singer, songwriter, and guitarist born on December 9, 1950 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. She moved to Birmingham, England with her family in 1957 and later relocated to London in the early 1970s to pursue her musical career. With two Brit award nominations for best female vocalist and an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contemporary Song Collection in 1996, Armatrading has established herself as a highly acclaimed artist.

In addition to her accolades, Armatrading has been nominated three times for a Grammy Award. Notably, she became the first UK female artist to receive a Grammy nomination in the Blues category for her album "Into The Blues" released in 2007. Her contributions to music were recognized further when she was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2001.

Armatrading's talent extends beyond performing as she owns Bumpkin Studios, a recording facility located at her home in Surrey. This purpose-built studio has been instrumental in producing most of her albums since "Sleight of Hand". Additionally, Armatrading was part of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" Tour in 2008.

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The 12-track set is the latest embellishment in a catalogue that opened in 1972 with Whatever's For Us. That LP launched the distinguished career that has led to MBE and CBE decorations, Ivor Novello and BASCA Gold Badge Awards for songwriting, BRIT and Grammy nominations, countless honorary degrees and far more. As usual in her recent history, the new record is a triumph of self-sufficiency, entirely written, produced, programmed and engineered by Joan herself.

How Did This Happen... will rapidly be recognised by Armatrading's legions of devotees and new fans alike as a songwriting and recording masterclass. On a bed of melodies and arrangements that are by turns immediate and subtle, it weaves a lyrical tapestry that touches on both individual and universal themes with her trademark dexterity and easy charm, not to mention two show-stopping instrumentals.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

How Did This Happen and What Does It Now Mean

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Discover How Did This Happen and What Does It Now Mean by Joan Armatrading on vinyl. A self-sufficient masterpiece from BMG, showcasing her songwriting prowess.