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Album · Blue Note · released 2 Oct 2026

Synonym

Meshell Ndegeocello

XLR rating

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Out of 10 · awaiting a listen by the desk

Press score

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Not collected yet · the reviews we read are linked below

Apple Music ↗Bandcamp ↗YouTube ↗

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Tracklist

  1. 01I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)SGR
  2. 02Don’t You Want MeSGR
  3. 03Don’t Stop the MusicSGR
  4. 04Islands in the StreamSGR
  5. 05It Ain't Me BabeSGR
  6. 06Always on TimeSGR
  7. 07Be Real Black for MeSGR
  8. 08Don’t Look Any FurtherSGR
  9. 09The Closer I Get to YouSGR
  10. 10Golden RingSGR
  11. 11I Got You BabeSGR
  12. 12Here We Come (Here He Comes)SGR
  13. 13GuiltySGR
  14. 14Hunger StrikeSGR
  15. 15With God on Our SideSGR

15 tracks, 62 minutes · Titles and lengths from MusicBrainz ↗ (CC0), checked 8 Oct 2026 · tracks: Skip · Good · On repeat, by the desk, after listening

The desk’s take

Awaiting a listen.

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What the press said

  • 6 OctMeshell Ndegeocello : SynonymTreble ↗

    The bassist/singer/songwriter tackles an outstanding set of covers with guests such as Cat Power and Robert Glasper

Headlines and short excerpts from the stories we read, each linked to its source · more appear as the press publishes them

Stylescontemporary r&bneo soulr&bfunkjazz

Style tags: MusicBrainz, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Release data: MusicBrainz ↗, matched from ListenBrainz new releases named in our headlines on 8 Oct 2026