On Song... Joan As Police Woman

I think it's my most self-assured and therefore that sounds like happiness.

Joan Wasser: I grew up listening to Motown and that feels like home.'

Is The Classic your happiest album so far?

I think it's my most self-assured and therefore that sounds like happiness. I wanna say yes, but happy sounds like harps and unicorns - and it's maybe not all harps, unicorns and rainbows.

**There are a lot of old school Motown and classic soul influences at play on the record. Is that something you wanted to get across?**

I didn't want to get it across: ...