Consequences (Joan Armatrading album)

In an interview with Forbes, Armatrading said that the album received its title from the recurring topic of consequences she would often discuss with others about: "I'm always saying things to people like, "You've got to realize the consequences of what you're doing." Even really mundane things, you think you're doing this thing. Something happens in the midst of doing that thing that causes you to veer off into a whole different angle that you didn't realize was going to happen."{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebaltin/2021/07/06/qa-joan-armatrading-on-consequences-songwriting-and-more/?sh=a3028ee62a61|title=Q&A: Joan Armatrading On 'Consequences,' Songwriting And More|date=2021-07-06|access-date=2021-12-26|website=Forbes|last=Baltin|first=Steve}}

Consequences was announced on 5 May 2021 for release on 18 June 2021, with the lead single "Already There" being released the same day as the announcement.{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/joan-armatrading-announces-new-album-consequences-shares-song-listen/|title=Joan Armatrading Announces New Album Consequences, Shares Song: Listen|date=2021-05-05|access-date=2021-12-26|website=Pitchfork|last=Monroe|first=Jazz|archive-date=2021-12-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227021652/https://pitchfork.com/news/joan-armatrading-announces-new-album-consequences-shares-song-listen/|url-status=live}} An official video for the song was released on 20 May.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

Upon its release, Consequences received positive reviews from music critics. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian rated the album four out of five stars; he wrote about the album's diverse sounds and instrumentation utilization and concluded his review by writing: "A critical elevation of her work would be welcome and just, but it’s worth pointing out that Armatrading herself seems perfectly content where she is."{{Cite news|title=Joan Armatrading: Consequences review – strikingly inventive songwriter deserves her due|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jun/17/joan-armatrading-consequences-review-strikingly-inventive-songwriter-deserves-her-due|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|date=2021-06-17|access-date=2021-12-27|work=The Guardian|archive-date=2021-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127050338/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jun/17/joan-armatrading-consequences-review-strikingly-inventive-songwriter-deserves-her-due|url-status=live}} Lee Zimmerman of American Songwriter also gave the album four out of five stars, writing that the album "offers no shortage of rhythm-ready offerings, which ensure the enthusiasm remains at a constant peak."{{Cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/review-joan-armatrading-reaps-full-consequences/|title=Review: Joan Armatrading Reaps Full Consequences|date=2021-06-18|access-date=2021-12-27|website=American Songwriter|last=Zimmerman|first=Lee|archive-date=2021-06-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627220016/https://americansongwriter.com/review-joan-armatrading-reaps-full-consequences/|url-status=live}}

{{track listing

| all_writing = Joan Armatrading

| title1 = Natural Rhythm

| length1 = 3:34

| title2 = Already There

| length2 = 3:42

| title3 = To Be Loved

| length3 = 3:17

| title4 = Better Life

| length4 = 3:20

| title5 = Glorious Madness

| length5 = 3:14

| title6 = Like

| length6 = 3:03

| title7 = Consequences

| length7 = 4:48

| title8 = Sunrise

| note8 = instrumental

| length8 = 3:07

| title9 = Think About Me

| length9 = 3:00

| title10 = To Anyone Who Will Listen

| length10 = 3:36

| total_length = 34:37

}}

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