The folk-punk singer says the album, which is released on August 16 via Xtra Mile/Polydor, is dedicated to telling the stories of pioneering women whose lives have been overshadowed by their gender.

 

“These stories should have been told already,” says Turner. “And I suspect if they were men they would be better known.”

 

The first single from the album, Sister Rosetta, is inspired by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the American singer who paved the way for rock’n’roll in the 30s and 40s. It features guitar breaks from Tharpe’s own songs, which Turner says he found challenging, “because she’s a way better guitar player than me.”