![I've never really understood what purpose I have in the guitar world” Ben Howard on the wandering spirit at the heart of his new album I've never really understood what purpose I have in the guitar world” Ben Howard on the wandering spirit at the heart of his new album](https://guitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Ben-Howard-Credit-Joseph-Okpako-WireImage@2160x1438.jpg)
I've never really understood what purpose I have in the guitar world” Ben Howard on the wandering spirit at the heart of his new album
![The inability to play music or access words was quite frightening, but it was interesting… It became a focal point to write around”: Ben Howard feared the worst after suffering two mini-strokes. The inability to play music or access words was quite frightening, but it was interesting… It became a focal point to write around”: Ben Howard feared the worst after suffering two mini-strokes.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hKLbTstmfrGpNNeLWxuUAd.jpg)
The inability to play music or access words was quite frightening, but it was interesting… It became a focal point to write around”: Ben Howard feared the worst after suffering two mini-strokes.
![Ben Howard plays V Festival on 18/08/2012 at Hylands Park, Chelmsford. Persons pictured: Ben Howard. Picture by Julie Edwards Stock Photo - Alamy Ben Howard plays V Festival on 18/08/2012 at Hylands Park, Chelmsford. Persons pictured: Ben Howard. Picture by Julie Edwards Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/CWB6YC/ben-howard-plays-v-festival-on-18082012-at-hylands-park-chelmsford-CWB6YC.jpg)
Ben Howard plays V Festival on 18/08/2012 at Hylands Park, Chelmsford. Persons pictured: Ben Howard. Picture by Julie Edwards Stock Photo - Alamy
![It felt like a falling apart': Ben Howard on returning to music after two strokes | Ben Howard | The Guardian It felt like a falling apart': Ben Howard on returning to music after two strokes | Ben Howard | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f135ce73ed8ee2481d2f3303e6225e7bb2e20f86/0_0_4000_2400/master/4000.jpg?width=700&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=0c7df4d08553581026b7def44d60f612)