Seraphina Lotkhamnga on October 28th, 2013

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Recent Sunset Strip honoree Joan Jett has returns with “Unvarnished,” her 14th album and first in seven years with the Blackhearts. And as her first music video for the song “Any Weather” suggests, she’s not going anywhere just yet. She may already have a lifetime of achievements, but Jett moves forward with one of her most introspective albums. The record still has Jett’s signature sound, but it’s one of her first albums she can truly say she wrote as part of a band. Having sought out Dave Grohl and Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace, as well as working with Blackhearts guitarist Dougie Needles and drummer Thommy Price, Jett also continued to work with her longtime partner/producer, Kenny Laguna. “Any Weather” sure has a positive message but it’s got that famous Joan Jett snarl. “Unvarnished” is out now via Blackhearts Records Group.