What a Devastating Turn of Events arrived May 3, 2024 on Parlophone and peaked at a modest 17 on the UK Albums Chart, 5 in Scotland, numbers that undercut the record's own title. Chinouriri has cited 2000s Britpop's sound and look as a touchstone, with the album trailed by singles "The Hills," "Never Need Me," the title track, and "It Is What It Is," now pressed to vinyl as her debut LP.