Already acknowledged as a thrilling live performer and starkly honest lyricist Damned Devotion finds Joan Wasserat her rawest. While her 2014 album The Classic was a soulful celebration of life and her 2011 album The Deep Field a lush moody expansion this new release sees her stripping her compositions back to the core the bare-all lyricism and timeless melodies harking back to her accolade-winning album To Survive (2008) and her universally acclaimed debut Real Life (2006). quot;My maxim is: if it feels scary to say it it s the thing you must say quot; Joan says. On Damned Devotion the thoughtful lyricism is married to Joan as Police Woman s most accessible music to date.