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Albumism’s 50 Best Albums of 2023 | #1 ALBUM-OF-THE-YEAR: Meshell Ndegeocello's 'The Omnichord Real Book'

December 8, 2023 Albumism Staff
Meshell Ndegeocello The Omnichord Real Book

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***2023 ALBUM-OF-THE-YEAR***
#1 | Meshell Ndegeocello
| The Omnichord Real Book
Blue Note Records

“Meshell Ndegeocello has gathered together a sparkling array of collaborators who contribute to the many and varied concoctions that are served up—Jeff Parker, Cory Henry, Ambrose Akinmusire and Thandiswa, among others, all lend their considerable talents in combination with Ndegeocello’s to create an album that may just be the best of her impressive career. But it is undoubtedly hers. Her gorgeous vocal tone, emotionally raw lyrics and impeccably popping bass ensure her musical fingerprints are all over every facet of the album, despite the collaborations that support her artistic vision.

By taking this set of incredible musicians and combining them with her own unique musical outlook, Ndegeocello has created a whole even more powerful than its constituent parts, taking in a range of ideas that dazzle and enchant with their beauty and power.” [Read Patrick Corcoran’s Review]

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