the best ones, such as "Fellowship," which questions blind religious faith ("Would you walk a righteous path without the promise of heaven?"), and "Thankful," a denouncement of consumerism and its effects on the soul -- are simply retreads of past works, with only the occasional fresh perception. But Ndegeocello definitely ups the ante in the erotic department: A lot of the self-proclaimed pimps of hip-hop wish they could mack as hard as she does here.
ERNEST HARDY
(RS 935, November 13, 2003)
One of the most talented artists in the ever-crowded neo-soul landscape, Me'Shell Ndegeocello has been treating listeners to her ultra-smooth and undeniably sexy music since the early 1990s. On Comfort Woman, she sounds better than ever, with mellow, dub-tinged production backing her graceful vocals.
