Neneh Cherry
Country of origin:
Sweden
Type of music generally:
Rap, DJ, R&B mainstream and alternative pop
Status:
Most recent release, Broken Politics (2018)
See also:
Neneh Cherry's site (under construction as of April 2017)
Comparisons:
Hard to say: she's often compared to other pop/rock R&B and rap-influence pop performers.
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
I'm someone who finds Puff Daddy pretty unbearable, but isn't opposed to rap. In the semi-ecto world, Neneh Cherry's stuff is great. (neal)
Recommended first album:
Homebrew is an ecto favourite and appeared on our list of the best of 1992
Recordings:
- Raw Like Sushi (1989)
- Homebrew (1992)
- Man (1996)
- Blank Project (2014)
- Broken Politics (2018)
Raw Like Sushi
Release info:
1989—Virgin
Availability:
Wide
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended for fans of eclectic pop
Comments:
I'd recommend "Buffalo Stance" as a wonderful melding of rap with R&B. (neal)
Homebrew
Release info:
1992—Virgin
Availability:
Wide
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended for fans of eclectic pop
Comments:
Rap/jazz/classical/ atmospheric/pop brilliance. I absolutely adore Homebrew. you should all rush out and buy Neneh Cherry's Homebrew, which is brilliant. (burka@jeffrey.net)Absolutely, I agree. (vickie@enteract.com)
An excellent choice! "Trout" is one of my all-time favorite songs, and "Buddy X" is soooo smooth. (colford@chlotrudis.org)
"Trout" is wonderful. (relph@presto.ig.com)
Homebrew is a lovely album, so good it could be eaten, as we say here in Norway. Elaborately amateurish, brilliant mix of music, rhythm and rap. One of the best CDs of the year. (kjetilho@ifi.uio.no)
Blank Project
Release info:
2014—Small Town Supersound—STS248
Availability:
Wide
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended
Produced by:
Kieran Hebden
Comments:
really really raw and excellent, and definitely ecto-friendly. (timjy@sbcglobal.net)Lots of raves for this on the ecto mailing list. I'm not so sure I agree when it comes to the whole album; it feels much too unfinished for me but I love some of the songs. Rating: 46/100. Best tracks: "Dossier," "Across the Water." (raschee@gmail.com)
