Joan As Police Woman Lemons, Limes and Orchids LP (Tangerine Vinyl)

Joan As Police Womans's 12th studio album, Lemons, Limes and Orchids is a crowning showcase of Joan's voice in all its metamorphic splendor, carried by her piano and strings, complemented by soul superstar Meshell Ndegeocello on bass, Chris Bruce on guitar, Daniel Mintseris on keys, and Parker Kindred and Otto Hauser taking turns on the drums. The record is a nocturne about love and loss — what else is there? — and a reckoning with our collective disorientation, part hymn to holding on and part benediction of letting go.

"I was ready to make an album that truly featured my voice. The basics were recorded like they used to be — with me singing live along with the band. My good friend told me this is the sexiest album I've ever made. Honestly, I think she's right."

Joan has toured the globe, performing in dive bars and symphony halls, at independent music festivals and on the BBC, and has collaborated with a kaleidoscope of luminaries, including Lou Reed, Rufus Wainwright, Tony Allen, Damon Albarn, John Cale, Laurie Anderson, Sufjan Stevens, Anohni, Beck, Meshell Ndegeocello, Toshi Reagon, David Byrne, and Daniel Johnston. She has participated in three Africa Express trips and teaches at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.