 Devil 's Halo is the eighth studio album by American singer @-@ songwriter and bassist Me 'Shell Ndegéocello . After writing songs for over a year , Ndegéocello recorded the album in seven days with audio engineer S. Husky Höskulds . She was accompanied by a band featuring drummer Deantoni Parks , guitarist Chris Bruce , and keyboardist Keefus Ciancia ; Bruce and Ciancia had previously worked with Ndegéocello on her 2011 album Peace Beyond the Sun . The album was released on February 28 , 2012 , through the label Anti . The album received generally positive reviews from music critics . Devil 's Halo was a commercial success