Weather (Meshell Ndegeocello album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 15, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 47:33 | |||
| Label | Naïve | |||
| Producer | Joe Henry[1] Keefus Ciancia | |||
| Meshell Ndegeocello chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| The Guardian |  [4] |
| The Independent | Negative[5] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[6] |
| Slant Magazine |  [7] |
Weather is the ninth studio album by American singer Meshell Ndegeocello, released on November 15, 2011, on the Naïve label.
Critical reception
[edit]Weather received "universal acclaim" from critics. According to Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream publications, the release achieved an average score of 82 based on 15 reviews.[2]
In a review for AllMusic, critic reviewer Andy Kellman wrote: "The wealth of lithe, quiet backdrops played at slow tempos allows Ndegeocello, who switches between husky lower and sweet upper registers with more ease than ever, to tickle the ears. No song rocks, but a few groove."[3] Alex McPherson of The Guardian described Weather as "deeply intimate, wholly engrossing,' going on to say "Ndegéocello's work has often been heavy with mood while elliptical of songcraft, but Weather contains her most direct material since the early 1990s."[4] At Spin, Barry Walters explained: "After kick-starting neo-soul in the '90s, this chimerical bassist shimmied through countless genres as if to dodge and defy any tag — racial, gender, sexual, aesthetic. Here, she teams with producer Joe Henry for a somber mood piece that plays the introspection of singer-songwriter folk as meditative jazz."[8]
Accolades
[edit]| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slant Magazine | Slant Magazine's Top 25 Albums of 2011 | 13 | [9] |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Weather" |
| 2:32 |
| 2. | "Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear" |
| 2:45 |
| 3. | "Feeling for the Wall" |
| 3:28 |
| 4. | "Chance" |
| 3:31 |
| 5. | "Oysters" | Hughes | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Rapid Fire" |
| 4:56 |
| 7. | "Chelsea Hotel" | Leonard Cohen | 5:12 |
| 8. | "Dirty World" |
| 3:19 |
| 9. | "A Bitter Mule" |
| 2:54 |
| 10. | "Crazy and Wild" |
| 4:32 |
| 11. | "La Petite Mort" |
| 3:31 |
| 12. | "Dead End" |
| 5:11 |
| 13. | "Don't Take My Kindess for Weakness" | The Soul Children | 3:03 |
Personnel
[edit]| Musicians
| Production
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 37 |
References
[edit]- ^ Cotto, Maria (October 30, 2011). "First Listen: Meshell Ndegeocello, 'Weather'". NPR.org. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy (2011). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Weather". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Macpherson, Alex (November 4, 2011). "Meshell Ndegéocello: Weather – review". The Guardian. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Phil (November 13, 2011). "Album: Meshell Ndegeocello, Weather (Naive)". The Independent. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Chiola, Enio (November 27, 2011). "Meshell Ndegeocello: Weather". PopMatters. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (November 7, 2011). "Slant Magazine Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Walters, Barry (November 8, 2011). "Spin Magazine Review". Spin. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "The 25 Best Albums of 2011". Slant Magazine. December 14, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "MeShell Ndegeocello Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Weather at Discogs (list of releases)
- Weather at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
