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| Damned Devotion | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 9, 2018 | |||
| Length | 43:06 | |||
| Label | PIAS | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Joan As Police Woman chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[3] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[4] |
| MusicOMH | [5] |
| The Observer | [6] |
Damned Devotion is the fifth studio album by American musician Joan As Police Woman, released on February 9, 2018 by PIAS Recordings.[7]
Release
[edit]On November 2, 2017, Wasser announced the release of her new album, along with the single "Warning Bell".[7]
Critical reception
[edit]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.[1] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 76 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 12 reviews.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Joan Wasser
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wonderful" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Warning Bell" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Tell Me" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Steed (For Jean Genet)" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Damned Devotion" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "The Silence" | 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Valid Jagger" | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Rely On" | 2:42 |
| 9. | "What Was It Like" | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Talk About It Later" | 2:35 |
| 11. | "Silly Me" | 3:38 |
| 12. | "I Don't Mind" | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 43:06 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the Damned Devotion liner notes.[9]
| Musicians
| Production
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 72 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 36 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] | 84 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 78 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 47 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 57 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Eugenie (February 9, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ Hyland, Abigail (February 8, 2018). "Joan As Police Woman's Damned Devotion is a brilliant self help tome". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ White, Chris (February 9, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ Mackay, Emily (February 4, 2018). "Joan As Police Woman: Damned Devotion review – edgily lascivious". The Observer. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ a b Hannah, Andrew (November 2, 2017). "Joan As Police Woman announces new album with the stately, swaying "Warning Bell"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Damned Devotion (CD booklet). Joan As Police Woman. PIAS Recordings. 2018.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Austriancharts.at – Joan as Police Woman – Damned Devotion" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Joan as Police Woman – Damned Devotion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joan as Police Woman – Damned Devotion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joan as Police Woman – Damned Devotion" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Joan as Police Woman – Damned Devotion". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Damned Devotion at Discogs (list of releases)
