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Joan Armatrading talks Not Too Far Away, gender, love songs, and being a badass

Joan Armatrading

Once again, Joan Armatrading's new LP, Not Too Far Away, is as solo as you can get. She plays every instrument, wrote every song, and produced it as well. Armatrading tells Kyle Meredith that this time around, she wrote the lyrics first, a new direction for the legendary songwriter, because she wanted the words to be front and center. The two also talk about her rule of not applying gender to her characters and the challenge of writing a love song.

Listen to the interview above and then check out "I Like It When We're Together" below.

Kyle is the WFPK Music Director. Email Kyle at kmeredith@lpm.org

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