Meshell Ndegeocello and Cat Power release a joint cover of “Don’t You Want Me,” originally by The Human League. The two artists are part of a wider upcoming project from Ndegeocello, whose new album *Synonym* is scheduled for release this fall. The record is described as a collection of well-known songs that Ndegeocello reinterprets with a range of collaborators. Reported contributors include ANOHNI, Chaka Khan, Nick Hakim, and Bill Callahan, who previously collaborated with Cat Power as part of their past relationship. Earlier coverage highlighted a lead single from *Synonym*: Ndegeocello’s version of Aretha Franklin and George Michael’s “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me),” recorded with Cynthia Erivo. With the new track, listeners hear Ndegeocello and Cat Power take on the synth-pop classic, with one outlet describing the arrangement as carrying a reggae-influenced approach.
Meshell Ndegeocello and Cat Power Cover the Human League’s “Don’t You Want Me”
Meshell Ndegeocello and Cat Power release a joint cover of “Don’t You Want Me,” originally by The Human League. The two artists are part of a wider upcoming project from Ndegeocello, whose new album *...
- Meshell Ndegeocello and Cat Power collaborate on a cover of The Human League’s “Don’t You Want Me.”
- The cover is released as part of Ndegeocello’s upcoming album *Synonym*, set for release this fall.
- *Synonym* is presented as an album of covers featuring multiple guest collaborators.
- The project’s collaborators are reported to include ANOHNI, Chaka Khan, Nick Hakim, and Bill Callahan.
- One outlet describes the new cover as having a reggae-inspired spin on the original synth-pop sound.
A reggae spin on the synth-pop classic
3 hours agoBoth Meshell Ndegeocello and Cat Power have long histories of reinterpreting and reshaping other people's songs. Now, they're doing it together. This fall, Ndegeocello will release her new album Synonym, a collection in which she teams with a fascinating array of collaborators to cover songs that, for the most part, everyone knows. The list of contributors includes ANOHNI, Chaka Khan, Nick Hakim, and (hey, look at that) Cat Power's ex Bill Callahan, among many others. We already posted the lead single, a version of Aretha Franklin and George Michael's "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" that Ndegeocello recorded with Cynthia Erivo. Now we get to hear Ndegeocello and Cat Power take on a synthpop classic together. The post Meshell Ndegeocello & Cat Power – “Don’t You Want Me” (The Human League Cover) appeared first on Stereogum.
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