What a Devastating Turn of Events

What a Devastating Turn of Events is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri. It was released on 3 May 2024 through Parlophone, with distribution from Atlas Artists. The album was written between 2022 and 2023, after Chinouriri had decided to shelve a previous full-length project in order to work on new material; it was supported by four singles: "The Hills", "Never Need Me", "What a Devastating Turn of Events" and "It Is What It Is".

Chinouriri mainly defined What a Devastating Turn of Events as an indie rock album, and said that it was thematically split in two sections on purpose, with the former leg including mostly lighter tracks, and the latter being made of songs that tackle heavier and darker topics. Upon its release, it received universal acclaim from critics and peaked at No. 17 on the UK Albums Chart.