ALBUM REVIEW: Joan As Police Woman – Lemons, Limes and Orchids

PIAS

Released: 20.09.24

The latest studio album from Joan As Police Woman is a rich musical tapestry, with Joan’s distinctive vocals at the forefront of the tracks. The vocal textures and raw emotional soulfulness come across in spades, from the ethereal The Dream to the gently hypnotic ballad-like waltz of the title track Lemons, Limes and Orchids. Back Again raises the tempo and energy with a laidback, jazz-tinged backline and rhythmic, soulful vocal highlights.

Other tracks are a slower and more relaxed contemplation of love and loss. Album closer Help Is On Its Way brings the tempo back down to a gentle, yet abrupt close. A thoughtful and contemplative album, whose relaxed ambiance is best appreciated from a comfy chair.