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...Comfort Woman...
Me’Shell Ndegeocello’s deep voice excites and entices on her latest album Comfort Woman. With her fifth project, she continues to please with her unique style and sultry baritone voice. The new album marks a dramatic reversion to the style that established her esteemed position in alternative...
Whereas Ndegeocello’s third release Bitter relied on organic instruments, Comfort utilizes electronic instruments, giving a futuristic sound to match the colorful and galactic feeling of its album cover. “Love Song #1,” in which she declares “This is love / this is how I love you,” fuses a saturated bass line with elements of reggae and Caribbean music...
...multifaceted artist, Ndegeocello’s style has been difficult to essentialize. While it has familiar elements from previous albums, Comfort lacks the dynamism and shock value of her debut Plantation Lullabies and the chilling introspection of Bitter. The various love songs, which do depart most of today’s popular music, still fall flat in light of her past work. Comfort Woman is a fitting name—Ndegeocello refrains from taking any risks, staying firmly in her comfort zone...
Though the album only grazes the surface of her musical persona, Ndegeocello fans will value its attempts to offer various audio snapshots of Me’Shell in different poses. Comfort shows little sign of artistic development and will not win Ndegeocello any new fans. However, it does remind existing fans of the various reasons they loved her in the first place...