The Versions

AlbumJun 10 / 202210 songs, 40m 40s
Art Pop
Noteable

The pop icon reinvents her hits with an army of gifted guests.

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Robyn, Sia, ANOHNI, Jamila Woods, and more all try their hand at some of Neneh Cherry’s greatest hits revealing just how erratically wonderful the Swedish singer has been across her four-decade career.

From 'Buffalo Stance' to 'Manchild', the star sees fellow pop legends such as Robyn honour her incredible legacy and longevity.

As Cherry returns to her old material, she shifts the focus away from herself with a selection of cover versions all by female artists

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Robyn, ANOHNI and Greentea Peng feature on Neneh Cherry's The Versions, an album that is sadly plagued by a tendency to take itself too seriously.

Sia, Robyn and Anohni are among those interpreting Cherry’s back catalogue, but it works best when it strays from the big hits

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Calling The Versions a new Neneh Cherry album is more than a tad misleading.

Album Reviews: Neneh Cherry - The Versions

Initially, the weird thing about this is it’s being released as a Neneh Cherry album rather than a compilation of artists doing Neneh Cherry covers, which is what it is. That said, awareness slowly grows of a kindred sensibility to recent Neneh Cherry output, the esoteric jazzual spirit that’s imbued her last couple of albums.

5 / 10