| Ndegeocello, Meshell / Weather |
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| Album: | Weather | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Ndegeocello, Meshell | Added: | Oct 2011 | |
| Label: | Naive | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2012-01-22 | Pull Date: | 2012-03-25 |
| Week Ending: | Mar 25 | Mar 11 | Feb 26 | Feb 19 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 26, 2022: | Music Casserole Dirty World | 4. | Jun 24, 2012: | Have some PRIDE Dirty World | |
| 2. | Oct 26, 2013: | Music Casserole Dead End | 5. | Mar 21, 2012: | Modern Donkey - Melody Variation Part 2 Oysters | |
| 3. | Aug 10, 2013: | Music Casserole Oysters | 6. | Mar 07, 2012: | Modern Donkey - Song 2 Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear |
| Album Review |
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| Ramzi Salti Reviewed 2011-12-15 | ||
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Meshell Ndegeocello Weather 2011 -- All Tracks are FCC CLEAN -- Meshell Ndegeocello’s is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (most notable for her bass playing) whose musical influences include soul, reggae, hip-hop and jazz. She has received significant critical acclaim throughout her career, and has had ten career Grammy Award nominations. She has been credited for having sparked the neo-soul movement. Born in Berlin, Germany in 1968 and raised in Washington, D.C., Meshell played the Washington go-go circuit as a teenager, before moving to New York to pursue a full-time career. She came to the attention of Madonna and was the first artist to sign to her Maverick record label. With a career spanning 20 years, Meshell Ndegeocello’s musical capacity has grown to such lengths that she is capable of releasing an album that is just as well-rounded as it is sincere. The bassist/vocalist’s ninth studio album, Weather, reflects this with carefully arranged instrumentals and reflective lyrics. 1. “Weather” is a sultry and subtly playful love song that sets the pace and tone for the entire record. 2. “Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear” is a sorrowful love song with a personal and honest feel. It begins with a toned down, but characteristic string section and shows Meshell’s new-found sophistication. 3. “Feeling for the Wall” unpredictably brings together a blend of contemplative lyrics and a waltz-time melody, and then adds a pop-rock type string section. 4. “Chance” is a smart, bouncy tune with a chorus that one might hear on FM pop. ***5. “Oysters” is a miniature gem with just voice, piano and reverberation. It has a very Lennonesque sound and defies the more somber mood of the album as a whole. 6. “Rapid Fire” is a defiant, soulful and bouncy tune stomp which features Meshell’s stellar bass work. ***7. “Chelsea Hotel” is a Leonard Cohen cover. It is a hush ballad centered around a mournful piano with Meshell's evocative voice a perfect match for Cohen's haunting lyrics. ***8. “Dirty World” is a defiant, soulful stomp that includes an amazing opening bass riff and turns into a somewhat fiercer, bitterer sound. It has some political undertones. 9. “A Bitter Mule” is surprisingly hooky for avant-garde material and seems to have some sexual undertones. 10.“Crazy and Wild” is a moody and raw duet with guest singer Benji Hughes, featuring some bewitching harmonies with a wonderful interplay of male and female voices. 11.“Petite Mort” has deep, husky vocals and warm piano chords. 12.”Dead End” mixes acoustic guitar with electro-keyboard bits and has a dramatic feel. 13.”Don’t Take My Kindness for Weakness” seems like a fitting summation of this CD and is an unpredictable blend of beautifully melancholy meanderings. My picks: 5, 7, & 8 Ramzi Salti | ||
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