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Synonym

Meshell Ndegeocello

Oct 2, 20261 hr 2 minBlue Note Records

  • R&B
  • Jazz
  • Electronic
  • Soul
  • Jazz fusion
  • Funk
  • Reggae
  • Art pop

Reimagines familiar songs through sensual soul grooves, jazz, reggae, and electronic textures. Balances radical rearrangements with occasional misfires, preserving vivid duet chemistry and adventurous momentum.

1
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (with Cynthia Erivo)
4:46
2
Don’t You Want Me (with Cat Power)
4:35
3
Don’t Stop The Music (with Nick Hakim, Robert Glasper)
4:38
4
Islands In The Stream (with Chaka Khan)
4:33
5
It Ain't Me Babe (with Madison Cunningham)
4:19
6
Always On Time (with Laura Lee)
4:01
7
Be Real Black for Me (with Emily King, Lizz Wright)
3:49
8
Don’t Look Any Further (with Lianne La Havas)
4:02
9
The Closer I Get To You (with Destin Conrad, Moses Sumney)
3:40
10
Golden Ring (with Brandi Carlile)
3:18
11
I Got You Babe (with ANOHNI)
3:20
12
Here We Come (Here He Comes) (with Evann McIntosh)
3:45
13
Guilty (with Ink)
4:28
14
Hunger Strike (with WILLOW)
3:02
15
With God on Our Side (with Bill Callahan, Chris Thile)
5:38

Critic reviews

  • PopMatters: 8/10by Will Layman
    Oct 1, 2026

    Synonym is a superb modern soul album full of sensual grooves, compelling singing, and ingenious arrangements.

  • The Guardian: 4/5by Alexis Petridis
    Oct 1, 2026

    proof both of Ndegeocello’s unique, personal approach to what she does, and of pop’s infinite malleability in the right hands.