Weather is the ninth studio album by American singer Meshell Ndegeocello, released on November 15, 2011, on the Naïve label.
Critical reception
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.
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." 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." 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."
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Track listing
Personnel
Musicians Meshell Ndegeocello – bass, vocals Deantoni Parks – drums Nicci Kasper – vocals Chris Bruce – guitar, bass Keefus Ciancia – piano Gabe Noel – cello, bass Benji Hughes – piano, vocals Jay Bellerose – drums
Production Joe Henry – producer Ryan Freeland − engineer, mastering, mixer
Charts +Chart performance for Weather Chart (2011) Peakposition
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